DHG vs JSK Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 07, 2023
Both, the Dambulla Aura and the Jaffna Kings will be looking to get to the points table as they face each other for match number 11 in the ongoing season of the Lanka Premier League. The match will be played at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday.
Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 9 matches so far. The Jaffna Kings have an excellent record with 7 wins while Dambulla has won just once. 1 match had no outcome.
Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the FanCode App. One can also catch the live action of this match on the Star Sports Network.
DHG vs JSK Team Previews
Dambulla Giants
Dambulla Aura has won 2 of its 4 matches this season and is second on the points table. One of those wins came in a reverse fixture against Jaffna and the team will be hoping to score a double by winning this match.
Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis will look to give the team a solid start in this match. Both of them have shown good form so far. Mendis was particularly impressive in the last match as he scored a brilliant 87 from just 46 to set the stage for a big total.
With batsmen like Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, and Alex Ross following them, batting will be one of Dambulla’s biggest strengths. Dhananjaya de Silva has showcased his all-round talent by scoring 119 runs and picking up 4 wickets.
He will be seen in the spin department along with Noor Ahmad and Praveen Jayawickrama. The pace attack, consisting of Hasan Ali, Hayden Kerr, and Pramod Madushan, will ask tough questions of the opposition. Overall, Dambulla seems to have struck a good balance of players.
Dambulla Giants Playing 11
Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Binura Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Hasan Ali, Noor Ahmad.
Jaffna Kings
The Jaffna Kings are the most successful team in the history of LPL but they haven’t had the best of starts this season. They have the same number of points as their opponents but trail them on the points table due to lesser NRR.
Despite having quality players in the batting department, Jaffna hasn’t been able to put up big totals. Jaffna has scored less than 130 runs in each of its last 3 matches. Towhid Hridoy is the most consistent batsman on the team and is also the leading run-scorer for the tournament so far.
The openers, Charith Asalanka and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have played well in patches but will need to be more consistent going forward. David Miller too hasn’t been at his fluent best. Similarly, Thisara Perera and Dunith Wellalage haven’t been able to provide the late flourish.
The latter has been good with his left-arm spin though and is the top wicket-taker for the team. He is a part of the spin attack along with Vijaykanth Viyaskanth and Maheesh Theekshana. Nuwan Thushara and Nandre Burger will start the proceedings with the new ball.
Jaffna Kings Playing 11
Thisara Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, Shoaib Malik, David Miller, Dunith Wellalage, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara.
DHG vs JSK Toss Prediction
3 of the 4 matches played on this ground this season have been won while chasing. We, therefore, think that the winner of the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Pallekele is a bit tricky as it has seen a couple of high-scoring encounters and at the same time has seen some low-scoring ones too. The wicket is a bit two-pace. And the batsmen will need to get their eye in before they can start playing the big shots. The team batting first will be looking to put up at least 170 on the board.
There might be some dew during the second half. The weather will be humid with temperatures of around 25 degrees.
DHG vs JSK Betting Tips
Both teams have had their ups and downs this season and have charted similar journeys so far. As a result, this is one of the more difficult matches to call. However, we are going to back Dambulla Aura to win this match. Their batsmen have put up a better show compared to Jaffna and have plenty of options in the bowling department too.
Bet on Dambulla Aura to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Charith Asalanka haven’t been consistent this season and have struggled to perform well as a unit. On the other other hand, Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando have done a better job and we are therefore backing them to put up a bigger opening partnership.
Kusal Mendis has played well this season and has scored 124 runs at an average of 31.00. He has scored at least 25 runs in 2 of his last 3 innings and we are backing him to do so again.
The pitch at Pallekele has been a bit unpredictable and isn’t the easiest to bat on. The team batting second has scored less than 158 runs in both the night matches played here so far this season and we feel it will be a similar case in this match too.
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