Asalanka is handed the trophy which is absolutely huge.
Asalanka, Jaffna captain: It's amazing feeling. First time captaining in LPL and to lift trophy is amazing feeling. It's all about professional individual performance. They looked after themselves. I'm speechless with their batting. First wicket went first ball and Rilee and Kusal were outstanding. Want to thank my fans.
Jaffna Kings players now walk up to get their medals.
Dickwella, Galle captain: It was a great campaign throughout this 21 days. Proud of the boys. I didn't mind batting first. But we didn't read the wicket well. Credit to Bhanuka. With the ball it was a disaster. In the 45-minute break, there was dew as well. Wicket settled down for the batters. We had a great time. Want to thank teammates, coaching staff, owners, IPG group, SLC. It was a great tournament.
Time for the Galle Marvels to receive their runners-up medals.
Rossouw: Just played one ball at a time. Credit also to Kusal for a superb knock. He came through for us in the Qualifier and tonight. People that know me don't abuse me. It's part of the game (talking about his exchange with Rajapaksa). Just puts me more in the zone. Thankfully it came off today. Winning the tournament is what we came here to do.
Tim Seifert receives the pink cap for finishing as the highest run-scorer of the season. The red cap goes to Shadab Khan for being the highest wicket-taker. Chamindu Wickramasinghe is named Emerging player of the season. Finally, Rilee Rossouw gets the Player of the tournament award to go with his Player of the Match award.
The match officials are being given their medallions.
Time for the presentations..
Tabraiz Shamsi: (On Rossouw) It's not the first time he's done something like that. We call him 'The Rocket' back home. That's exactly what he's done. He's capable of special innings like that. Our batting unit has been firing all through the tournament. 180 - a lot more than what we should have been chasing but we were quite confident. (On Rossouw's celebration) He loves his celebrations and loves big moments. Once again, he's proven it out there.
Jason Behrendorff: That's what I have been trying to do, hasn't quite worked in some of the other games. It was nice to get it right tonight, get us off to a really good start. Goodness me, how good was that hitting at the back end there. Shamsi didn't want to play (chuckles). Shamsi and I have been sharing our spots depending on conditions. Worked in our favour tonight, bowling first, little bit of swing around as well, we played the conditions quite nicely in the end. (Experience) It's unbelievable, my first time in Sri Lanka, I am loving the culture and the experience. To play in front of 27,000 people tonight, to get a win for Jaffna Kings. Very successful franchise, really happy to be a part of it. Hopefully, we get another chance next year.
Fabian Allen: It was a fantastic win. Credit to the batting group, they did a phenomenal job. I am happy, grateful and speechless right now. It was a remarkable partnership (between Rossouw and Mendis). I am a bowling all-rounder at the moment. Whatever the team asks me to do, I step up and put my hand up. We back our strengths and back ourselves, that's what we do. We go out there and back each other. To come out on top, I am so happy.
23:13 Local Time, 17:43 GMT, 23:13 IST: Jaffna players come running out from the dugout as the fireworks go off in the night sky. Fourth time they have won the title in just five seasons of LPL. Quite remarkable.
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Pretorius to Rossouw, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Rossouw dabs it to deep backward point and takes Jaffna to their fourth LPL title
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Pretorius to Rossouw, wide, very wide outside off, left alone