Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions, LPL 2020
Jaffna Stallions will take on Dambulla Viikings in the semi final 2 of the Sri Lanka Premier League. The match will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium and is scheduled to begin at 7.00 PM local time.
What an upset it was in the first semi final where Colombo Kings, even after playing so well failed to reach the finals. They went down to Galle Gladiators who look a real force now after starting the tournament on a dull note.
The second semi final also promises to be a cracker of a encounter. Dambulla Viikings had a decent tournament but they were far from convincing. Their batting looked sluggish, their bowling on paper wasn't that strong but even then, they managed to pull off 5 wins in 8 matches which is commendable.
Their wins were mostly results of the individual brilliance of Samit Patel, Dasun Shanaka and Niroshan Dickwella. Sami Ullah Shinwari also played well in couple of games.
In such high pressure game, all of them have to deliver collective performances to give them a fair chance. When it comes to the bowlers, they don't seem to have a single bowler who can win them a match on his own, which is a worry. Their only option to win this match is to bat well, and bat really well.
For Jaffna Stallions, they've been outstanding and will go in this match as big favourites. They've done everything that a top class team should do in a multi team competition. Even though they've lost their last 3 completed games, they were among the best teams of the competition.
All rounders Wanindu Hasaranga and Thisara Perera has been outstanding for them while the batting have been doing well with Avishka Fernando and Shoaib Malik.
There are players who've not delivered as per the expectations and Jaffna Stallions will hope that they can come good in this crunch game. The bowling also looks very good in Qais Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga as two of their main bowlers. Isuru Udana, Dusmantha Chameera and plenty of all rounders will make it very difficult for Dambulla Viikings.
Overall, Jaffna Stallions look a far more stable side than Dambulla Viikings but Viikings have shown in the league stages that you cannot take them lightly as they have the capability to surprise the opposition.
DVK vs JST Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on Sony Network in Indian Subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal), PTV in Pakistan and ITN in Sri Lanka. Sky Sky Sports will broadcast the matches in the United Kingdom while Cricket viewers in the United States can watch Lankan Premier on Willow TV.
Live streaming: Live streaming of the matches will be available on SonyLiv mobile application..
DVK vs JST Toss Prediction
The slowness of the pitch won't make it easy to big shots. Spinner will have a role to play.
Weather Report
The weather looks positive with clear skies and pleasant temperature.
Pitch Condition
Its not a bad wicket to bat but it's as good as it was at the start of the tournament. But that's expected considering the amount of cricket played here.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions, LPL 2020
Dambulla Viiking Team News & Playing 11
DVK Team News
Dambulla Viikings tweaked their batting order by dropping Paul Stirling and pushing Samit Patel as an opener. We think it was a very wise move and they're going to do the same for this match as well. They also rested Kasun Rajitha who can be expected to be back in the team.
DVK Key Players
- Niroshan Dickwella - Niroshan Dickwella has found his form just at the right time. The last few innings has been really decent for him and he can be backed to continue his good run.
- Dasun Shanaka - Dasun Shanaka has been terrific both with the bat and ball. He has consistently got runs for Dambulla in addition to some fine bowling performance.
- Samiullah Shinwari - Coming down the order, Samiullah Shinwari can be very handy for Dambulla. He already has played a match winning knock for them and Dambulla will hope that he can continue his form.
DVK Team Form
Dambulla Viikings failed to defend 203 in their last match against Colombo Kings.
Dambulla Viiking Predicted Playing 11
Niroshan Dickwella (WK) Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Dasun Shanaka(C), Samit Patel, Samiullah Shinwari, Milinda Pushpakumara, Sadeera Samawickrama, Kasun Rajitha, Anwar Ali, Lahiru Kumara
Jaffna Stallions Team News & Playing 11
JST Team News
Jaffna Stallions rested Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka and Usman Shinwari in their last game. All of them must be back for this knock out game.
JST Key Players
- Avishka Fernando - Avishka Fernando has been Jaffna's best batsmen. Jaffna Stallions will need a big inning from him as other batsmen have been decent but not very consistent.
- Thisara Perera - Thisara Perera has been off an on in the tournament. He's delivered some brilliant match performance in some games but have been below par in other. He's the experience of playing such big matches and he'll be looking to make the most of that and take his team one step closer to the title.
- Usman Shinwari - Usman Shinwari has been Jaffna Stallions best bowler. He's a quality bowler and can seriously trouble the Dambulla Viikings batsmen.
JST Team Form
Jaffna Stallions have lost their last three completed games
Jaffna Stallions Predicted Playing 11
Avishka Fernando, Johnson Charles(WK), Tom Moores, Shoaib Malik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Thisara Perera(C), Chaturanga de Silva/Minod Bhanuka, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Dianne Olivier, Usman Shinwari
Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions Head to Head
Jaffna Stallions have won 1 game against Dambulla Viikings while the other meeting between the two teams ended in a draw as match was called off.
DVK vs JST Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
DVK Won |
JST Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions Betting Odds
Dambulla Viikings are getting the favourites tags on betting sites, getting odds of 1.72 on Bet365. Jaffna Stallions on the other hand have odds of 2.10. On 10Cric the odds are 1.68 for Dambulla and 2.05 for Jaffna.
🏆 Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions Prediction
Both teams were pretty good in the league stages but very different from each other. Dambulla Viikings relied more on individual performance while Jaffna Stallion's success was a result of a combined team effort. The over reliance on individual players can be very risky in a crunch game like this. Jaffna Stallions might have lost their last three matches but they look a far more stable unit than Dambulla Viikings and are favourites for this match.
Dec 14, 2020
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium - Hambantota, Sri Lanka
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