Match: Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, Eliminator dream11 prediction today match

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Match: Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, Eliminator

Date & Time: 19th, December , 2021, Sunday ; 04:00 PM IST.

Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota .

H2H Record :

Matches Played: 02
Won by Colombo Stars : 02
Won by Dambulla Giants : 02
Tied: 03

Pitch Report :

It will be the first match taking place in Hambantota and hence, the track would be pretty fresh. Notably, the venue has traditionally not been high-scoring as the spinners get substantial assistance from the surface.

Weather Report :

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

Probable XI :

Colombo Stars

Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews (c), Ashan Priyanjan, Tom Banton, Kusal Perera (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Keemo Paul, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Dambulla Giants

Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Philip Salt, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Najibullah Zadran, Chamika Karunaratne, Sachitha Jayathilake, Ramesh Mendis, Tharindu Ratnayake, Marchant de Lange, Imran Tahir.

Preview :

Colombo Stars are gearing up to lock horns with Dambulla Giants in the Eliminator encounter of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2021. The encounter takes place at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota. Both sides have had a similar campaign in the tournament so far and it would be interesting to see how this game pans out.With four wins and as many defeats in eight games, Colombo Stars finished third in the team standings. A place below is occupied by Dambulla Giants, who has three wins and four defeats. One of their games got washed out due to rain. While Stars finished above Giants in the team standings, the Dasun Shanaka led side defeated the Stars both twice in the league stage.

Team Guide

Make various team combination with the help of these information.


Wicketkeeper :

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal is the leading run scorer in the tournament with 275 runs at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 151.93. He finished unbeaten on 44 in his last match.

Niroshan Dickwella

Niroshan Dickwella has scored 43 runs in 2 matches, with 37 being his highest individual score of the tournament so far. He can reap rewards for your fantasy team in this match.

Batter :

Philip Salt

Philip Salt is the second leading scorer of the tournament with 247 runs at a strike rate of 151.53 in this tournament. He has scored 2 half centuries, with one of them coming against the Stars.

Pathum Nissanka

Attacking opening batter Pathum Nissanka will look to bounce back in this fixture after a disappointing last outing. For 8.5 credits, he is a decent budget pick.

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews has scored 141 runs in this tournament in 4 innings at an average of 35.25 and is the second leading scorer for CS.

Tom Banton

He will be playing in top order for his team and he certainly will be keen to give them a brisk start in this contest.

Najibullah Zadran

Najibullah Zadran 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 :

Seekkuge Prasanna

Seekkuge Prasanna is the leading wicket taker for CS, having scalped 12 wickets at an economy of 6.18 and he has also scored 72 runs at a strike rate of 180 in this tournament.

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva is a power-packed player, he can assist your fantasy team with his all-round ability. He has scored 132 runs, while also picking up 3 wickets in this tournament so far. He will be a key addition to fantasy teams.

Ramesh Mendis

Ramesh Mendis has scalped 7 wickets at an economy rate of 7.62 and he has scored 125 runs at a strike rate of 138.88 in this tournament. He has a BBI of 3/21 and a top score of 41.

Dasun Shanaka

Dasun Shanaka is a hard-hitting all-rounder. He can contribute with both bat as well as bowl, which makes him an ideal choice for captaincy. He has scored 24 runs at a strike rate of 133.33 and also picked up a wicket as well.

Bowlers :

Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir is a leading wicket taker for Dambulla Giants with 13 wickets at an economy of 5.96 in this tournament. He is in fine form, having picked up at least 2 wickets in each of the last 4 games.

Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratne will be the best budget-friendly player in your fantasy team. He can provide good value at available credits.

Dushmantha Chameera

Dushmantha Chameera has picked up 2 wickets for his team in this tournament. He will look to add more to his tally in this game, making him a must-have pick.

Nuwan Pardeep

Nuwan Pradeep can disrupt the momentum of the opponent batsmen. He will bowl in the crucial stages of the match and can pick wickets in bulk in that process. He has scalped 4 wickets in this tournament.

Tharindu Ratnayake

Tharindu Ratnayake is a right-arm off-break bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets. He has picked up 6 wickets at an economy of 6.21 in just 6 matches, which makes him a perfect budget choice for the game.

