JSK vs KDW Match Preview
Towhid Hridoy and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have been the two standout performers in an otherwise mediocre batting effort from the Jaffna Kings. Hridoy is the leading run-scorer with 155 runs, while Gurbaz has scored 131. Nishan Madushka played well in his 46-run inning in the last match and will hopefully give the team a good start.
The middle order hasn’t got going as Thisara Perera, Charith Asalanka, and David Miller haven’t had the best of tournaments so far. Dunith Wellalage is the leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets but his partners, Maheesh Theekshana and Vijaykanth Viyaskanth haven’t been that effective.
Dilshan Madushanka is expected to start the proceedings with the new ball along with Thisara Perera, while Nuwan Thushara will play a supporting role.
Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga has led his team from the front and is the leading run-scorer as well as the leading wicket-taker for B-Love Kandy. Mohammad Haris, who was playing his first match of the season on Tuesday, put up a 26-run partnership with Fakhar Zaman for the opening wicket.
The latter has played consistently well and the team will want a big inning from him. Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have played well in patches, while Asif Ali and Isuru Udana have struggled to perform with the bat. The latter has bowled well though and picked up 6 wickets.
He will be supported by Nuwan Pradeep and Mathews at the other end. As mentioned earlier, Hasaranga is the pick of the bowlers with 8 wickets, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman has picked up 4.
Weather Report
The weather will be warm and humid with temperatures of around 30 degrees.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Colombo is likely to be on the drier side. The ground has hosted just one LPL match in the last week and we should have a fresh surface on offer. The batsmen will need to see off the new ball before they start playing their shots.
The team batting first will look to get at least 180 runs on the board to give the bowlers a good chance. The spinners will enjoy bowling on this ground as there is plenty of turn on offer.
Notable stats
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Explosive Batting
Gurbaz is known to give his team a brisk start. In his last 10 LPL innings, Gurbaz has scored 269 runs at a strike rate of 146.19.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
JSK vs KDW Probable 11
JSK Playing 11
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Nishan Madushka (Wk)
- Charith Asalanka
- Towhid Hridoy
- David Miller
- Thisara Perera (C)
- Shoaib Malik
- Dunith Wellalage
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Nuwan Thushara
- Dilshan Madushanka
KDW Playing 11
- Fakhar Zaman
- Mohammad Haris (Wk)
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Angelo Mathews
- Asif Ali
- Sahan Arachchige
- Wanindu Hasaranga (C)
- Isuru Udana
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Nuwan Pradeep
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing B-Love Kandy to win this match. They enjoy a good record against the Jaffna Kings in their recent encounters. The team has also played well to reach the top of the points table this season and we feel they are at an advantage compared to their opponents.
Top Picks
Wanindu Hasaranga: Hasaranga is in excellent form with the bat and the ball. He has scored 134 runs in the last 5 matches at a strike rate of 223.33 and also picked up 8 wickets.
Fakhar Zaman: Fakhar Zaman has been quite consistent at the top of the order. He has scored 115 runs this season at an average of 38.33.
Dunith Wellalage: Wellalage is the leading wicket-taker for Jaffna with 8 wickets this season. He has also scored 79 runs.
JSK vs KDW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Gurbaz, D Chandimal, N Madushka
Batters: F Zaman, S Malik, T Hridoy
All-rounders: W Hasaranga (C), A Matthews, D Wellalage (VC)
Bowlers: I Udana, N Pradeep
