Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, LPL 2023
Colombo Strikers will take on Dambulla Aura in match 8 of the Lanka Premier League. The game will be played at Pallekele International Stadium and will start at 3:00 PM IST on August 5.
Colombo Strikers started the tournament with a defeat against Jaffna Kings but bounced back to beat B-Love Kandy. Babar Azam scored a gritty 59 to take Strikers to 157-6 before an inspirational show by the bowlers helped the team restrict Kandy to 130-8. Colombo Strikers will expect players like Pathum Nissanka, and Nuwanidu Fernando to support Babar Azam and Niroshan Dickwella.
Meanwhile, Dambulla Aura suffered a huge defeat to B-Love Kandy in the previous game. The team could only make 156-6 while batting and the target was easily achieved by B-Love Kandy with 8 wickets to spare. This was the first game where Dambulla did not show up but the defeat means that the team has now lost two games in three outings. They can't afford any more losses now and need to find a way to beat the Strikers.
Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura 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.
CS vs DA Match Toss Prediction
Both the games played here has been won by teams chasing so captains might want to bowl first again.
CS vs DA Pitch Report
The wicket looks much better to bat than what we saw in Colombo. The spinners are still getting some help but batters are also in the game. The pitch seems to get better in the second innings.
Pallekele Weather Report
The conditions will be overcast with heavy cloud cover. However, rain is likely to stay away.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura, Lanka Premier League 2023
Colombo Strikers Team News & Playing 11
CS Team News
Colombo Strikers are likely to retain the same combination. The team has as many as six bowling options, in Mohammad Nawaz, Dhananjaya Lakshan and Ramesh Mendis are decent batters as well and add depth to the team.
CS Key Players
- Babar Azam – Babar Azam scored 59 in the second game to help the team to a win. Babar Azam is a key player in the Strikers as he is capable to tackle the spinners who are getting some help from the surface.
- Niroshan Dickwella – Niroshan Dickwella scored a blazing 50 in the first game but could not contribute much in the following. A lot of Strikers' hopes rest on his shoulders so he needs to find consistency.
- Matheesha Pathirana – Matheesha Pathirana picked three wickets against Kandy and helped the team defend a low score. Pathirana with his unique action and pin point yorkers is a tough bowler to face.
CS Team Form
Colombo Strikers lost the first game comprehensively but bounced back to beat Kandy in the last game. The batting though looks a bit of concern as barring Dickwella in the first game and Babar in the last game, none of the other batters have contributed.
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Colombo Strikers Predicted Playing 11
Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Babar Azam, Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Jeffrey Vandersay
Dambulla Aura Team News & Playing 11
DA Team News
Dambulla Aura have suffered two back-to-back defeats in LPL 2023 but the team played well in the first two games and one bad match will not force them to make changes to the playing 11.
DA Key Players
- Avishka Fernando- Avishka Fernando scored a blazing half-century in the second game against Jaffna Kings and backed it up with a solid 32. Fernando is one of the top performers in LPL and the team will expect him to contribute in the next game too.
- Dhananjaya De Silva- Dhananjaya de Silva scored 61 in the last game. He batted well and scored 43 in the first game against Galle Titans too. Given that he also contributes will ball, he is a key player of the team.
- Noor Ahmed – Noor Ahmed went wicketless in the previous game but he is probably the team's best strike bowler and should be able to bag a few scalps against Colombo Strikers.
DA Team Form
Dambulla Aura have suffered defeats in the last two games and the team needs to find a way to get back to winning ways.
Dambulla Aura Predicted Playing 11
Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Binura Fernando, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ravindu Fernando, Noor Ahmad
Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura Head to Head
There is very little to choose between two teams in LPL history, with Colombo winning 3 and Dambulla winning 4 of the 7 games.
CS vs DA Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
CS Won |
DA Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura Betting Odds
The bookies are divided over favourites for the match with both teams getting equal odds.
Who will win Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura T20 Match?
We suggest backing Colombo Strikers to win. Look at the Strikers' bowling. They have Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, and Jeff Vandersay in the team along with all-rounders like Ramesh Mendis which makes up for a quality all-round attack.
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🏆 Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura Prediction
Colombo Strikers are favourites for us. They have Babar Azam, and Niroshan Dickwella at the top who are very capable to win games on their own. The middle order is slightly shaky but their bowling more than makes up for that. With Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana and Jeff Vandersay in the team, they have one of the best bowling lineups in the tournament.
Aug 05, 2023
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
Pallekele Cricket Stadium - Kandy, Sri Lanka
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