B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, LPL 2023
B-Love Kandy will lock horns with Jaffna Kings in match 9 of the Lanka Premier League. The game will be played at Pallekele International Stadium and will start at 7:30 PM IST on August 5
B-Love Kandy picked up their first win of the tournament after defeating Dambulla Aura in the previous match. Having restricted Aura to 156-6, courtesy of Mujeeb ur Rahman's 2-17, the team chased the target with seven wickets to spare. Dinesh Chandimal returned to form and scored 48 to help the team cruise to a win.
Meanwhile, Jaffna Kings thrashed defending champions Galle Titans by 8 wickets. A magnificent spell of 4-10 by Dunith Wellalage helped Jaffna restrict Galle to 117-9 before 54 by Rahmanullah Gurbaz took the team home.
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: The tournament will be available on Star Sports 3 in India.
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the Fancode app and website.
BLK vs JK Match Toss Prediction
The captain winning the toss would like to bowl first. Both the games played so far have been won by the team’s chasing.
BLK vs JK Pitch Report
The wicket looks much better to bat. The spinners are still a threat but conditions are not unplayable like they were in Colombo.
Pallekele Weather Report
There is some rain around and the match could be affected. The temperature will range between the high 20s.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2023
B-Love Kandy Team News & Playing 11
BLK Team News
Having tasted victory in the last game, Kandy are likely to retain the winning combination. The team will look to string together a series of wins and revive their campaign.
BLK Key Players
- Dinesh Chandimal – Dinesh Chandimal returned to form and scored 48 off 29 balls against Dambulla Aura. The elegant batter will need to ride on momentum and play another good innings.
- Wanindu Hasaranga – Wanindu Hasaranga has not got many wickets but one cannot rule him out as he is valuable to the team. He is also very handy with the bat and will find form sooner or later.
- Mujeeb ur Rahman – Mujeeb ur Rahman was fantastic in the last game and bowled a spell of 2-17. Mujeeb is one of the toughest spinners to face and will play a huge role for Kandy if they are to win the LPL 2023.
BLK Team Form
Kandy lost their first two games but bounced back to beat Dambulla Aura.
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B-Love Kandy Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Ashen Bandara, Asif Ali, Isuru Udana, Mohammad Hasnain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera
Jaffna Kings Team News & Playing 11
JK Team News
Jaffna Kings too would like to retain their winning combination. The team looks balanced and most of their players have performed well.
JK Key Players
- Charith Asalanka- Charith Asalanka is one of the key batters of the team and scored 56 against Dambulla Aura. He will be eyeing a consistent show for the team in games to come.
- Dunith Wellalage- Dunith Wellalage proved his match-winning credentials after bowling a spell of 4-10 against Galle Titans. He can be expected to have another decent outing given that the wickets have been helpful for spinners.
- Maheesh Theekshana – Theekshana will be one of the three spinners Jaffna will go in with. He will have a responsibility of keeping things tight which will build pressure and force the Kandy batters to make errors.
JK Team Form
Jaffna Kings have been decent so far, winning two and losing just one game.
Jaffna Kings Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, Priyamal Perera, David Miller, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Nandre Burger, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwan Thushara
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Head to Head
B-Love Kandy have won 4 while Jaffna Kings have won 3 of the 7 games the two teams have played against each other.
BLK vs JK Head to Head Stats in T20s
|
Matches Played |
BLK Won |
JK Won |
Tie |
NR |
Overall |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Betting Odds
Bookies are backing Jaffna Kings to win. Jaffna have played good cricket and they are a balanced unit, with most of the players in good form.
Who will win B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings T20 Match?
We suggest backing Jaffna Kings as winners. The team thrashed defending champions Galle Titans comprehensively in the previous game. The team seems to have all bases covered so it will be wise to back them as winners.
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🏆 B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Prediction
Jaffna Kings will start as favourites. The three spinners - Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage and Vijaykanth Viyaskanth will make it very tough for Kandy to score big runs. Also, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring 54 in the previous innings, the batting looks much more stable. Notably, Charith Asalanka and Towhid Hridoy have also scored 50s in the tournament. Jaffna Kings will start as huge favourites.
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