Lanka Premier League 2022 - Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators – Lanka Premier League-Match 1 | |
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Date | 5th December 2022 |
Time | 3:00 PM IST, 9:30 AM GMT, 3:00 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
Jaffna Kings and Galle Gladiators will kick off the Lanka Premier League 2022. Jaffna Kings are the defending champions after winning the tournament's previous edition. They defeated Galle Gladiators by 23 runs to lift the title. Galle Gladiators came close last season and they will be keen to give it back to Jaffna in the tournament opener.
Both teams are laced with some quality local and international starts so it is all set up for a cracking affair.
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 a 40 to 50 per cent chance of rain on the match day thus there is a possibility of a curtailed game. Rain could also make the outfield wet, making life tough for the bowlers.
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
Kusal Mendis (C), Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Nimesh Vimukthi, Movin Subasingha, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Mohammad Hasnain/Anwar Ali
All members of the squad are fit and available for selection as of now.
It has been a close contest between the two teams with Jaffna leading 4-3
Matches Played | GG | JK | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
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Batters | Thisara Perera, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Iftikhar Ahmed |
All-rounders | Dananjaya de Silva, Imad Wasim |
Bowlers | Nuwan Pradeep, Binura Fernando, Mohammad Hasnain, Maheesh Theekshana |
Dhananjaya de Silva will be a key batter for Jaffna Kings. De Silva didn't have a great series against Afghanistan recently but he is a quality cricketer. Not only he is a top batter, but he is also a very useful bowler as well.
Kusal Mendis will be key for Galle Gladiators. Mendis too had a poor outing against Afghanistan in ODIs but he had a decent season of the T20 World Cup. Mendis will be eyeing a good show in LPL.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz had a brilliant ODI series against Sri Lanka and he will be keen to continue his form in LPL as well. Having played in Sri Lanka just recently, he has got a good view of the pitches and that will help him score big runs in the tournament.
Maheesh Theekshana rose to fame with LPL and now he is among the best spinners going around. In these conditions where spinners are a real threat, expect some match-winning performances from Maheesh Theekshana.
Iftikhar Ahmed has created quite a sensation with his batting exploits for Pakistan and franchise tournaments. He played a couple of fiery knocks in the T10 League as well and has some decent form behind him
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