Sri Lanka, Nov. 30 -- By M. Shamil Amit

Skipper Thisara Perera hit a career-best 97 not out to help the Jaffna Stallions beat the Dambulla Viiking by 66 runs in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament match played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota yesterday.

The 31-year-old dashing left-hander was in tremendous form as he collected his runs from just 44 deliveries inclusive of seven sixes and eight boundaries.

As a result, the Stallions piled up a massive 218 for seven from their 20 overs after they were put into bat.

In reply, Viiking never looked like making a match of out of it and lost wickets at regular intervals while batting under tremendous pressure as they folded-up for a modest 152 in the last ov...