Match: Galle Gladitors vs Jaffna Kings , 1st Match dream11 prediction today match

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Match: Galle Gladitors vs Jaffna Kings , 1st Match

Date & Time: 5th, December , 2021, Sunday ; 7:30 PM IST.

Venue: R. Premedasa Stadium , Colombo .

H2H Record :

Matches Played: 19
Won by Galle Gladitors : 09
Won by Jaffna Kings : 07
Tied: 03

Pitch Report :

It’s a balanced surface with equal aid for both batters and bowlers. Spinners will always be handy on this track, having said the seamers can extract bounce if they do bend their back. It’s a 160-170 kind of a wicket and bowling first is a preferable option here.

Weather Report :

The temperature in Colombo will be around 18 and the good news is no rain is expected for the match day.

Probable XI :

Galle Gladiators

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mohammad Shamaaz, Danushka Gunathilaka, Pulina Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Samit Patel, Lahiru Madushanka, Ashian Daniel, Nuwan Thushara, Isuru Udana, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Jaffna Kings

Avishka Fernando, Upul Tharanga, Ashen Bandara, Ashan Randika, Thisara Perera, Krishan Arachchige, Suranga Lakmal, Chathuranga de Silva, Usman Khan Shinwari, Jayden Seales, Maheesh Theekshana.

Preview :

The 2nd edition of the Lanka Premier League is all set to get underway from December 5th. Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings, and Kandy Warriors will compete with each other over the next 3 weeks. The final will be played on the 23rd of December. Galle Gladiators and Jaffna Kings will take on each other in the inaugural match of the 2nd edition on Sunday. It’s a repeat of the last year’s final where Jaffna Kings won the game by 53 runs to lift the trophy for the 1st time. Galle Gladiators will be led by Bhanuka Rajapaksa in this year and will be looking to make a strong impression from the start. On the other hand, Jaffna Kings will be eager to start the proceedings with a win and they have got some real potential players with the likes of skipper Thisara Perera, Upul Tharanga, and Maheesh Theekshana.

Team Guide

Make various team combination with the help of these information.


Wicketkeeper :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed 169 runs from 8 outings in the last edition of the Lanka Premier League. He can make a healthy impact once again in this match.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 180 runs at an average of 25.71 and a strike rate of 163.63 in the last edition of this tournament. He can make a healthy impact once again in this match.

Batter :

Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik is a top-order batter who has the potential to capitalize on the starts and convert them into big scores.

Danushka Gunathilaka

Danushka Gunathilaka scored 476 runs at an average of 59.50 and a strike rate of 144.68 in the last edition of the Lanka Premier League. He can make a healthy impact once again in this match.

Avishka Fernando

Avishka Fernando will be opening the innings for his team and he certainly will be keen to give them a brisk start in this contest.

Faf Du Plesis

Faf Du Plesis will be opening the innings for his team and he certainly will be keen to give them a brisk start in this contest.

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis is likely to play this contest and if he does, he could be the difference between two teams in this contest. A lot depends on his batting today.

All-rounder :

Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera is a must-have pick here. In the final of the last year's tournament, he batted well to make unbeaten 39 runs from just 14 deliveries.

Wanidu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga scored 127 runs, while also picking up 17 wickets for his team in the last edition of this tournament. He will be eyeing to deliver with both bat and ball and help his side get into a stronger position in this match once again.

Isuru Udana

Isuru Udana is likely to play this contest and if he does, he can be trusted for his all-round ability. He is certainly one of the players to watch out for here team.

Samit Patel

Samit Patel is one of the most prominent players for his team. He is a match-winner who can turn the game anytime with his incredible all-around ability. He can reap rewards for your fantasy team in this match.

Bowlers :

Tabraiz Shamsi

Left-arm chinaman Tabraiz Shamsi is currently world's no.2 T20I ranked bowler and he's ranked at the top for a reason. The 31-year-old has taken 195 wickets in the shortest format so far.

Suranga Lakmal

Suranga Lakmal will be a decent budget pick to consider for this game. He will be a key inclusion to fantasy squads.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana will be bowling the crucial overs and can hunt wickets in bunches in this match once again. He will be a terrific choice from the bowling department.

Dhananjaya Lakshan

Dhananjaya Lakshan scalped 13 wickets from 8 games in the last edition of the Lanka Premier League and will hope to make a decent contribution once again in this match.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

Galle Gladiators


WK :

Sarfaraz Ahmed (Wk) -

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn
13(12), 54(37)*, 7(8), 26(18)


Batter :

Kusal Mendis (Wk) -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn
6(4), 39(39), 9(12), 68(42)

Angelo Jayasinghe -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn
13(13), 37(41), 9(8)*, 16(22)
BAT - Match - 22, Innings - 17, Runs - 355, Avg - 27

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c) -

Open, Open, Open, Open
0(3), 55(23)*, 14(7), 18(10)

Danushka Gunathilaka - Right Arm Fast Medium

Open, Open, Open, Open
4(2), 3(4), 19(16), 9(9)+0/11(3)


All-rounder :

Samit Patel - Left Arm Orthodox

5dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn
6(1)*, 14(14), 9(11), 7(15)
DNB, 0/43(3), 0/15(3), 2/15(4)
On this Ground
BOWL - Over - 8, Wkt - 2, Sr - 9

Lahiru Madushanka - Right Arm Medium Fast

6dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 6dwn
1(3), 12(3)*, 74(39)*, 16(16)*
DNB, 1/7(1), DNB, 2/21(3)
On this Ground
BAT - Match - 10, Innings - 5, Runs - 21, Avg - 6
BOWL - Over - 25, Wkt - 3, Sr - 50

