B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers, 3rd Match of LPL2023 dream11 prediction today match

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Match : B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers, 3rd Match of LPL2023

Venue : R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Date & Time : 31stJuly, Monday at 7:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 07
BKL won - 02
CS won - 05
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo is a balanced pitch with aid for both batsmen and bowlers. The pitch is also getting slow in middle overs and offers a bit of turn. The dew also tends to be heavier when the humidity is high. Both team looking for bowl first after winning the toss because of four out of the last five games at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo have been won by the chasing team.

The average 1st innings score at this venue in the recent matches is 160 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 26°C on the Monday with 80% humidity and 26 km/hr wind speed. There are 10% chances of precipitation during the game.

Probable XI :

B-Love Kandy :

Fakhar Zaman, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Angelo Mathews, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Asif Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Isuru Udana, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohammad Hasnain.

Colombo Strikers :

Babar Azam (C), Angelo Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Preview :

The third match of the tournament will be played between B-Love Kandy (KA) and Colombo Strikers (CS). The franchise from Colombo narrowly missed out on winning the last edition of the tournament as they were bettered by Jaffna Kings, who won by two wickets with four balls remaining.
BLK, under new owners, will hope to get off to a solid start in the campaign. They have the talismanic Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in the leadership role. The team has some experienced Sri Lankan cricketers like Dushmantha Chameera, Angelo Mathews, and Dinesh Chandimal, among others while foreign players like Fakhar Zaman and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman will certainly add value to the team.

On the other hand, CS will be led by Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Experienced international cricketers like Niroshan Dickwella, Iftikhar Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, and Chamika Karunaratne will look to make a difference for the side. CS also have some promising youngsters in their ranks, like Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, and Pathum Nissanka.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Dinesh Chandimal :

Dinesh Chandimal is the technical sound top order batter who's known for his consistency. He was 287 runs with SR 126.99 last season. Must have pick.

Niroshan Dickwella :

Niroshan Dickwella is an attacking wicket keeper batter, who's the top run-scorer for Colombo Strikers in the Lanka Premier League 2023 with 122 runs from his last 7 matches at an average of 20 and a strike rate of 122. He was the played a brilliant knock of 58(34) in the first game. Punt pick.

Babar Azam :

Babar Azam is one of the most consistent batsmen in the T20 format. He has scored 9208 runs so far at an average of 43.88 and a strike rate of 128.60. Default c/vc pick.

Fakhar Zaman :

Fakhar Zaman is a quality batter who consistently contributes with runs at the top of the order. He has an impressive record, scoring 5500 runs in 214 T20 matches at an average of 27.91 and a strike rate of 135.43. This includes three centuries and 38 half-centuries. Must have pick.

Pathum Nissanka :

Pathum Nissanka is the top Srilankan batter, who was part of Kandy Falcons in the last edition where he scored 229 runs in 8 matches at an average of 28.62 with the highest score of 71. Default c/vc pick.

Wanindu Hasaranga :

Wanindu Hasaranga is not only an aggressive middle-order batsman but also a skilled leg-spinner. In his impressive T20 career, he has scored 1481 runs at an impressive strike rate of 136.74 and has taken 197 wickets in 147 matches. Default c/vc pick.

Iftikhar Ahmed :

Iftikhar Ahmed brings in a huge amount of experience in this format of the game. The batter has over 4300 in T20 matches at an average of nearly 30 and a strike rate of over 128. Iftikhar will be a key batter in the middle order and will be responsible for giving the team a strong finish. Good pick.

Chamika Karunaratne :

Chamika Karunaratne is a talented right-arm fast bowling all-rounder who is also expected to contribute with the bat in the lower middle order. In his last match, he scored 23 runs at an impressive strike rate of 153.33 and also took a wicket. Good pick.

Matheesha Pathirana :

Matheesha Pathirana has unique bowling action which makes him hard to pick. In his 23 T20s overall, he has picked up 27 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 15. Will be a best c/vc pick from bowling section.

