Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Viikings, LPL 2020
Galle Gladiators will take on Dambulla Viikings in the 17th match of the Sri Lanka Premier League. The match will be played on the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium and is scheduled to begin at 8.00 PM local time.
A win in their last match has made the qualification scenarios a little more interesting. Kandy Tuskers and Galle Gladiators, both will be looking to win their next matches to put their case forward for a place in the semi final.
Galle Gladiators were very impressive in their last match against Colombo Kings. They always had a pretty solid team on paper but their performance was not up to the mark. Few odd performance from Danushka Gunathilaka and Azam Khan were not good enough to win them the matches. However, in the last match they played to their potential and the result came in their favour.
Danushka Gunathilaka carried on his decent form and got good support from Ahsan Ali, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Azam Khan. Gladiators will be hoping for a similar sort of batting performance in this crunch game.
Mohammed Amir's return back to form is a huge boost for Galle. Other bowlers might not be as lethal as Amir but they're decent enough to trouble the opposition.
They're up against Dambulla Viikings, who have 4 wins in 6 games yet we're not sure how far they can go in the tournament. The reason is their vulnerabilities in their batting. Apart from Dasun Shanaka, none of their batsmen has played back to back good knocks. That's a massive concern.
In the earlier part of the tournament, Samit Patel looked very good with the bat but he too has ran out of gas. Other players like Niroshan Dickwella, Angelo Perera and Ramesh Mendis have been very inconsistent.
The bowling is also pretty bleak with Anwar Ali and Kasun Rajitha, their two best bowlers, not delivering as per expectations. Other bowlers too doesn't look like real wicket takers.
Overall, Galle Gladiators are a better team on paper and even though Dambulla Viikings have won more matches, we would like to go with the former.
GGD vs DVK 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..
GGD vs DVK Toss Prediction
Teams would want to bat first on this wicket thus toss will be very crucial.
Weather Report
It's expected to be a cool evening with temperatures around mid 20's
Pitch Condition
The wicket is exceptionally good to bat on. However, slower bowlers might have a role to play.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Viikings, LPL 2020
Galle Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
GGD Team News
Galle Gladiators had a brilliant game the other day and it seems that they've found their perfect combination. We expect them to go in with same XI
GGD Key Players
- Danushka Gunathilaka - Danushka Gunathilaka has been the spine of this Galle Gladiators batting. He has got runs in every game and is expected to continue his good run
- Ahsan Ali - Ahsan Ali played a match winning knock in the previous game. He'll be high on confidence and will can be backed to come good in the next match.
- Mohammed Amir - Mohammed Amir turned on his beast most and decimated Colombo Kings in the last match. He'll look to back his performance with another good one.
GGD Team Form
Galle Gladiators are coming back from a impressive win against Colombo
Galle Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
Danushka Gunathilaka, Ahsan Ali, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (C), Azam Khan (WK), Chadwick Walton, Sahab Arachchige, Shehan Jayasuriya, Lakshan Sandakan, Mohammed Amir, Dhananjay Lakshan, Nuwan Tushara
Dambulla Viiking Team News & Playing 11
DVK Team News
Dambulla Viikings rested Upul Tharanga for the last match. Considering that they've already qualified for the semi final. They might look to try out few more players .
DVK Key Players
- Dasun Shanaka - Dasun Shanaka has been exceptional with his all round skills. He'll be very crucial in this vulnerable batting order
- Samit Patel - Samit Patel will be disappointed that he hasn't carried on his form from the first few matches. However, we expect he still has a big role to play.
- Anwar Ali - Anwar Ali is the best of their bowling pack and Dambulla will hope for a good performance from him in the next match.
DVK Team Form
Dambulla Viikings defeated Galle Gladiators in their last completed game.
Dambulla Viiking Predicted Playing 11
Upul Tharanga, Sadeera Samawickrama, Dasun Shanaka(C), Samit Patel, Angelo Perera, Anwar Ali, Ramesh Mendis, Milinda Pushpakumara, Samiullah Shinwari, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Madushanka
Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Viiking Head to Head
Dambulla Viikings emerged victorious in their last meet
GGD vs DVK Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
GGD Won |
DVK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Viiking Betting Odds
Galle Gladiators are a strong team on paper and are favourites to win the game.
Galle Gladiators Bet365 Odds
- GGD to win: Galle Gladiators are 2.20 to win with Bet 365
Dambulla Vikings Bet365 Odds
- DVK to win: Dambulla Viikings are 1.66 to win with Bet365
Galle Gladiators 10Cric Odds
- GGD to win: Galle Gladiators are 2.05 to win 10Cric
Dambulla Vikings 10Cric Odds
- DVK to win: Dambulla Viikings are 1.66 to win with 10Cric
🏆 Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Viiking Prediction
Galle Gladiators hasn't hit their strides yet but they have a very strong team that can exploit the vulnerabilities of Dambulla Viikings to great extent.
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