Mohammad Hafeez - Right Arm Offbreak

6dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
1(1), 31(19), 32(16)*, 10(10)
0/13(1), DNB, 0/11(1), DNB
On this Ground
BAT - Match - 7, Innings - 7, Runs - 138, Avg - 19
BOWL - Over - 15, Wkt - 7, Sr - 13

Pulina Tharanga - Legbreak

DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
2/27(4), DNB, 0/18(2), 1/39(4)
BAT - Match - 7, Innings - 4, Runs - 60, Avg - 20
BOWL - Over - 4, Wkt - 0

Suminda Lakshan - Legbreak

DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
1/19(2), 0/26(4), 1/34(4), 1/26(4)
BAT - Match - 16, Innings - 11, Runs - 173, Avg - 19
BOWL - Over - 40, Wkt - 8, Sr - 30

Bowler :

Mohammad Amir - Left Arm Fast Medium

2/31(4), 2/19(3), 1/20(4), 0/15(2)

Tabraiz Shamsi - Left Arm Chinaman

2/24(4), 2/21(4), 3/17(4), 0/37(3)

Isuru Udana - Left Arm Fast Medium

5dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB
25(16)*, DNB, 21(9), DNB
2/28(4), 1/49(3), 0/38(3), 2/32(4)

Kevin Koththigoda - Legbreak

0/11(1), 1/11(2), 1/7(2), 2/16(3)
BOWL - Over - 24, Wkt - 11, Sr - 13

Dhananjaya Lakshan - Right Arm Medium

Open, Open, Open, 1dwn
7(4), 31(28), 55(47), 12(12)
1/36(4), ABN, 0/25(3), DNB
BAT - Match - 35, Innings - 29, Runs - 430, Avg - 17
BOWL - Over - 60, Wkt - 19, Sr - 18

Anwar Ali - Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
34(27)*, 17(12), 20(19), 4(7)
0/25(2), 2/18(3), 0/20(2), 0/34(4)

Ashian Daniel - Right Arm Offbreak

1/25(3), DNB, 0/27(3), 2/18(4)
BOWL - Over - 31, Wkt - 14, Sr - 13

Nuwan Thushara - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/10(1), 0/18(2), 0/24(3), 0/30(4)
BOWL - Over - 115, Wkt - 50, Sr - 14


‍Jaffna kings

WK :

Krishan Sanjula (Wk) -

DNB, Open, 1dwn, DNB, 1dwn
DNB, 15(21), 71(62)*, DNB, 18(18)
BAT - Match - 17, Innings - 15, Runs - 387, Avg - 30

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk) -

Open, Open, Open, Open
0(1), 19(14), 69(29), 57(16)*

Batter :

Faf du Plessis -

Open, Open, Open, Open
86(59), 1(2), 76(55), 10(8)

Upul Tharanga -

2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open
33(39), 0(1), 9(11), 77(54)

Avishka Fernando -

2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
13(14), 3(5), 13(14), 4(7)

Shoaib Malik - Right Arm off-Break

DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
DNB+0/16(2), 0(3), 1(2), 54(18)*,

Ashan Randika -

Open, Open, Open, Open
44(35), 54(31)*, 14(11), 5(6)
BAT - Match - 29, Innings - 29, Runs - 699, Avg - 25

Ashen Bandara -

DNB, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn
DNB, 2(4), 29(15), 36(18)*
BAT - Match - 27, Innings - 22, Runs - 494, Avg - 29


All-rounder :

Wanindu Hasaranga - Legbreak

DNB, DNB, 7dwn
DNB, DNB, 15(6)
1/20(2), 5/8(1+1M), 0/15(2)

Thisara Perera (c) - Right Arm Medium Fast

4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn
3(4), DNB, 6(5), 3(6)
DNB, 2/17(2), 0/27(2), 0/38(3)

Chaturanga de Silva - Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
0/31(3), 0/4(1), 2/21(2), 1/28(4)
BAT - Match - 99, Innings - 80, Runs - 1040, Avg - 15
BOWL - Over - 230, Wkt - 81, Sr - 17

Theivendiram Dinoshan -

Sri Lanka Domestic U19 Matches
5dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
186(118)*, 16(13), 16(11), 74(64)
0/3(2), 0/14(3+2M), 0/14(5+1M), 3/21(7+1M)

Bowler :

Wahab Riaz - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/8(1+1M), 2/30(4), 0/17(3), 0/41(4)

Maheesh Theekshana - Right Arm Offbreak

0/21(4), 0/13(4), 0/31(4), 0/27(4)

Praveen Jayawickrama - Left Arm Chinaman

0/12(1), 0/29(4), 1/26(4), 0/24(4)

Suranga Lakmal - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/51(4), 0/29(4), 1/10(3), 1/12(3)

Chamika Gunasekara - Right Arm Fast

0/10(1), 0/33(4), 2/25(3), 1/9(2)
BOWL - Over - 39, Wkt - 19, Sr - 12

Jayden Seales - Right Arm Medium

0/27(3), 2/12(4), 0/27(3), 1/22(4)

Usman Shinwari - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/35(4), 3/32(4), 1/49(4), 0/47(4)

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth - Legbreak

0/18(2), 0/5(1), 1/29(4)
BOWL - Over - 7, Wkt - 1, Sr - 42

Cheat Sheet

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