Naveen Ul Haq

Naveen Ul Haq has scalped 9 wickets in this tournament at an economy rate of 6.93 and a strike rate of 17.8. At just 8.5 credits, he is a good budget pick for the team.

Jeffrey Vandersay

Jeffrey Vandersay is a leg break bowler who has picked up 10 wickets in just 3 matches at an average of 8.30 in this tournament. He costs just 8.5 credits for the team.

Details Analysis

Cheat Sheet

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Colombo Stars


WK :

Kusal Perera -

Open, 3dwn, Open, Open,
58(38), 2(4), 5(7), 0(2),

Dinesh Chandilmal -

3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
44(29)*, 6(8), 44(27), 65(40)*,

Batter :

Tom Banton -

2dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open,
2(4), 30(33), 8(11), 18(9),

Pathum Nissanka -

Open, Open, Open, Open,
0(3), 12(13), 1(4), 51(41),

Angelo Mathews - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, Open, Open, 3dwn,
29(16), 10(8), 29(34), 11(11),
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

Jehan Daniel - Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
21(15), 6(8), 1(2)+0/8(1), 44(16)*
BAT - Match - 22, Innings - 20, Runs - 270, Avg - 20
BOWL - Over - 18, Wkt - 2, Sr - 54

Sherfane Rutherford -

3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn,
12(14)*, 4(8), 10(7), 16(18),

Nuwanidu Fernando - Right Arm Offbreak

2dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 1dwn
47(36), 50(36), 12(14), 2(9)
BAT - Match - 16, Innings - 15, Runs - 359, Avg - 30

All-rounder :

David Wiese -Right Arm Fast

5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
22(16), 26(25), 16(17), 43(31)*,
1/16(2), 0/18(2), 1/40(4), 1/30(4),

Dhananjaya de Silva - Right Arm Offbreak

1dwn, Open, DNB, 2dwn
40(28), 11(12), DNB, 33(40),
0/33(4), DNB, 1/4(1), 0/13(2),

Kemo Paul - Right Arm Medium Fast

4dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn,
1(6), 9(5), 1(3), 11(6),
DNB, DNB, 0/41(3), 1/48(3),

Seekkuge Prasanna - Legbreak

6dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 7dwn,
1(1)*, 32(6)*, 7(7), 7(10),
2/27(4), 1/31(4), 2/17(4), 3/31(4),

Ashan Priyanjan -

Open, 1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn,
0(1), 0(1), 15(17), 3(5),
0/12(1), 0/40(4), 1/21(3+1M), 0/8(1),

Thikshila de Silva - Right Arm Fast Medium

1dwn, 3dwn, Open, Open,
15(17), 0(1), 6(8), 54(43),
DNB, 0/20(1), 0/22(2), 1/21(4),
BAT - Match - 57, Innings - 53, Runs - 938, Avg - 20
BOWL - Over - 103, Wkt - 38, Sr - 16

Ravindu Fernando - Right Arm Offbreak

3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn
5(6), 1(1)*, 25(27), 11(9)
0/14(2), 0/17(2), 1/17(2), 0/12(2)
BAT - Match - 12, Innings - 10, Runs - 270, Avg - 35
BOWL - Over - 50, Wkt - 4, Sr - 75

Bowler :

Akila Dhananjaya - Right Arm off-Break

1/38(4), 2/19(4), 0/33(4), 0/16(2), 0/28(3),

Ravi Rampaul - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/49(4), 1/34(4), 3/27(4), 0/37(4), 1/25(4),

Lakshan Sandakan - Left Arm Chinaman

2/14(3), 0/29(2), 1/33(4), 1/34(4)

Jeffrey Vandersay - Legbreak

6/25(3+1M), 1/33(4), 3/25(4),0/14(2),

Dushmantha Chameera - Right Arm Fast

0/15(2), 1/39(4), 4/35(4), 0/26(2),

Naveen ul Haq - Right Arm Medium

1/9(2), 3/27(4), 1/17(3), 0/15(3),

Shiran Fernando - Right Arm Medium

0/13(1), 0/67(4), 1/15(2), 0/25(4)
BOWL - Over - 65, Wkt - 28, Sr - 14

Himesh Ramanayake - Right Arm Medium

1/13(2), 4/31(4), 1/37(3), 1/9(2)
BOWL - Over - 68, Wkt - 32, Sr - 13


‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Dambulla Giants

WK :

