Afif and Binura pilot Jaffna Kings to victory

Afif Hossain hit a superb knock of 53 in 35 balls while paceman Binura Fernando finished with impressive figures of 3 for 20 as Jaffna Kings recorded a 16-run win over Galle Gladiators in their LPL cricket fixture played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Galle Gladiators led by Kusal Mendis chasing a target of 171 could manage only 154 for 9 wickets and Jaffna Kings celebrated their fifth victory of the tournament as they once again head into the final.