Naseem Shah :

Naseem Shah has the potential to become a valuable asset in this match. We can expect him to make some early breakthroughs and contribute significantly to the team's success. He picked up a wicket in the opening game. Good pick.

Dushmantha Chameera :

Dushmantha Chameera is the lead pace bowler for his team, consistently bowling at speeds of over 140 kph. In his 105 T20 matches, he has taken 103 wickets with an economy rate of 8.05. Must have pick.

Jeffrey Vandersay :

Jeffrey Vandersay has been the best bowler for Colombo Strikers and has picked up 5 wickets from his last 6 matches while bowling at an economy rate of 6 and a strike rate of 22. Good pick.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman :

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is an experienced wicket taking spinner, who will be blowing in power plays over. Over he has 230 T20s wickets in 210 outings with the magnificent economy of 5.96. Must have pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

B-Love Kandy

WK :

Mohammad Haris -

1dwn, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn
0(1), 1(3), 15(9), 6(11), 85(54)

Dinesh Chandimal -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
49(40), 38(33), 13(8), 0(4), 20(17)

Sarfaraz Ahmed -

5dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, 1dwn,
29(25), 3(4), 27(28)*, 41(36), 14(10)*, 39(30),

Lasith Abeyratne -

2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, Open
30(26), 38(34), 19(20), 8(15), 6(7)

Batter :

Fakhar Zaman -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open
17(22), 0(1), 47(34), 39(34), 6(5)

Asif Ali -

5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
5(7), 7(8), 8(5), 6(9), 10(2)*

Ashen Bandara - Legbreak

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn,
40(42), 13(13), 37(31), DNB, 42(22)*, 41(30)*,

Kamindu Mendis - Left Arm Orthodox

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
23(29), 26(21), 19(14), 51(48)*, 11(11)
2/26(4), DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/13(1)

Navod Paranavithana - Left Arm Orthodox

Open, Open, Open, Open, 2dwn
8(9), 14(13), 57(24), 10(8), 4(4)

Avishka Tharindu -

3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
1(3), 1(3), 11(15), 27(27), 15(14)

All-rounder :

Wanindu Hasaranga (c) - Legbreak

6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn,
12(8)*, DNB, 8(7)*, 5(4), 6(7),
2/43(4), 0/32(4), 1/20(4), 2/24(4), 0/32(4)

Angelo Mathews - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 2dwn,
12(11), 20(25)*, 41(28), DNB, 7(12),
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

Sahan Arachchige - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 2dwn, DNB , DNB, 5dwn
44(18)*, 53(31), DNB, DNB, 19(8)*
0/7(1), DNB, DNB, DNB, 1/13(1)

Chaturanga de Silva - Left Arm Orthodox

2dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
14(5), 8(4)*, 1(1)*, 19(13)*, 14(11)*
1/20(4), 2/22(4), 1/8(2), 2/29(4), 0/9(2)

Lahiru Madushanka - Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
50(32)*, 9(3)*, 4(5), 16(15), 10(10)*
4/17(4), 1/26(4), 2/32(4), 3/22(4), 1/16(3)

Thanuka Dabare - Right Arm off-break

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
2(5), 59(26), 10(9), 37(16), 57(34)
1/30(2), 0/14(2), 0/14(1), 1/30(4), 1/22(4)

Bowler :

Dushmantha Chameera - Right Arm fast

3/15(4), 1/39(4), 0/46(4), 1/31(4), 0/48(4)

Isuru Udana - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/21(3), 0/8(2), 0/36(4), 3/22(4), 0/15(2)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman - Right Arm off-break

2/28(4), 1/22(4), 2/28(4), 0/19(2), 2/9(4),

Mohammad Hasnain - Right Arm fast

0/57(4), 2/52(4), 1/32(4), 3/13(4), 2/29(4)

Nuwan Pradeep - Right Arm Medium

0/24(4), 1/33(4), 0/13(3), 1/21(3), 1/32(3)

