With Vijay’s Kandy Royals needing 22 runs off the last six balls against Jaffna Kings, Madushanka bowled five straight dot balls before claiming the all-rounder’s wicket with the final delivery.
Heading into the final over, Royals were nine-down in their 222-run chase. This meant Vijay was forced to farm the strike, with last-man Nuwan Thushara at the other end.
Left-arm pacer Madushanka varied his length and pace to tie down Vijay, who was beaten thrice in the over and chose not to run a single twice.
Madushanka claimed his opponent’s wicket with a bouncer, which was pulled to deep backward square leg.
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The win lifted Kings to the top of LPL 2026 standings, while Royals are fourth in the five-team tournament.
This is Vijay’s first season in LPL, following his retirement from all formats of Indian cricket. The 35-year-old played 12 ODIs and nine T20Is for India and last featured in national colours at the 2019 ODI World Cup.
Published on Jul 31, 2026
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