Lanka Premier League 2023 - Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy – Match 15 – Lanka Premier League | |
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Date | 12th August |
Time | 3:00 PM IST, 9:30 AM GMT, 7:30 PM Local Time |
Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Jaffna Kings have been inconsistent, winning three and losing three matches in six outings so far. The team has been let down by the batters, who have failed to show any kind of form. The expectations were high from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Charith Asalanka and David Miller but runs have not come from their bat which has been the main reason for the team’s poor show.
B-Love Kandy, on the other hand, have shown great form in the last three games, registering comprehensive wins. Fakhar Zaman, Dinesh Chandimal, and Angelo Matthews have been good with the bat. Hasaranga, Mujeeb and Nuwan Pradeep have been brilliant with the ball.
The pitch will be helpful for the spinners. Both teams have good spinners so we may be in for a low score. A score of 160 can be a good one to defend.
There is an 80 per cent chance of rain so we can see the match getting interrupted. A shorter game is very likely.
Nishan Madushanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, Shoaib Malik, David Miller, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara.
Fakhar Zaman, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Mohammad Haris, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Sahan Arachchige, Asif Ali, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera
No changes are expected in either of the teams as they registered wins in their last games. We see no explainable reason for them to tinker with the team combination, however, if there is an injury concern or the team feels that the conditions have changed, they might make a change here and there in the bowling department, but it looks unlikely.
B-Love Kandy defeated Jaffna Kings in the earlier match in the ongoing season of LPL.
Matches Played | JK | BLK | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dinesh Chandimal |
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Batters | Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik, Charith Asalanka |
All-rounders | Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Angelo Matthews, Dunith Wellalage (VC) |
Bowlers | Maheesh Theekshana, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Nuwan Tushara |
Chandimal will be an important batter for B-Love Kandy. While he has not got a big score, he is consistently getting 20s and 30s and we feel that a big innings from his is just around the corner.
Wanindu Hasaranga has been superb in the last two games. The all-rounder has promoted himself in the batting order and that has proved beneficial for the team as he has scored two fifties in two games. Hasaranga has been in fine form with the ball too, taking seven wickets in last two games.
The pitch will assist the spinners so Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be a big threat given the skills he has. Mujeeb has not picked many wickets this season, but he has been economical.
Shoaib Malik has been good in the two games he has played. He scored 74 runs in the first game against Dambulla Aura and took two wickets as well. He also picked a wicket in the last game against Colombo Strikers.
Dunith Wellalage has taken eight wickets in six matches. Given the conditions, he will be a key player for the Jaffna Kings.
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