KDW vs DHG Match Preview
Ensuring your Dream11 team includes batters who can tackle bowling attacks and bowlers who can secure critical wickets is essential. All-rounders will play a pivotal role by contributing with both bat and ball.
Dinesh Chandimal will want to control the tempo of the batting innings for Kandy Falcons. He has three T20 hundreds in Sri Lankan conditions.
Dasun Shanaka, like many other all-rounders, will be the glue to his team. He is the opportunity to be a match-winner with either bat or ball or both. He is one of the few lower-order batters with three T20 centuries. That just shows his power down the order.
Wanindu Hasaranga has taken to captaincy like a fish to water. The Sri Lankan bowler has over 50 T20 wickets as a captain.
Nuwan Pradeep has played T20 cricket at the highest level for Sri Lanka. The fast bowler has a best of three for 21 in his LPL career.
Kusal Perera will want to start putting together consistent performances. His campaign has been characterised by either him scoring big or getting a start that failed to kick on. He has over 700 runs in his LPL career.
Weather Report
The weather in the day is expected to be cloudy with thunderstorms, while also being hot and humid. There is a 95 percent chance of rain.
Pitch Report
The weather could assist the pacers to get movement off the pitch, while the spinners who dart the ball in could be effective. The average first innings score in day games at Colombo in the 2023 LPL was 144.
Notable stats
Chameera at Colombo is a different beast
Dushmantha Chameera has the most wickets for any Kandy Falcons player at Colombo. He has over 20 wickets at Colombo.
Team News
Kandy Falcons have had recent success against Dambulla Sixers. They may not stray too far from the team that won that game. Dambulla Sixers have got a team that since losing its opening three games, has managed a few wins. They may keep a consistent team to build on that.
KDW vs DHG Probable 11
KDW Playing 11
- Dinesh Chandimal (Wk)
- Andre Fletcher
- Mohammad Haris
- Dasun Shanaka
- Angelo Mathews
- Wanindu Hasaranga (C)
- Ramesh Mendis
- Chamath Gomez
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Shoriful Islam
- Kamindu Mendis
DHG Playing 11
- Reeza Hendricks
- Kusal Perera (Wk)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Lahiru Udara
- Mark Chapman
- Chamindu Wickramasinghe
- Mohammad Nabi (C)
- Dushan Hemantha
- Dilshan Madushanka
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Nuwan Thushara
Dream11 Prediction
A win for Kandy Falcons will keep the tournament wide open. History points towards Kandy Falcons. They may win again.
Top Picks
Dinesh Chandimal: Experience will be important in the back-end of the group stage. A T20 career spanning over 200 matches shows his longevity in the game.
Dasun Shanaka: All-rounders are worth their weight in gold in the T20 format. He has the rare double of over 4000 runs and over 80 wickets in T20 cricket.
Kusal Perera: He will be another seasoned campaigner to count on. He has over 400 runs for the Dambulla franchise.
KDW vs DHG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera
Batters: Andre Fletcher, Mohammad Haris
All-rounders: Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga (VC), Mohammad Nabi (C)
Bowlers: Dushan Hemantha, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Kamindu Mendis
