Lanka Premier League 2023 - Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans – Qualifier 1 – Lanka Premier League | |
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Date | 17th August |
Time | 3:00 PM IST, 9:30 AM GMT, 3:00 PM Local Time |
Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Dambulla Ara have been the best team of the tournament. The team is in the middle of a dream run and have won their last five games on the trot. Overall, they have won six out of the eight games. Most of the players in the team have been in good form.
Meanwhile, Galle Titans picked up well in the last few games. The team has been on a roll in the previous two games. Galle’s bowlers have enjoyed the Colombo conditions. The team bowled out Jaffna Kings for 89 and then restricted Colombo Strikers to 74 in the last game, winning comprehensively on both occasions.
The batters will have to be very careful against the spinners who are getting a lot of help from the surface.
Rain is likely to stay away from the match while the temperature will hover around the mid-20s.
Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ben McDermott, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Alex Ross, Kusal Mendis, Noor Ahmed, Sachitha Jayathilake/Binoura Fernando, Hayden Kerr, Pramod Madushan, Hasan Ali
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Tim Seifert, Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Tabraiz Shamsi
Tim Seifert was rested from the last game and he should return to the team in Qualifier 1 for Galle Titans. Dambulla, on the other hand, rested Kusal Mendis, Noor Ahmed, Hasan Ali and Binura Fernando, and all should return to the playing 11.
Dambulla Aura have played excellent cricket against Galle Titans, winning five out of the eight games.
Matches Played | DA | GT | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Tim Seifert, Kusal Mendis, Ben McDermott |
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Batters | Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
All-rounders | Shakib Al Hasan (C), Dhananjaya de Silva, Hayden Kerr |
Bowlers | Tabraiz Shamsi (VC), Noor Ahmad, Seekkuge Prasanna |
Avishka Fernando has been in good form in the recent few games. He scored 70 runs when he last played against Galle Titans. He will be a key player for the Dambulla Aura
Ben McDermott has looked good in the two innings he has played. He has played innings of 69 and 37 in two games and look set for a big score in Qualifier 1.
Tim Seifert has been the best batter for Galle Titans and has scored 231 runs in the tournament. He will hold the key for the team and will look to play a big innings for the team.
Shakib Al Hasan brings a lot of value to the side. He is a top batter and an equally good bowler. Shakib has been below par so far but big players perform well in big games.
Tabraiz Shamsi has taken 11 wickets so far and has been very economical. Given the conditions, he will be an important player for Galle Titans.
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