This pitch gives extra advantage to the batters on a fresh track, and generally, scores in the range of 160-180 are seen. The Pacers should get more advantage than the spinners in the initial matches.
Note: In the last match, the pitch was highly batting-friendly.
The last 4 LPL Matches at this Venue in the last season:
- DS: 179/4(20), KFS: 183/4(17.2) (Pace: 7, Spin: 1)
- BLK: 203/5, GLT: 114/10(16.3) (Pace: 6, Spin: 5)
- COL: 146/8(20), GLT: 150/4(14.3) (Pace: 8, Spin: 7)
- DA: 134/8, JK: 125/7(20) (Pace: 7, Spin: 5)
Head to Head:
- KFL: 1, CS: 8
Kandy Falcons Team Preview:
They are the current champions of the tournament and will be strong contenders for the title again. They have won the first match in a one-sided manner.
Probable XI of KFL:
- Andre Fletcher: RHB
- Dinesh Chandimal: RHB (wk)
- M Haris: RHB
- Kamindu Mendis: LHB+RAO/LAO
- A Mathews: RHB+RAM
- D Shanaka: RHB+RAM
- Wanindu Hasaranga: RHB+RAL
- Chaturanga DeSilva: LHB+LAO
- D Chameera: RAF
- C Gomez: RHB+RAM
- M Hasnain: RAF
- K Rajitha: RAF
In the last match, A Mathews hadn’t bowled. Maybe he is not bowling fit, but there is no accurate info about that.
Team Composition:
- Main Batters: D Chandimal, A Fletcher, Kamindu Mendis, A Mathews, D Shanaka, and W Hasaranga
- Main Spinners: W Hasaranga (Chaturanga DeSilva will assist them)
- Main Pacers: D Chameera and M Hasnain (A Mathews, C Gomez, and D Shanaka will assist them)
Initial Overs: A Mathews/D Shanaka and D Chameera Expected Death Overs: D Chameera and M Hasnain
Important Picks For Your Fantasy Team (Top Picks):
- D Chandimal
- D Chameera
- W Hasaranga
- M Hasnain
- A Mathews
- D Shanaka
Trump Card Pick: Will be a riskier choice. Rotate these players in GL. You can consider them in your small leagues, but they will always be a risk factor.
- K Mendis
- A Fletcher
Colombo Strikers Team Preview:
They had a poor last season with a bottom-of-the-table finish. They will try to bounce back from the debacle of the last season.
Probable XI of CS:
- R Gurbaz: RHB (wk)
- Shavon Daniel: LHB
- Sadeera Samarawickrama: RHB
- Glen Phillips: RHB+RAO
- Shadab Khan: RHB+RAL
- T Perera: LHB+RAM
- D Wellalage: LHB+LAO
- C Karunaratne: RHB+RAM
- M Pathirana: RAF
- Taskin Ahmed: RAF
- Binura Fernando: LAM
Team Composition:
- Main Batters: R Gurbaz, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Glen Phillips, and S Daniel
- Main Spinners: Shadab Khan and D Wellalage (Glen Phillips will assist them)
- Main Pacers: M Pathirana, Taskin Ahmed, and Binura Fernando (C Karunaratne and T Perera will assist them)
Initial Overs: Taskin Ahmed and Binura Fernando Expected Death Overs: M Pathirana and Taskin Ahmed
Important Picks For Your Fantasy Team (Top Picks):
- R Gurbaz
- Glen Phillips
- Shadab Khan
- Taskin Ahmed
- M Pathirana
Trump Card Pick: Will be a riskier choice. Rotate these players in GL. You can consider them in your small leagues, but they will always be a risk factor.
- S Daniel
- S Samarawickrama
- T Perera
- D Wellalage
Best Choice of Captain and Vice-Captain (For Small Leagues of Dream11):
- W Hasaranga
- D Shanaka
- Shadab Khan
GL Captaincy Choice (Includes all the captaincy choices of Small Leagues):
- Glen Phillips
- A Mathews
