Kandy Falcons Vs Jaffna Kings, Qualifier 1, dream11 prediction today match
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Match : Kandy Falcons Vs Jaffna Kings, Qualifier 1,
Venue : R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time : 21th December, Wednesday at 3:00 PM IST
H2H Record :
Total matches - 06
JK won - 04
KF 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 154 runs.
Weather Report :
The temperature is expected to hover around 27°C on the Wednesday with 80% humidity and 20 km/hr wind speed. There are 8% chances of precipitation during the game.
Probable XI :
Jaffna Kings :
S Malik, A Fernando, DA Randika, T Perera(C), JK Fuller, Dunith Wellalage, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, S Samarawickrama, M Theekshana, AM Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
Kandy Falcons :
Pathum Nissanka, ADS Fletcher, Najibullah Zadran, KNA Bandara, Chamindu Wijesinghe, W Hasaranga(C), C Karunaratne, CR Brathwaite, Mendis, Fabian Allen, I Udana.
Preview :
Kandy Falcons will play qualifier one of the Lanka Premier League 2022 against Jaffna Kings on Wednesday (December 21) at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Kandy won seven out of eight matches and finished in the first position in the points table. Jaffna won six games out of eight and were in second place. Kandy have defeated Jaffna twice in the group stage of the tournament and are clearly the favorite in this game. They are walking into this game after winning their last four matches.
This is top of the table clash with leaders Kandy Falcons looking to end Jaffna Kings campaign in Qualifier 1. The previous encounter between both the teams saw Falcons beating kings by 10 runs and consolidating their spot at the top of the points table. The winner of the contest will get direct entry to the LPL 2022 final, while the losing team will have to play one more round to make it to the final.
Team Guide
Make various team combinations with the help of these information.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz :
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the quality opening batter but he's looking out of form in this Toornament, however he was strucked 69 runs from 40 balls on Monday and he is our tip for Jaffna Kings’ highest run scorer against Kandy Falcons. Must have pick.
Andre Fletcher :
Andre Fletcher is hit or miss type batter, but he's scored a blistering 102 in the first match for Kandy Falcons. He scored 44 in the last game. He is the leading run-scorer for Kandy and has scored 264 runs in seven matches at an average of 52.8 and a strike rate of 135.38. Fletcher is a player who can win a game on his own and the Falcons will need him to keep performing consistently as that will significantly improve their chances of making it big in the tournament.
Avishka Fernando :
Avishka Fernando is an aggressive opening batter who is the leading run-scorer this season and has been in excellent form for Jaffna. He has scored 268 runs in eight matches at an average of 38.28 and a strike rate of 122.93. He is rated very highly in Sri Lanka cricket and this is an opportunity for him to cement his place in the team.
Pathum Nissanka :
Pathum Nissanka is the consistent opening batter with an improved performance in all of the recent matches that have earned him several contributions with his bowling on this pitch. Nissanka scored just 15 runs in the last match but before that he was played a match winning knock of 71 runs against the Colambo Stars. Must have pick.
Shoaib Malik :
Shoaib Malik is an most experienced batting allrounder who's bowled first time in this tournament and picked up two wickets in the last match which can allow him to retain his strong form as seen in his last season which could prove evident for this match.
Carlos Brathwaite :
Carlos Brathwaite is an utility player to have owing to his all round skills and going through the great form. He picked up 4 wickets in the last game. He is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament and has taken 15 wickets in six matches at an average of 7.66, an economy of 5.75, and a strike rate of eight. If he does not perform well with the ball, he may come good as a batter thus he adds a lot of value to the team.
Wanindu Hasaranga :
Wanindu Hasaranga is the one off the best spin bowling allrounder at the moment who's the match-winner for any team he plays for. Hasaranga picked 4 wickets in the first match and 1 wicket in the previous outing. The skipper will be eyeing another decent show.
Kamindu Mendis :
Kamindu Mendis is the talented batting allrounder, he has managed to regain his consistent form that has earned him 51 runs in the recently against Colombo Stars. He's scored 211 in ongoing tournament so far along with his work on the field that can prove crucial in this match.
James Fuller :
The 32-year-old all-rounder has been in great form in recent matches. He has taken six wickets in his last three outings and will likely play a key role for Jaffna in this game.
Maheesh Theekshana :
Maheesh Theekshana is Sri Lanka’s premium spinner along with Wanindu Hasaranga. He picked up 3 wickets in the first game and is in good form. Theekshana, on these surfaces, will be key for Jaffna Kings.
Dunith Wellalage :
Dunith Wellalage can score decent runs to help the tail end of the batting order resulting in 30 runs and 1 wicket in first match and scalped two wickets in last meat against the Kandy Falcons, which can keep him motivated for this match. Good pick.
Vijaykanth Viyaskanth :
Vijaykanth Viyaskanth started off the season with brilliant contributions with 10 wickets and managed to add another 2 wickets in the last match highlighting his understanding of the surface.
