DHG vs JSK Match Preview
Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis will look to give Dambulla Aura 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.
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.
Weather Report
There might be some dew during the second half. The weather will be humid with temperatures of around 25 degrees.
Pitch Report
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.
Notable stats
Towhid Hridoy’s consistent batting
Towhid Hridoy has played well for Jaffna this season. He had top-scored for them with 141 runs in 4 matches at an average of 47.00 and a strike rate of 135.57.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
DHG vs JSK Probable 11
DHG Playing 11
- Avishka Fernando
- Kusal Mendis (C)
- Kusal Perera
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Alex Ross
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Hayden Kerr
- Pramod Madushan
- Praveen Jayawickrama
- Hasan Ali
- Noor Ahmad
JSK Playing 11
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)
- Charith Asalanka
- Towhid Hridoy
- Priyamal Perera
- David Miller
- Thisara Perera (C)
- Dunith Wellalage
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Vijaykanth Viyaskanth
- Nandre Burger
- Nuwan Thushara
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Dambulla Aura to win this match. The team scored its first-ever win over the Jaffna Kings earlier this season and that should provide a big boost to its confidence. The team has some quality players who can turn the match in their favor and also has a couple of good all-rounders.
Top Picks
Dhananjaya de Silva: De Silva is a vital cog in the Dambulla Aura team. He has scored 119 runs so far at a strike rate of 154.54 and has also picked up 4 wickets with a miserly economy rate of 6.85 runs per over.
Avishka Fernando: Avishka Fernando is the highest run-scorer in the history of LPL. He has scored a total of 1023 runs an average of 35.27 and a strike rate of 133.72.
Dunith Wellalage: Wellalage is the top wicket-taker for Jaffna this season and has scalped 5 wickets. He has also scored 63 runs in 3 innings.
DHG vs JSK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: K Mendis, R Gurbaz, S Smarwickrama
Batters: A Fernando, T Hridoy
All-rounders: D de Silva (C), H Kerr, D Wellalage (VC)
Bowlers: M Theekshana, N Ahmad, V Viyaskanth
