Lanka Premier League 2022 - Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars Dream11 Match Final Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars – Lanka Premier League – Final | |
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Date | 23rd December 2022 |
Time | 7:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM LOCAL |
Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Jaffna Kings and Colombo Stars will meet for the Lanka Premier League 2022 title. Jaffna Kings have been the best team of LPL and made it through to the final after beating Kandy Falcons in Qualifier 1.
Meanwhile, Colombo Stars barely managed to reach the playoffs but they brought out their best game when it mattered the most. They defeated Kandy Falcons in the Eliminator by 6 wickets and chased 169 to reach the final.
The wicket has gone slow and it is not easy to time the ball well. The batters need to get used to the pace before playing their shots. The two-pace wicket is not easy to score freely so batters need to focus more on rotating the strike.
The weather looks good with clear skies. There is only a 10 per cent chance of rain with temperatures hovering around the mid-20s.
Avishka Fernando, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Afif Hossain, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Zaman Khan, Binura Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theekshana
Nishan Madushka (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Ravi Bopara, Angelo Mathews (c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Benny Howell, Mohammad Nabi, Dominic Drakes, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal
Both teams are unlikely to make any changes to the playing 11s. Dhananjaya de Silva might come back in the playing 11 for Jaffna Kings
The two teams have met on 6 occasions, with Jaffna Kings winning 4 matches
Matches Played | JK | CS | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dinesh Chandimal |
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Batters | Angelo Matthews, Charith Asalanka (VC), Avishka Fernando (C) |
All-rounders | Mohammad Nabi, Benny Howell, Dunith Wellalage |
Bowlers | Binura Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana |
Avishka Fernando has had a terrific season with the bat. He is the highest scorer of the tournament with 289 runs in 9 matches. Fernando will be eyeing another good outing with the bat to help his side win the title.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is another player to watch out for. Gurbaz has blown hot and cold but he has been very aggressive at the top and has played plenty of cameos. Gurbaz will be a key batter for the Kings in the final.
Charith Asalanka brought out his best game in the Eliminator and smashed 64 of 40 balls to help Stars prevail over Kandy Falcons. Asalanka will be keen to play another good knock and lead his team to an LPL win.
Maheesh Theekshana has not had a great tournament so far but he can make amends by delivering a match-winning performance in the final.
Kasun Rajitha has been brilliant with the ball for Colombo Stars. He has taken 12 wickets in 7 games, including a 4-fer in the last match.
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