KDW vs JSK Match Preview
Andre Fletcher and Kamindu Mendis have been the 2 standout batsmen for the Falcons this season. Fletcher scored a century in the opening game against the Stars and is the leading scorer for the Falcons at 264 runs.
Pathum Nissanka and Ashen Bandara have contributed well with the bat. Carlos Brathwaite has taken 15 wickets so far and is the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He has been well supported by Wanindu Hasaranga and Fabian Allen, both of whom have picked up 10 wickets each.
Batting has been the biggest strength for Jaffna Kings. Avishka Fernando is the leading scorer for his team as well as the tournament with 268 runs. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Rahmanullah Gurbaz too have been pretty consistent and have scored 235 and 203 runs respectively. Afif Hossain has got to play just 1 inning this season and has been quite impressive as he scored a quick half-century.
Talking about the bowling, Binura Fernando has played just 3 matches and has picked up 10 wickets from them. James Fuller and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth too have picked up 10 wickets each.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be overcast and humid and there is a high probability of rain in the afternoon which might lead to some delays.
Pitch Report
The pitch in Colombo is great to bat on and we might get to see a high-scoring game on Wednesday. The pitch has good bounce which will help the batsmen, especially in the first innings. However, as the match progresses, it will slow down, helping the spinners. The team batting first will be looking to score more than 150 here.
Notable stats
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s Explosive Batting
Gurbaz has been an excellent asset for the Kings this season. In his last 9 matches, Gurbaz has scored 308 runs at an incredible strike rate of 162.10.
Team News
With both teams coming into this contest on the back of victories we do not see them making any changes in the team.
KDW vs JSK Probable 11
KDW Playing 11
- Minod Bhanuka (Wk)
- Kaveen Bandara
- Kamindu Mendis
- Ashen Bandara
- Wanindu Hasaranga (C)
- Najibullah Zadran
- Fabian Allen
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Chamindu Wijesinghe
- Oshane Thomas
- Zahoor Khan
JSK Playing 11
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Avishka Fernando
- Sadeera Samarawickrama (Wk)
- Afif Hossain
- Shoaib Malik
- Thisara Perera (C)
- Suminda Lakshan
- Dunith Wellalage
- Asitha Fernando
- Praveen Jayawickrama
- Zaman Khan
Dream11 Prediction
With both teams in excellent form, this is a difficult game to call. However, we are going to back the Falcons to win here as they have been slightly more consistent of the 2 teams. The fact that they have already defeated the Kings twice this season will also boost their confidence.
Top Picks
Sadeera Samarawickrama: Samarawickrama has been excellent for the Kings in the middle order and can accelerate toward the end overs. This season he has scored 235 runs at an average of 58.75 and a strike rate of 129.12. He has also effected 7 dismissals from behind the wickets.
Kamindu Mendis: Kamindu Mendis has scored 2 half-centuries this season and has scored 211 runs. He has an average of 35.16 and a strike rate of 124.11.
Wanindu Hasaranga: The Falcons’ captain was the leading wicket-taker in the inaugural season. This season, he has taken 10 wickets including a 4-wicket haul and has a bowling strike rate of 16.80.
KDW vs JSK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S Sameerwickrama, R Gurbaz
Batters: S Malik, A Fernando, K Mendis
All-rounders: F Allen (VC), J Fuller, W Hasaranga (C)
Bowlers: O Thomas, C Karunaratne, V Viyaskanth