Details Analysis
Cheat sheet
Kandy Falcons
WK :
Minod Bhanuka -
Open, Open, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn
14(11), 6(7), 20(19), 7(6), 2(7), 1(6), 58(47)
Avishka Perera-
2dwn, 7dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn
16(21), 9(7), 0(2), DNB, 0(2)
Batter :
Pathum Nissanka-
Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
15(20), 26(20), 29(32), 29(24), 22(21), 71(41), 67(45), 10(10), 0(5), 40(45),
Andre Fletcher-
Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
44(41)*, 35(22), 44(31), 8(9), 11(11), 20(14), 102(67)*, 0(1), 8(8),
Najibullah Zadran-
3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
22(18), DNB, 0(4), 16(8)*, 13(13)*, 12(6), 0(2), 18(16), 13(11), 6(12)
Ashen Bandara-
2dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
37(31), DNB, 42(22)*, 41(30)*, 44(39)*, 3(5), DNB, 40(30), 30(27), 27(33)*, 37(34), 44(31)
Lasith Abeyratne-
Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
6(7), 0(2), 6(7), 4(5), 0(2)
Kavin Bandara- Left Arm Orthodox
Open, 2dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn
27(16), 24(24), DNB, 5(7), 0(2), 14(15), 5(10), 1(5)
0/18(2), DNB, 0/25(4), DNB, 2/17(4), 0/10(4), 1/12(4)
All-rounder :
Wanindu Hasaranga- Legbreak
4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn,
11(9), DNB, 7(5), DNB, 6(7), 6(10), 8(3)*, DNB, 9(9),
1/18(3), 0/12(4), 2/21(4), 0/23(2), 0/23(4), 2/26(4), 1/34(4), 4/13(4), 2/23(4), 3/13(4),
Kamindu Mendis- Right Arm Off-break
1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
19(14), 51(48)*, 11(11), 58(40), 9(14), 11(9), 44(34), DNB, 18(18), 0(2), 24(22),
DNB, 0/13(1), 0/19(2), DNB, 0/14(2), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB,
Carlos Brathwaite- Right Arm Medium
3dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn,
0(1), DNB, 4(9), 3(6), 4(4)*, 20(13)*, 4(3), 16(12),
4/18(4), 3/25(3), 3/17(3l4), 0/19(2), 4/14(4), 1/22(3), 0/4(1), DNB,
Chamika Karunaratne - Right Arm Medium
6dwn, DNB, 7dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 7dwn,
13(9), DNB, 18(9)*, DNB, 32(15), 26(16)*, DNB, DNB, 5(6), 22(8),
0/14(2), 4/11(3), 0/39(3), 2/11(2), 0/33(4), DNB, DNB, 0/12(2), 1/13(2),
Janith Liyanage- Right Arm Medium
4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
12(14), 6(7), 31(30), 15(30), 35(37)
DNB, 2/24(4), 3/28(4), 1/33(4), 1/32(3)
Ashan Priyanjan- Right Arm Off-break
3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,Open, Open
1(1), 4(10), 8(14), 4(7), 48(36), 43(25)
0/17(1), 2/11(3), 0/18(2), 0/16(4), 0/28(4), 0/14(4)
Chamindu Wijesinghe- Right Arm Medium
2/17(4), 3/25(3), 0/21(1), 0/17(1), 1/26(4), DNB, 0/32(4)
Bowler :
Fabian Allen- Left Arm Orthodox
5dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn,
3(5), DNB, 47(23), DNB, 0(4), 10(10), DNB, DNB, 33(21), 14(10),
2/23(4), 1/20(4), 1/22(4), 2/5(2), 2/23(4), 0/16(2), 2/1(1), 2/10(2),
Isuru Udana- Left Arm fast Medium
2/37(4), 1/27(4), 0/8(1), 2/19(4), 2/32(4), 1/19(4), 0/11(2), 1/30(2), 0/35(2), 1/23(2), 2/21(2),
Malinda Pushpakumara- Left Arm Orthodox
1/10(4), 1/23(4), 3/23(4), 1/12(2), 1/26(4)
Ashian Daniel- Right Arm Off-break
0/10(2), 1/22(2), 1/17(4), 1/27(3), 0/28(2), 1/25(4), 0/27(3)
Matheesha Pathirana- Right Arm Medium
1/6(1), 1/10(2) 2/22(2), 0/16(1), 0/20(2), 0/25(3),
Oshane Thomas- Right Arm Medium
3/15(4), 3/20(4), 0/31(2), 1/28(3), 2/4(1), 2/18(2), 0/13(1),
Zahoor Khan - Right Arm Medium
1/16(3), 0/42(3), 1/28(4), 2/26(4), 1/8(2), 2/20(4), 2/26(4), 1/11(4), 2/24(4),
Jaffana Kings
WK :
Rahmanullah Gurbaz -
Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
69(40), 23(19), 4(5), 17(11), 73(35), 16(13), 1(9), 12(6), 2(3), 30(17),
Sadeera Samarawickrama -
2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open, 1dwn,
9(10), 32(28), 48(41), 32(25), 38(22)*, 14(12), 62(44)*, 10(6), 40(38),
Batter :
Avishka Fernando -
Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open,
40(38), 28(15), 32(20), 32(31), 54(30), 31(26), 51(49)*, 9(9), 5(6), 6(3), 63(41), 100(64),
Thisara Perera (c)- Right Arm Medium
DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn,
DNB, 26(13), 2(5), 29(13)*, 12(6)*, 8(6)*, DNB, 16(16), 1(5), 50(26)*,
2/14(3), 0/15(2), 0/5(1), 1/31(3), DNB, DNB, 0/10(2),
Shoaib Malik- Right Arm Off-break
1dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
4(7), 0(1), 8(12), 35(26)*,32(15), 28(24), 30(27), 9(10), 62(39)*, 8(4),
2/4(2), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/8(1), DNB , 1/31(4),
Tom Kohler-Cadmore-
2dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
6(6), 41(26)*, 50(21)*, 40(19), 82(33)*, 0(1)
Afif Hossain - Right Arm Off-break
DNB, 1dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
DNB, 44(35), 24(20)*, 3(5), 1(5), 38(27)
Ashan Randika-
1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
27(14), 4(1)*, 3(9), 20(23), 22(14), 9(11), 104(63)
Nipun Dananjaya-
Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open
44(48)*, 11(20), 31(22), 14(8), 2(10)
All-rounder :
Dhananjaya de Silva- Right Arm Off-break
1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, DNB, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(5), 19(12), 10(14), DNB, 29(19), 9(11), 66(42)*, 0(3), 26(23),
DNB, 1/40(4), 1/40(4), DNB, 0/22(2), 0/5(1), 2/24(4), 1/9(1), 1/14(2),
James Neesham- Right Arm Medium
4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn,
0(3), 0(3), 16(12)*, 0(1), 6(3),
DNB, 0/9(1), DNB, DNB, DNB,
James Fuller- Right Arm Medium
5dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 2dwn, 5dwn,
2(4), 16(12), DNB, 4(3), DNB, 1(2), 2(2), 16(7),
2/57(4), 2/28(4), 2/32(4), 1/35(4), 2/16(4), 1/19(4), 1/28(2), 0/18(2),
Suminda Lakshan- Legbreak
DNB, DNB, DNB, 5dwn, 7dwn, 5dwn, DNB
DNB, DNB, DNB, 5(8), 5(4)*, 10(14), DNB
1/29(4), 2/50(4), 1/25(3), 0/10(3), 2/29(4), 2/22(4), 0/12(2)
Theivendiram Dinoshan- Right Arm fast
9dwn, DNB, 7dwn
15(15)*, DNB, 10(6)
DNB, 0/18(2), DNB
Bowler :
Dunith Wellalage- Left Arm Orthodox
DNB, 6dwn, 5dwn, DNB, DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn
DNB, 5(2), 1(2), DNB, DNB, 20(18), 30(20)
DNB, 0/15(2), 2/7(4), 0/11(1), DNB, 2/17(4), 1/14(3), 1/27(4),1/22(4), 0/18(2), 1/31(3), 2/32(4)
Asitha Fernando- Right Arm Medium
1/31(4), 1/31(4), 0/28(2), 1/34(4), 1/51(4), 1/25(3), 2/29(4)
Binura Fernando- Left Arm fast Medium
3/20(4), 4/22(4), 3/22(3), 0/5(1), 1/27(4), 1/33(4), 1/22(3), 1/23(4),
Maheesh Theekshana- Right Arm Off-break
1/18(4), 1/32(4), 0/31(4), 1/29(4), 3/20(4),1/24(4), 0/22(4), 0/33(4), 1/35(4),
Dilshan Madushanka- Left Arm fast Medium
2/42(1), 1/43(4), 0/25(4), 0/24(3), 0/35(4), 3/24(4), 2/36(4),
Praveen Jayawickrama- Left Arm Wrist spin
1/23(3), 2/34(4), 0/44(4), 3/13(4), 2/16(4), 1/43(4)
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth- Legbreak
2/27(4), 0/38(4), 2/32(4), 1/19(4), 3/14(4), 2/20(4), 2/21(4), 3/32(4),
Waqar Salamkheil- Left Arm Wrist spin
2/40(4), 0/38(3), 1/40(4), 4/25(4), 1/24(4), 1/22(4),
Zaman Khan - Right Arm Medium
1/22(4), 1/36(3), 1/28(3), 2/24(4), 2/17(3), 1/50(4), 1/41(4)
Cheat Sheet
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