Lanka Premier League 2023- All Matches- 17 August 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Lanka Premier League 2023- All Matches- 17 August 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Lanka Premier League Playoffs matches which will be played on August 17th at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo.
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August 17- Match 21- Qualifier 1- Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans (R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo)
Dambulla Aura Form Guide:
Dambulla Aura finished at the 1st position in the league stage and they will now be facing Galle Titans in the first Qualifier of the competition.
The top run scorer for Dambulla Aura in the competition is Avishka Fernando 215 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Dambulla Aura in the competition is Dhananjaya de Silva with 9 scalps under his belt.
Dambulla Aura have won their previous match convincingly against B-Love Kandy by 20 runs.
Dambulla Aura batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 7 in 20 overs. Avishka Fernando at the top of the order played brilliantly and scored 41 runs off 27 balls. Ben McDermott and Hayden Kerr also played fine and effective innings of 37 and 26 runs respectively to take Dambulla Aura to a respectable total of 162 on a tough pitch.
During the chase, B-Love Kandy lost both Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Haris early on. Dhananjaya de Silva was breathing fire with the ball as he picked up 4 wickets for 6 runs and triggered a collapse in B-Love Kandy's batting line-up. They were bowled out for 142, as Dambulla Aura won the match by 20 runs.
Galle Titans Form Guide:
Galle Titans finished at the 2nd position on the points table and will be facing Dambulla Aura in the first Qualifier.
The top run scorer for Galle Titans in the competition is Tim Seifert with 231 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Galle Titans in the competition is Kasun Rajitha with 7 scalps under his belt.
Galle Titans have won their last league game against Colombo Strikers by 8 wickets.
Colombo Strikers batted first and they were bowled out for a small total to 74. The top order failed terribly and no batter took the responsibility of taking the game deep. Tabraiz Shamsi bowled superbly and picked up 4 wickets to derail Colombo Strikers. As a result, they were bowled out for a paltry 74 on board.
Galle Titans started off really well during the chase. Lasith Croospulle smashed 42 not out in 25 balls to take Galle Titans home in the 9th over with 8 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Dambulla Aura
Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Lungi Ngidi, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva Kusal Perera (wicket-keeper), Hayden Kerr, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wicket-keeper), Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad, Sachitha Jayathilake, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Jehan Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Kavidu Pathirana, Ravindu Fernando, Alex Ross, Treveen Mathew, Manelker de Silva, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ben McDermott, Taskin Ahmed
Galle Titans
Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Seekuge Prasanna, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera (wicket-keeper), Ashan Priyanjan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Mithun (wicket-keeper), Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Shevon Daniel, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Perera, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Martin Guptill
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Galle Titans
Who will win?- Dambulla Aura
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Bhanuka Rajapaksha (Galle Titans), Avishka Fernando (Dambulla Aura)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Lahiru Kumara (Galle Titans), Dhananjaya de Silva (Dambulla Aura)
Most Sixes – Bhanuka Rajapaksha (Galle Titans), Avishka Fernando (Dambulla Aura)
Player of the Match- Dhananjaya de Silva (Dambulla Aura)
Team Scores Batting first – Dambulla Aura 165+, Galle Titans 150+
Match Handicap: Dambulla Aura
August 17- Match 22- Eliminator- B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings (R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo)
Jaffna Kings Form Guide:
Jaffna Kings finished at the 4th position on points table in league stages and they will now face B-Love Kandy in the Eliminator match.
The top run scorer for Jaffna Kings in the competition is Towhid Hridoy with 155 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Jaffna Kings in the competition is Nuwan Pradeep with 12 scalps under his belt.
Jaffna Kings have lost their previous match against B-Love Kandy by a small margin of 8 runs.
B-Love Kandy batted first and they posted a total of 178 for 8 in 20 overs. Mohammad Haris was at his destructive best. He smashed 81 runs off 51 balls. The rest of the batters couldn't really capitalise on the start they got and B-Love Kandy were restricted to 178 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Jaffna Kings got off to a terrible start. They lost 3 wickets for just 16 runs. After that phase, Shoaib Malik and David Miller caused a scare but it wasn't enough as the Kings were restricted to 170 in 20 overs of play, losing the match by 8 runs.
B-Love Kandy Form Guide:
B-Love Kandy finished at the 3rd position in the league stages and will have to compete with Jaffna Kings to book a slot in the second qualifier of the tournament.
The top run scorer for B-Love Kandy in the competition is Wanindu Hasaranga with 212 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for B-Love Kandy in the competition is Dunith Wellalage with 10 scalps under his belt.
B-Love Kandy have lost their previous match against Dambulla Aura by 20 runs.
Dambulla Aura batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 7 in 20 overs. Avishka Fernando at the top of the order played brilliantly and scored 41 runs off 27 balls. Ben McDermott and Hayden Kerr also played fine and effective innings of 37 and 26 runs respectively to take Dambulla Aura to a respectable total of 162 on a tough pitch.
During the chase, B-Love Kandy lost both Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Haris early on. Dhananjaya de Silva was breathing fire with the ball as he picked up 4 wickets for 6 runs and triggered a collapse in B-Love Kandy's batting line-up. They were bowled out for 142, as Dambulla Aura won the match by 20 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Jaffna Kings
David Miller, Maheesh Theekshana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Thisara Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Pathum Kumara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Hardus Viljoen, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Zaman Khan, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne, Nandre Burger, Towhid Hridoy
B-Love Kandy
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fakhar Zaman, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Hasnain, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Mohammad Haris, Navod Paranavithana, Asif Ali, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Chaturanga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Aamer Jamal, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyratne (wicket-keeper), Avishka Tharindu
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – B-Love Kandy
Who will win?- B-Love Kandy
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Fakhar Zaman (B-Love Kandy), Shoaib Malik (Jaffna Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy), Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna Kings)
Most Sixes – Fakhar Zaman (B-Love Kandy), Shoaib Malik (Jaffna Kings)
Player of the Match- Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
Team Scores Batting first – Jaffna Kings 150+, B-Love Kandy 160+
Match Handicap: B-Love Kandy
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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