Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Match Details
Match: Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura, Match 08 | LPL 2022
Date: Sunday, 11 December 2022
Time: 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Preview
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Thisara Perera, and Shoaib Malik are three powerful batsmen for the Jaffna Kings who have performed well.
- Dambulla Aura will be considering the fact that they have dropped their last four games to Jaffna Kings.
- Maheesh Theekshana, James Fuller, and Perera are among the skilled bowlers for Jaffna Kings.
The Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy will host the match between Jaffna Kings and Dambulla Aura. On Sunday, December 11, 2022, the eighth game of the Lanka Premier League will begin at 19:30 local time.
Jaffna Kings suffered their first LPL setback of the season on Saturday night after losing by three wickets to Kandy Falcons. They did, however, win their first two games, and a victory in this game will allow them to maintain their lead over the teams at the top of the group.
Dambulla Aura has had a bad season despite changing their name before this year’s tournament; they have played two games and lost two of them. They have already suffered losses against Colombo Stars by nine runs and Jaffna Kings by nine wickets at Hambantota.
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Weather Report
On December 11, strange clouds would be visible over Pallekele.
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Match Toss Prediction
At the toss, the instructions were straightforward: win it and choose to bowl first. In this region of the world, setting up totals is never simple, and the majority of teams have triumphed when chasing scores. Therefore, in this game, the team winning the toss should not be reluctant to bowl first.
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Pitch Report
So far, the pitch has been flat, which has allowed batters to score runs easily. The struggling bowlers won’t find much on this wicket. For the first-batting team to successfully protect it, at least 170 runs are required.
Jaffna Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
They would be looking for Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando to get off to a strong start at the top. At No. 3, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, and Shoaib Malik must all contribute to the score. Maheesh Theekshana and Perera would hope to make early inroads in this game after their success with the new ball.
Recent form – L W W W W
Jaffna Kings’ Probable XI
Thisara Perera (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, James Fuller, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Shoaib Malik, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dunith Wellalage, Zaman Khan
Dambulla Aura Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Jordan Cox and Shevon Daniel have received starts, and the team would like to see them open the batting with large runs. Quality players Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tom Abell, and Shanaka make up the middle order. These players would have to form alliances. In the last few overs, Sikandar Raza, Lahiru Madushanka, and Chaturanga de Silva will all try to score quick runs. The team anticipates a stronger bowling effort in this match. Lahiru Kumara has appeared to be in terrific form, and he will share the new ball with Raza as he looks for early wickets.
Recent form – L L L W L
Dambulla Aura’s Probable XI
Dasun Shanaka (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shevon Daniel, Lahiru Madushanka, Sikandar Raza, Tom Abell, Chaturanga de Silva, Noor Ahmad, Tharindu Ratnayake, Lahiru Kumara
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Win | Loss | Draw |
| Jaffna Kings | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dambulla Aura | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Aura Prediction
Winning the toss
- Jaffna Kings
Top batsman
- Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando
- Dambulla Aura – Dasun Shanaka
Top bowler
- Jaffna Kings – Maheesh Theekshana
- Dambulla Aura – Ramesh Mendis
Most sixes
- Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando
- Dambulla Aura – Dasun Shanaka
Player of the Match
- Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando
Team Scores Batting First
- Jaffna Kings – 180+
- Dambulla Aura – 170+
Jaffna Kings is the favorite to win this match.
The Jaffna Kings are hungry to get back to winning ways in this game after coming close to making it three wins in a row on Saturday. Although Dambulla Aura has displayed several impressive moments during the competition, they have yet to deliver a complete team performance. A one-sided game with Jaffna Kings winning is what we anticipate.