Lanka Premier League 2023 - B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura – Match 19 – Lanka Premier League | |
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Date | 14th August |
Time | 7:30 PM IST, 2:00 AM GMT, 7:30 PM Local Time |
Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
B-Love Kandy suffered a 9-run defeat to Colombo Strikers in the last game. The team could only score 160 runs in the chase of 170. This was the team’s first defeat after four wins. They will be eyeing a win in the final game as it will seal a top-two slot in the points table.
Meanwhile, Dambulla Aura are placed at the help mof the points table. The team is on a four-match wining run and have qualified for the playoffs. They have also cemented a berth in Qualifier 1.
The pitch is not easy to bat. Spinners will be a big threat here. A score of 160 can be tough to chase.
The weather will be clear. Rain is not a threat and temperature will range between 20-29 degrees.
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Sahan Arachchige/Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Ashen Bandara, Asif Ali, Chaturanga de Silva/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Isuru Udana, Mohammad Hasnain/Dshmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep
Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott, Alex Ross, Dhananjaya de Silva, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Hasan Ali, Noor Ahmad, Binura Fernando
Dinesh Chandimal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Dushmantha Chameera can return for Kandy while Dambulla Aura are unlikely to make any changes to the winning combination that has seen them win four games on the trot.
B-Love Kandy has won four of the last five games against Dambulla Aura
Matches Played | BLK | DA | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Kusal Mendis, Ben McDermott, Mohammad Hairs |
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Batters | Avishka Fernando, Fakhar Zaman |
All-rounders | Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Angelo Matthews (VC), Dhanajaya De Silva |
Bowlers | Noor Ahmed, Hasan Li, Nuwan Pradeep |
Wanindu Hasaranga has been brilliant for Kandy this season. He has taken 10 wickets and also scored a couple of fifties for the team. He scored 40 in the last game against Colombo Strikers.
Angelo Mathews has not played a match-winning innings but he has contributed to the team’s success. He has taken 7 wickets and scored 20 and 30s on a consistent basis.
Avishka Fernando has blown hot and cold in the tournament. He has scored two fifties in seven games. The team will expect Fernando to be a bit more consistent as we move to the business end of the tournament.
Ben McDermott scored 69 runs for Dambulla in his first match of the Lanka Premier League. The destructive Aussie will be eyeing another good outing with the bat.
Hasan Ali has been brilliant in the LPL so far. The pacer has taken seven wickets in just four matches of the tournament, including a three-wicket haul in the previous game.
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