Pathum Nissanka got out on the first ball of the Jaffna Kings batting innings, but breathtaking knocks from Kusal Mendis (72* off 40) and Rilee Rossouw (106* off 53) helped them finish the chase in 15.4 overs only. Earlier, Jaffna Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision paid off as they reduced Galle to 24/3 in 6.5 overs. Just when things started to look gloomy for Galle Marvels Bhanuka Rajapaksa rose to the occasion and scored 82 runs off 34 balls. The left-hander blasted eight fours and as many as six sixes. He. forged two crucial partnerships - 62 off 32 with Tim Seifert for the fourth wicket, before a super handy 72-run partnership off 30 balls with Sahan Arachchige for the fifth wicket. The knock helped Galle recover from their early blows and finish at 184/6 in 20 overs. Jaffna Kings pacer Asitha Fernando picked three wickets, while his partner Jason Behrendorff gave away just 18 runs in four overs for two wickets. LPL 2024 Final: Full List of Awards

• Man of the Match: Rilee Rossouw (106 not off 53 balls for Jaffna Kings)
• Man of the Series: Rilee Rossouw (389 runs for Jaffna Kings)
• Pink Cap for Most Runs: Tim Seifert (400 runs for Galle Marverls)
• Red Cap for Most Wickets: Shadab Khan (17 wickets for Colombo Strikers)
• Emerging Player of the LPL 2024 season: Chamindu Wickramasinghe

LPL 2024 Final: Who said what? Rilee Rossouw (Player of the Match and Man of the Match): "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." Niroshan Dickwella (Galle Marvels captain): "It was a great campaign throughout these 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." Charith Asalanka (Jaffna Kings 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. Tabraiz Shamsi (Jaffna Kings spinner): "It's not the first time he's (Rossouw) 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."