Lanka Premier League 2022 - Colombo Stars vs Kandy Falcons Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Colombo Stars vs Kandy Falcons – Lanka Premier League-Match 2 | |
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Date | 6th December 2022 |
Time | 7:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
Colombo Stars had an average outing in the last edition of the Lanka Premier League. They played eight games, winning 4 and losing as many. They managed to reach the playoffs but lost to Dambulla Giants in the Eliminator. Meanwhile, this will be the first time that Kandy Falcons will be playing in the Lank Premier League.
It's a short tournament thus every game stands of utmost importance thus both teams will be looking to get their campaigns off to a winning start.
The wicket will be a good one to bat. However, it will get slower as the match progresses. Spinners will be a threat once the ball gets old, while pacers may get the new ball to move.
There is some rain predicted on the match day thus we could have a shortened match. Also, dew could be a factor thus team winning the toss will be keen to bat first.
Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Ravi Bopara, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Benny Howell, Karim Janat, Jeffrey Vandersay, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kasun Rajitha
Minod Bhanuka, Andre Fletcher, Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Najibullah Zadran, Kamindu Mendis, Fabian Allen, Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Carlos Braithwaite, Matheesha Pathirana
There are no injuries reported in the teams before the start of the tournament so we are assuming that all players are available for selection.
Wicketkeeper | Niroshan Dickwella |
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Batters | Angelo Matthews, Andre Fletcher, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka (VC) |
All-rounders | Carlos Brathwaite, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga (C) |
Bowlers | Kasun Rajitha, Naveen ul Haq, Matheesa Pathirana |
Pathum Nissanka is an exciting young talent from Sri Lanka. Nissanka has some decent form behind him as he played a few good innings in the ODI series against Afghanistan. He will be eyeing to take that form in the LPL as well.
Charith Asalanka played a gem of an innings in the final ODI against Afghanistan that helped the Sri Lanka level series. Asalanka scored 83 in 72 balls to help Sri Lanka chase 313.
Andre Fletcher can be a risky bet but on his day, he will win a game on his own. Fletcher is one of the most destructive batters in the world and will have to play a big role for debutants Kandy Falcons.
Veteran Angelo Matthews will also feature for Colombo Stars. While Matthews has not played a lot of cricket, he has plenty of experience that will be very helpful for Colombo Stars in a tournament like this.
Wanindu Hasaranga is a match-winner for any team he played for. Hasaranga had a good series with bat and ball against Afghanistan and Falcons will be looking up to him for some spirited performances.
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