CLS vs GGD Match Preview
The Colombo team management will be worried about their batting performance. Dickwella was among the runs in their first match and Nuwanidu Fernando also contributed in the last match. Despite these performances, the Colombo batting has not managed to click as a team. Babar Azam looked good in both these matches and you can pretty much rely on him to score runs consistently but, other batters need to contribute heavily for the team to revive the campaign for this year. Babar Azam remains the best batsman for the Colombo team though.
Azam hit 59 runs in the second match and again appeared to be flowing freely in his 41 runs in the 3rd match before he was run out. With other players around him not doing too well, Babar Azam will have to raise his game further to cover for the rest of the team and use up most of the 20 overs. Niroshan Dickwella began the competition with a solid 50 but appeared a bit rusty in the last couple of games. The skipper will have to be consistent. Matheesha Pathirana has picked up a couple of 3-wicket hauls in their last couple of games. He appeared to be the most potent bowler for Colombo.
In their last match, Galle Titans had to face a batting collapse against the team of Jaffna Kings. However, the side has looked positive and is playing good cricket overall. Most of their players are playing up to their potential. Tim Seifert scored a superb 74 in the game against Kandy. This batsman is going through a purple patch at the moment. Although he failed to score runs in the last match, he is the team's best batsman. Another crucial player for this team is Shakib Al Hasan who brings many things to the table.
Although Shakib Al Hasan is still to deliver a game-winning performance, he has contributed some useful runs in the middle order. He was also successful in picking up some significant breakthroughs. But the team will require a lot of support from their top player. Another significant bowler for Galle is their left-arm spinner, Tabraiz Shami. He is one of the better spinners going around in the T20 circuit. He adds value to the team due to his variations. Shamsi will be a huge asset for the Galle team in this LPL.
Weather Report
It is expected that we will get bright and sunny weather for this match.
Pitch Report
As far as the wicket in Pallekele is concerned, you can expect a balanced pitch where you can expect help for the batters and bowlers both. An average score on this ground will be close to 170 runs. Both these sides have a range of spinners on their team and this surface will help spinners. This might end up with a low-scoring game. This Pallekele wicket can be a lowish track and spinners can get some help here. But there will not be any variable bounce during the game.
Notable stats
Matheesha Pathirana has a terrific strike rate with the ball.
Matheesha Pathirana has a great strike rate of 10.28 with the ball while playing for Colombo.
Tim Seifert has a good strike rate to average combination.
Tim Seifert has an average of 35.33 and a strike rate of 134.17.
Team News
There are no apparent injury updates available at the moment. So, you can expect full sides to be available for selection.
CLS vs GGD Probable 11
CLS Playing 11
- Niroshan Dickwella (C)
- Babar Azam
- Pathum Nissanka
- Nuwaindo Fernando
- Danajaya Lakshan
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Ramesh Mendis
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Naseem Shah
- Matheesha Pathirana
GGD Playing 11
- Shevon Daniel
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Tim Seifert (Wk)
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Kasun Rajitha
- Akila Dananjaya
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Dasun Shanaka (C)
- Richard Ngarva
- Lasith Croospulli
- Lahiru Samarakoon
Dream11 Prediction
The Galle Titans team has great depth in their bowling and batting departments. There are several all-rounders on both teams and they will have a crucial role to play for their respective sides. But the Galle Titans have more experienced spinners that will be helpful in these conditions. Galle Titans also have many experienced batters in their ranks who can handle these conditions well. You can expect Galle Titans to register a victory in these conditions. So, we will bet with Galle Titans to win this encounter.
Top Picks
Matheesha Pathirana: Matheesha Pathirana has been the most successful bowler in the LPL so far with a haul of 7 wickets from 3 games with a strike rate of 10.28 and an economy rate of 7.25.
Chamika Karunaratne: Chamika Karunaratne has picked up 6 wickets from 5 matches with a strike rate of 16.16.
Babar Azam: This Pakistani batter is one of the most consistent batsmen in the world. He has already contributed a couple of good scores to his team's credit.
Shakib Al Hasan: Shakib Al Hasan has been among wickets already and has 5 wickets from 3 matches with a strike rate of 13.20 and an economy rate of 6.
CLS vs GGD Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N Dickwella , T Seifert
Batters: B Azam, N Fernando, P Nissanka, S Daniel
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan (C), C Karunaratne
Bowlers: K Rajitha, N Shah, M Pathirana (VC)
