Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, 1st Match of LPL2023 dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, 1st Match of LPL2023

Venue : R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Date & Time : 30th July, Sunday at 7:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 07
JK won - 05
CS won - 02
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 145 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C on the Sunday with 55% humidity and 20 km/hr wind speed. There are 20% chances of precipitation during the game.

Probable XI :

Jaffna Kings :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Nishan Madushka, Ashan Randika, Pathum Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Thisara Perera (c), Asela Gunaratne, Hardus Viljoen, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana.

Colombo Strikers :

Babar Azam (c), Pathum Nissanka, Nipun Dhananjaya, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Lahiru Udara, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Naseem Shah, Wahab Riaz, Matheesha Pathirana.

Preview :

The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2023) is all set to begin on July 30 (Sunday). The Jaffna Kings are the defending champions, and they have won all three editions so far. They will look to make it four out of four.
The season’s opener will see the defending champions lock horns with the Colombo Strikers on July 30 (Sunday) at the R. Premadasa Stadium. It is the rematch from the last edition’s finals. Both teams will look to start their campaigns with a win.

Jaffna Kings (JK), led by the experienced Thisara Perera, boasts a well-balanced squad. Their key players include the experienced Shoaib Malik, who brings an impressive T20I record of 2435 runs and 28 wickets. The mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana, with 34 T20I wickets, will be a crucial asset. The explosive batter Charith Asalanka, having scored 823 runs in T20Is, adds further firepower to their lineup.

On the other hand, Colombo Strikers (CS), captained by the renowned Babar Azam, have a strong bowling unit. Key players to watch out for are Chamika Karunaratne, a versatile all-rounder with 291 runs and 24 wickets in T20Is, and Matheesha Pathirana, who impressed with 21 wickets in the IPL and the prolific all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz with 427 runs and 47 wickets add the strength to the line-up.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is becoming a more popular franchise cricketer across the world. He had a good run for Jaffna Kings in the last edition, scoring 249 runs in 9 matches at an average of 27.66 with the highest score of 73. 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. Punt pick.

Babar Azam :

Babar Azam is one of the most consistent batsmen in the T20 format. He has scored 9201 runs so far at an average of 44.02 and a strike rate of 128.68. Default c/vc 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.

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.

Shoaib Malik :

Shoaib Malik is a veteran of the T20 format, Shoaib Malik can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. Malik has scored a total of 12528 runs in the shortest front and also picked up 166 wickets. Must have pick.

Thisara Perera :

Thisara Perera will be a good buy for your fantasy teams for his all-round prowess. He managed to score 99 runs and picked up 5 wickets in the last edition. Thisara Perera has scored 550 runs in the LPL and is the tournament’s sixth-highest run-scorer. He is also handy with the ball and has played a significant role in leading the team to three title wins. Must have pick.

Maheesh Theekshana :

Maheesh Theekshana had a good outing in the recently concluded IPL amd we think he will carry on with his form in the LPL too. Theekshana has picked up 120 wickets and has an excellent economy rate of 6.61 runs per over. Good pick.

Matheesha Pathirana :

Matheesha Pathirana has unique bowling action which makes him hard to pick. In his 22 T20s overall, he has picked up 26 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 15. Will be a best c/vc pick from bowling section.

Vijaykanth Viyaskanth :

Vijaykanth Viyaskanth was Jaffna Kings’ leading wicket-taker during the last season. He picked up 13 wickets in 8 matches at a strike rate of 14.76 and an economy rate of 6.68. Will be a best punt pick for this match.

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.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

Jaffna Kings

WK :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz -

Open, Open, 2dwn, Open, Open,
8(5), 16(11), 10(15), 1(4), 18(12),

Nishan Madushka -

Open, Open, 2dwn, Open, Open,
1(3), 13(27), 35(44), 1(4), 80(37)*,

Pathum Kumara -

DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn
DNB, 0(0)*, 4(6), 19(15), 18(20)

Batter :

David Miller -

DNB, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
DNB, DNB, 4(7), 6(7), 7(5), 41(26),

Shoaib Malik - Right Arm off-break

3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
13(15), 12(11), 1(3), 10(9)*, 13(19), 10(7),
DNB, 0/10(2), DNB, 3/16(4), 1/29(4), DNB

Chris Lynn -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
35(25), 62(35), 33(23), 3(9), 21(21)

Charith Asalanka -

4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn
3(6), 24(19), 67(41), 23(17), 37(19)

Towhid Hridoy -

2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn,
19(17), 47(32)*, 12(10), 24(13), 13(8)

Ashan Randika -

1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open
23(22)*, 1(7), 2(6), 1(2), 27(14)

Priyamal Perera -

2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
27(24), 22(18), 13(12), 5(2), 14(17)

All-rounder :

Thisara Perera - Right Arm Medium fast

3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn
4(6), 14(15), 41(28), 0(1), 21(15)
DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/12(1), DNB

Asela Gunaratne - Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
20(25)*, 81(59)*, 25(24), 5(4), 15(18)
DNB, DNB , 0/5(1), 1/23(3), 1/17(4)

Dulith Wellalage - Left Arm Orthodox

4dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 5dwn, DNB,
12(9), DNB, 5(2), 1(2), DNB,
1/2(1), DNB, 0/15(2), 2/7(4),

Raveen de Silva - Legbreak

7dwn, 4dwn, DNB, DNB
12(9)*, 5(5), DNB, DNB
3/21(3), DNB, DNB, 0/18(2)

Bowler :

Maheesh Theekshana - Right Arm off-break

0/36(4), 2/28(4), 2/23(4), 0/22(3), 0/16(2),

Nuwan Thushara - Right Arm Medium

2/39(4), 2/15(2), 0/15(4), 2/14(2), 1/21(2)

Hardus Viljoen - Right Arm Fast

0/40(4), 0/30(2), 1/30(4), 2/30(3), 0/26(3), 1/14(3),

Asitha Fernando - Right Arm Medium

1/31(4), 1/31(4), 0/28(2), 1/34(4), 1/51(4),

Dilshan Madushanka - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/18(1), 1/35(3), 2/55(4), 2/55(4), 1/35(4)

Zaman Khan - Right Arm Medium

2/29(4), 3/27(4), 1/26(3), 3/26(4), 1/12(2)

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth - Legbreak

3/14(3), 0/30(4), 2/20(4), 0/23(3), 2/27(4)

Nandre Burger - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/50(4), 0/21(4), 1/26(3), 0/32(3), 1/24(3),

Theesan Vithushan - Left Arm Orthodox

1/9(4),
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Ratnarajah Thenurathan - Right Arm Medium

Domestic
0/10(1), 2/18(5), 4/43(7),

Asanka Manoj - Right Arm Fast

Domestic
4/28(6), 2/27(7), 2/25(6), 0/18(3), 1/43(6)

Colombo Strikers

WK :

Niroshan Dickwella -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
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 (c) -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
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 -

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

Nuwanidu Fernando -

Open, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
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 -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
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

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

Chamika Karunaratne - Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 8dwn
0(2), 11(10)*, 23(16)*, 6(5), 14(13)*
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

1/28(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

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

Ramesh Mendis - Right Arm off-break

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

Lakshan Sandakan - Left Arm wrist spin

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)

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