JK vs CS T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Final LPL 2022
Jaffna Kings and Colombo Stars are the finalists in Colombo on Friday as the 2022 Lanka Premier League concludes. The Kings finished in second place in the group stage before winning the Qualifier 1 on Wednesday. Colombo Stars have beaten Galle Gladiators and Kandy Falcons in the play-offs so far. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway at the R.Premadasa Stadium at 19:30 local time.
Jaffna Kings lost only two games in the group stage and were very impressive against Kandy Falcons on Wednesday. They certainly have the stronger players based on performances throughout the 2022 LPL.
Colombo Stars were thrashed in their last two group stage games but have found form from nowhere to beat Galle Gladiators and Kandy Falcons. They will not be lacking self-belief ahead of Friday’s match.
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars T20 Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on ADA, Sony TV, Ten Cricket, Premier Sports and Fox Sports
Lanka Premier League 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sony Liv.
JK vs CS Match Toss Prediction
The last two games at the R.Premadasa Stadium have seen the captain who won the toss choose to field first and then won the match. We expect both skippers to decide to field first in this final.
JK vs CS Pitch Report
Pace bowlers have impressed across the play-off games and we expect them to get speed and assistance from this wicket. A par score will be over 160 in this match.
Weather Report
Mostly sunny throughout this match with high humidity levels from the start. The humidity will increase as the game progresses.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, match odds, and prediction for Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, Final LPL 2022
Jaffna Kings Team News & Playing 11
JK Team News
After resting some of their key bowlers for the final group stage game, Jaffna Kings brought Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theeksana and Binura Fernando back for the Qualifier 1 victory over Kandy Falcons. We expect the Kings to go with the same players in this match.
JK Key Players
- Avishka Fernando - The top order batter hit a single-figure score in the first game of the 2022 LPL but has made double-figures in each match since. He has scored 72 runs against Colombo Stars so far this year.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - The Afghan opener took the Player of the Match Award in the last game against Colombo Stars with 69 runs from 40 balls.
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth - The 21 year old spinner has gone wicketless in only one fixture in this tournament. He dismissed three of the top four of Kandy Falcons in the Qualifier 1.
JK Team Form
The Kings have won three matches in a row with five victories from their last six games.
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Jaffna Kings Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, Afif Hossain, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Zaman Khan, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Colombo Stars Team News & Playing 11
CS Team News
There was one change for Colombo Stars ahead of their Qualifier 2 victory over Kandy Falcons with 37 year old leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna coming in and 32 year old leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay left out. We are not predicting any changes ahead of this final.
CS Key Players
- Charith Asalanka - The 25 year old batting all-rounder hit seven fours and three sixes in the win over Kandy Falcons. His innings was his highest of this tournament.
- Ravi Bopara - The 37 year old former England international comes into this final in excellent batting form. He has hit 20, 43 not out and 29 not out from his last three innings.
- Kasun Rajitha - The medium fast bowler took the Player of the Match Award in the Qualifier 2. He has taken six wickets in Colombo across the last two games and is in exceptional form with the ball.
CS Team Form
The Stars are looking for their third straight win in the tournament in this match. Prior to this winning run, they had lost two successive games.
Colombo Stars Predicted Playing 11
Nishan Madushka (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Ravi Bopara, Dominic Drakes, Angelo Mathews (c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Benny Howell, Mohammad Nabi, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars Head to Head
This is the first time that Jaffna Kings and Colombo Stars have gone head to head in a play-off match in the LPL. Across the six matches between the teams, the Kings come into this final with a 4-2 lead and have won both games earlier in this tournament.
JK vs CS Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
JK Won |
CS Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars Betting Odds
After finishing three wins and six points above the Stars in the group stage, it is no surprise to see Jaffna Kings as strong favourites with the bookies.
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Who will win Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars T20 Match?
The Jaffna Kings batters have been scoring big runs at high strike–rates across the tournament and we do not think that Colombo Stars have the bowlers to stop them in the final.
🏆 Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars Prediction
It has been a very exciting 2022 Lanka Premier League and, after 23 games, it all comes down to this. Colombo Stars are the surprise package and have momentum after wins on Wednesday and Thursday. However, Jaffna Kings have an excellent batting line-up and are in very strong form as a team. Overall, Jaffna Kings are our prediction to win this game and lift the trophy.
Dec 23, 2022
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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