Aamer Jamal - Right Arm Medium

1/32(3), 2/28(3), 0/56(4), 1/38(4), 3/43(4),

Malsha Tharupathi - Legbreak Googly

0/13(1), 1/26(4), 2/11(2), DNB, 4/12(4)

Colombo Strikers

WK :

Niroshan Dickwella (c) -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
58(34), 70(26)*, 6(5), 27(10), 34(11), 15(14)

Lorcan Tucker -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(3), 14(12)*, 94(51)*, 12(9)*, 8(11),

Lahiru Udara -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn,
6(13), 0(1), 32(32), 24(14), 5(6), 45(30),

Batter :

Babar Azam -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
7(8), 19(18), 1(6), 100(58)*, 9(7), 42(36),

Iftikhar Ahmed - Right Arm off-break

3dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn,
36(22), 60(24), 33(19)*, 0(1), 31(25),
DNB, DNB, 0/10(2), DNB, DNB,

Pathum Nissanka -

1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
1(2), 25(25), 9(9), 0(1), 15(17), 33(35)

Nuwanidu Fernando -

2dwn, Open, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
17(14), 13(27), 63(42), 22(11), 5(3), 56(50),

Angelo Perera -

4dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, DNB , 1dwn
0(2), 29(22)*, 2(3), DNB , 12(10)

Nipun Dhananjaya -

Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open
44(48)*, 11(20), 31(22), 14(8), 2(10)

Dhananjaya Lakshan - Right Arm Medium fast

DNB, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
DNB, 51(32), 4(16), 5(5)*, 11(9),
DNB, 4/30(3), 1/27(2), 0/11(1), 2/27(3), 0/9(1)

Yashodha Lanka -

4dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
11(16), 6(11), 1(3), 41(13)*, 45(34), 45(41)

Ahan Wickramasinghe -

DNB, DNB, 3dwn, 1dwn, DNB
DNB , DNB, 38(22), 10(8), DNB

All-rounder :

Mohammad Nawaz - Left Arm Orthodox

3dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 1dwn,
3(6), 5(3)*, DNB, 16(7), DNB, 15(14),
0/24(4), 0/11(1), 0/16(4), DNB, 1/50(4)

Chamika Karunaratne - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 8dwn
23(15), 0(2), 11(10)*, 23(16)*, 6(5), 14(13)*
1/36(4), 1/52(4), 1/41(4), 1/22(3), 0/4(1), 1/15(3)

Jeffrey Vandersay - Leg break (Bowler)

0/25(4), 1/23(4), 0/24(4), 1/31(4), 0/13(1)

Kavishka Anjula - Right Arm Medium

DNB, 6dwn, DNB , DNB , 4dwn
DNB, 1(4), DNB , DNB , 10(11)
0/21(4), 2/25(3), 0/4(1), 1/4(3), 0/32(2)

Movin Subasingha - Right Arm off-break

2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
1(2), 0(3), 14(7), 10(7), 55(25)
1/26(3), 0/16(2), 1/26(4), 1/25(4), 1/23(4)

Bowler :

Naseem Shah - Right Arm fast

1/30(3), 1/28(4), 1/20(4), 2/23(4), 0/34(4), 0/26(3)

Wahab Riaz - Left Arm Fast Medium

1/20(3), 0/28(2), 1/32(4), 1/56(4),

Matheesha Pathirana - Right Arm Medium

1/32(4), 2/44(4), 2/37(4), 2/22(4), 0/23(3), 3/37(4),

Ramesh Mendis - Right Arm off-break

0/10(1), 0/51(3), 1/30(4), 2/22(4), 1/3(2), 1/21(3)

Lakshan Sandakan - Left Arm wrist spin

1/34(4), 0/18(3), 0/29(3), 0/16(3), 0/37(4), 2/22(4),

Shashika Dulshan - Left Arm Orthodox

2/28(4), 1/9(1), 1/24(4), 2/16(3), DNB,

Eshan Malinga - Right Arm Medium

1/24(3), 1/11(1), 1/27(4), 1/29(4), 0/15(1)

Cheat Sheet

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