Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings, LPL 2020
Jaffna Stallions will take on Colombo Kings in the 18th match of the Sri Lanka Premier League. The match will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium and is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM local time.
Two batting hiccups in their previous two matches, Jaffna Stallions won't be pleased with this, especially when the knockouts are few games away. Johnson Charles, Avishka Fernando, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera, they look a decent batting team but every time Avishka Fernando has failed to score runs for Jaffna, their batting has struggled. It's not expected from a team that is one of the contenders for the title.
It’s not that other players haven't performed, Thisara Perera has got runs, Minod Bhanuka has got runs, Shoaib Malik batted well in the last match but when it comes to performing collectively, Jaffna Stallions have failed to do that. They need to address this issue before the knock out.
In the bowling department, Usman Shinwari and Wanindu Hasaranga has been their best bowlers. Duanne Olivier, Suranga Lakmal and the all rounders have also bowled well. Jaffna has a very strong bowling. Only if their batsmen start performing collectively, they'll be very hard to beat.
Colombo Kings too isn't much different from Jaffna Stallions. Dinesh Chandimal, Laurie Evans, Angelo Matthews, Andre Russell are some big names in International cricket yet apart from Dinesh Chandimal, none of the batsmen have consistently delivered.
Same is the case with their bowling who's been riding on the performances of Isuru Udana and Qais Ahmed. Other bowlers have failed to stop the run flow or pick up wickets. Overall, both teams are on par when it comes to batting but Jaffna pips Colombo in terms of bowling thus will start this match as favourites.
JST vs CLK 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..
JST vs CLK Toss Prediction
Both teams would look to win the toss as chasing has been comparatively easy on this ground. Dew could be the culprit for the same.
Weather Report
Rain could play a spoilsport as their are 60% chances of showers on match day.
Pitch Condition
The pitch has been exceptional for batting. It's got a little slow but still is a very decent wicket to bat on.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings, LPL 2020
Jaffna Stallions Team News & Playing 11
JST Team News
Jaffna Stallions has been rotating their players in the last few games. The two losses would make them a little worried. They'll look to bring back Dhananjaya de Silva who's been out of the team since the last few matches.
JST Key Players
- Avishka Fernando - Aviska Fernando has been the most consistent performer for Jaffna Stallions with 209 runs in 7 games. Jaffna would want him to come good in the next game.
- Thisara Perera - Thisara Perera showed a lot of promise with two match winning knocks in the first few games but hasn't scored much since then. He's Jaffna Stallions second highest run getter with 193 runs in 5 innings. He'll be well aware of his responsibilities and will be eager to do well in the upcoming matches.
- Wanindu Hasaranga - Wanindu Hasaranga is having a dream season with 12 wickets in 7 matches. He'll be a big challenge for Colombo Kings.
JST Team Form
Jaffna Stallions have lost their last two completed games. Their batting is struggling and would need something special against Colombo Kings.
Jaffna Stallions Predicted Playing 11
Avishka Fernando, Johnson Charles (wk), Minod Bhanuka, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva Usman Shinwari, Suranga Lakmal, Duanne Olivier, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Colombo Kings Team News & Playing 11
CLK Team News
The experiments with the team combination is expected to continue for Colombo Kings as they've already qualified for the knock outs.
CLK Key Players
- Dinesh Chandimal - Dinesh Chandimal sits as the third highest run getter with 218 runs in 5 innings. He's Colombo's main man and can be expected to deliver another good performance against Jaffna Stallions.
- Andre Russell - There are so many expectations from Andre Russell but the West Indian super star has been pretty disappointing. However, he himself will know that it's big time he start performing. We back him to get among the runs pretty soon.
- Qais Ahmed - Qais Ahmed has been the highest wicket taker for Colombo Kings and will be their main man with the ball in hand.
CLK Team Form
Jaffna Stallions have lost their last two completed games. Their batting is struggling and would need something special against Colombo Kings.
Colombo Kings Predicted Playing 11
Dinesh Chandimal(WK), Laurie Evans, D Bell Drummond, Angelo Matthews (C), Andre Russell, Thikshila de Silva, Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Qais Ahmed, Dushmamta Chameera, Tharindu Kaushal.
Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings Head to Head
Colombo Kings defeated Jaffna Stallions in their previous meeting.
JST vs CLK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
JST Won |
CLK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings Betting Odds
Colombo Kings are favourites in the betting world with both Bet 365 and 10Cric offering lesser odds on them. They can be backed at 1.66 and 1.60 on Bet365 and 10Cric respectively. If you think Jaffna Stallions are good enough to win, you can back them at 2.20 at Bet365 and 2.10 on 10Cric
🏆 Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings Prediction
Both teams look pretty solid on paper but batting for both of them has been over dependent on couple of players. Jaffna Stallions have a better bowling line up between the two thus are our favourites to win the match..
Dec 10, 2020
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium - Hambantota, Sri Lanka
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