Lanka Premier League 2023 - Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans – Match 20 – Lanka Premier League | |
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Date | 15th August |
Time | 7:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM GMT, 2:30 PM Local Time |
Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Colombo Strikers and Galle Titans have been below par in the tournament so far. The teams have played seven games, winning three and losing four. The coming game is a must-win for both sides. The winner of the match will go through to the next round while the loser will get knocked out of the tournament.
The teams have been let down by the batters. Apart from Babar Azam, none of the batters have shown any consistency. The same is the case with Galle Titans, where apart from Tim Seifert, no one has made any significant contribution with the bat.
Spinners are going to be a real threat on the wicket. The wicket is slow and getting the timing right is not easy. A score of over 160 can be tough to chase.
Rain is not much of a concern on the match day. The temperature will range between 29 and 21 degrees.
Pathum Nissanka, Babar Azam, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed/Litton Das, Lahiru Udara/Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Nipun Dhananjaya, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne (c), Jeffrey Vandersay, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana
Tim Seifert, Chad Bowes, Shakib Al Hasan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sohan de Livera (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Tabraiz Shamsi
Niroshan Dickwella is likely to return for Colombo Strikers. Litton Das can also get a game. No other changes are expected in both sides as the teams will be keen to retain their winning combination.
Colombo Strikers have won six of the nine games against Galle Titans
Matches Played | CS | GT | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Tim Seifert |
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Batters | Babar Azam (C), Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
All-rounders | Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne |
Bowlers | Naseem Shah, Tabraiz Shamsi, Matheesha Pathirana (VC) |
Babar Azam will be key for Colombo. He has had a terrific tournament and is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 255 runs in 7 games.
Pathum Nissanka scored 51 against Kandy. This was his second fifty in seven games. The opener is a good player and will look for consistency in the games to come.
Pathirana is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets in seven games. He has been unplayable at times and will be looking for another good show in the next game.
Tim Seifert has scored 231 runs in seven matches for Galle Titans. He is the second leading run-scorer of the tournament after Babar Azam. Seifert will be looking to play another match-winning inning for the team and lead them to the playoffs.
Spinners will be key on the surface which makes Shamsi a very important member of the Galle Titans' team.
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