Niroshan Dickwella (Wk) -

Open, Open, Open, Open,
12(9), 30(16), 30(22), 17(6),

Philip Salt -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
3(9), 21(18), 20(12), 62(34), 13(12),

Lahiru Udara (Wk) -

1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open
3(7), 7(11), 33(10), 14(14), 44(39)
BAT - Match - 40, Innings - 37, Runs - 777, Avg - 22
On this Ground
BAT - Match - 2, Innings - 2, Runs - 1, Avg - 1


Batter :

Najibullah Zadran -

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
14(17), 11(15), 0(3), 54(40),

Sohaib Maqsood -

1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn,
24(22), 5(8), 1(3), 11(11),

Janith Liyanage - Right Arm Medium

1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
0(1), 29(22), 11(11), 13(21),
DNB, 0/15(1), 2/10(3+1M), 0/20(4),
BAT - Match - 36, Innings - 35, Runs - 603, Avg - 21
BOWL - Over - 67, Wkt - 23, Sr - 17

Sacha De Alwis -

3dwn, Open, Open, Open,
6(7), 0(2), 19(12), 31(35),
BAT - Match - 12, Innings - 12, Runs - 141, Avg - 12

Nuwanidu Fernando -

2dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn,
23(25), 7(9)+0/5(1), 47(36), 50(36)*,
BAT - Match - 16, Innings - 15, Runs - 359, Avg - 30

Muditha Lakshan -

2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
5(3), 52(39), 60(41)*, 17(14)
BAT - Match - 8, Innings - 7, Runs - 252, Avg - 50

All-rounder :

Dasun Shanaka (c) - Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
4(5)*, 16(15), 37(32), 38(25),
DNB, DNB, ABN, DNB, DNB,

Chamika Karunaratne - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn
0(1), 12(10), 13(5), 12(8)*,
DNB, 1/11(1), ABN, 2/46(4),

Ramesh Mendis - Right Arm Offbreak

6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn,
41(28), 8(8), 33(23)*, 0(1)*,
2/19(4), 1/23(4), ABN, 1/26(3),

Dilshan Munaweera - Right Arm Offbreak

1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open,
12(13), 3(3), 59(44), 0(1),
ABN, DNB, 2/20(4), 0/8(2),

Sachitha Jayathilake - Legbreak

4dwn, 7dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
34(40), 1(1), 15(21), 8(7),
0/30(4), 0/19(3), 1/22(4), 2/19(4),
BAT - Match - 20, Innings - 20, Runs - 288, Avg - 20
BOWL - Over - 45, Wkt - 13, Sr - 21

Bowler :

Imran Tahir - Legbreak Googly

2/17(4), 2/19(4), 2/36(4), 1/20(4), 1/28(4),

Marchant de Lange - Right Arm Fast

0/28(3), 0/21(2), 0/23(2), 1/42(4), 3/41(4),

Nuwan Pradeep - Right Arm Fast

1/46(4), 0/15(1), 3/50(4), 1/29(3),

Josh Little - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/22(4), 4/23(4), 1/14(4), 2/22(4),

Chamikara Edirisinghe - Left Arm Orthodox

2/27(4), 0/24(2), 1/22(4), 1/13(4)
BOWL - Over - 100, Wkt - 27, Sr - 22

Kalana Perera - Left Arm Fast Medium

2/29(4), 0/29(3), 2/15(4), 1/29(4)
BOWL - Over - 37, Wkt - 16, Sr - 13

Tharindu Ratnayake - Right Arm Offbreak

9dwn, 2dwn
1(1), 5(15)
0/28(4), 3/18(4), 2/17(4), 2/21(4),
BOWL - Over - 107, Wkt - 28, Sr - 23

Madushan Ravichandrakumar - Legbreak

0/23(4), 2/31(4), 1/14(4), 1/6(1)
BOWL - Over - 54, Wkt - 18, Sr - 18

Cheat Sheet

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