Lanka Premier League 2022 - Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings – Lanka Premier League-Match 3 | |
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Date | 7th December 2022 |
Time | 3:00 PM IST, 9:30 AM GMT, 3:00 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
This will be the first game for Dambulla Giants this season. They reached the qualifiers last edition but failed to go the distance as they were defeated by Jaffna Kings in Qualifier 2
Meanwhile, Jaffna Kings started their LPL campaign with a win against Galle Gladiators. Kings scripted a remarkable turnaround after being blown away by the Gladiators' bowlers. Having bowled out for a mere 137, a spirited bowling show by the bowlers helped Kings bowl out Gladiators for 113 thus winning by 24 runs.
The surface looks a little damp with enough help for pacers. As the tournament will progress, it will further get slower so batting won't be easy. However, once a player is set, it will be far easier to bat.
The weather will be cloudy with a maximum temperature of 30 degrees and a minimum temperature of 24 degrees. Rain is unlikely to affect the game.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shoaib Malik, Dunith Wellalage, Thisara Perera (c), James Neesham, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando
Tom Abell, Jordan Cox, Lahiru Kumara, Ramesh Mendis, Noor Ahmad, Pramod Madushan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Sikandar Raza, Paul van Meekeren, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
Jaffna Kings are likely to play the same team that featured in the last game. Dambulla Giants have all their players fit and available.
Jaffna Kings have won all five matches against Dambulla Giants. One game ended as no result.
Matches Played | DG | JK | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
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Batters | Dasun Shanaka, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Malik |
All-rounders | Dananjaya de Silva (C), Sikandar Raza (VC) |
Bowlers | Lahiru Kumara, Paul van Meekeren, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana |
Dhananjaya de Silva looked good in the first game and played a crisp knock of 29. Given that De Silva is also a very useful bowler in these conditions, he is a good player to have in the team.
Sikandar Raza has been in the form of his life. He had a brilliant T20 World Cup and now he will be eyeing some big performances in the LPL that will further raise his stocks in world cricket.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a talented young cricketer who is a match-winner on his day. Gurbaz had a good series against Sri Lanka recently and it won't be a surprise if he scores big in the coming game.
Dunith Wellalage was awarded the player of the match in the Kings' win over the Gladiators. Wellalage scored 30 runs for his team and also picked a wicket, giving away just 14 runs in 3 overs.
Dasun Shanaka is a useful T20 cricketer, a top-class batter, a more than decent bowler, a gun fielder and the skipper of the team. On a good day, Shanaka will single-handedly win a game for his team.
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