Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- By M. Shamil Amit

The Colombo Kings won the opening match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota yesterday, but only after it went into a Super Over where they defended 16 runs against the Kandy Tuskers.

The Tuskers needed six runs off the last ball in the Super Over, but their Captain, Kusal Janith Perera could not clear the boundary, as they finished with 12 off their six deliveries bowled by Isuru Udana.

Earlier, the match ended in a thrilling tie with both teams scoring 219 runs from their 20 overs.

Two quick-fire knocks from openers, Rahamanullah Gurbaz (51) and Skipper Kusal Janith Perera (87) helped the Kandy Tuskers reach a formidable score ...