The T20 World Cup 2024 reached its conclusion in a tremendous manner. A thrilling final match was played between India and South Africa, in which Team India won by 7 runs and won this title for the second time after 17 years. While the whole of India is immersed in this joyous celebration, a new T20 action has started in India's neighboring country Sri Lanka, where the team of the batsman who scored a century in a thrilling match lost on the last ball. This amazing sight was seen in the fourth match of the Lanka Premier League, where Jaffna Kings defeated Dambulla Sixers by 4 wickets.

Explosive century by Kusal Perera

This match was played between the two teams in Pallekele on Wednesday, July 3. In this match, Dambulla batted first and scored 191 runs. Veteran Sri Lankan opener Kusal Perera played an explosive innings for the team and scored 102 runs in just 52 balls. This is the fastest century in the history of Lanka Premier League. In his innings, Perera hit 10 fours and 5 sixes. Apart from him, Nuwanidu Fernando scored 40 and New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman scored 33 runs for Dambulla.

Aslanka-Fernando attack

After this, it was the turn of Jaffna Kings but this team had a very bad start.

The team lost its 3 wickets for just 36 runs. From here Charit Aslanka and Avishka Fernando stood at the front. These two batsmen, who played excellent innings for Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup last year, together started thrashing the bowlers of Dambulla and in no time, they scored 134 runs in just 11 overs and took the team to 170.

hit a six on the last ball

This partnership broke and both the batsmen were out within one and a half overs. While Dhananjay de Silva also got out in a short while. Jaffna needed only 4 runs in the last over and three runs came in the first 2 balls.

Now 1 run was needed in 4 balls but no run came in the next 3 balls of Vimukthi, which made the match exciting. Dambulla had a chance to take the match to the super over but Fabian Allen hit a huge six on the last ball and gave the team a thrilling victory.

Now 1 run was needed in 4 balls but no run came in the next 3 balls of Vimukthi, which made the match exciting. Dambulla had a chance to take the match to the super over but Fabian Allen hit a huge six on the last ball and gave the team a thrilling victory.