Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- By M. Shamil Amit

Skipper, Dasun Shanaka continued his excellent form stroking his second successive half century to guide Dambulla Viiking to an easy 28-run win over the unbeaten Colombo Kings, in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament encounter played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota yesterday.

The Kings, in pursuit of 176 runs for victory lost opener, Dinesh Chandimal in the very first ball and they never recovered thereafter, and were eventually bowled out for 147 runs.

The Kings lost their Skipper, Angelo Mathews and the key wicket of Andre Russell early and they were struggling at 63 for five at the halfway stage of the innings.

However, opener, Laurie Evans put in some stiff r...