Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Match Details
Match: Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons, Match 13 | LPL 2022
Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Time: 15:00 (GMT+5.5) / 15:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Preview
- Kandy Falcons defeated Dambulla Aura in a resounding victory.
- In the previous game, Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars in a tight victory.
- In the game versus Stars, Shoaib Malik, James Fuller, and V Viyaskanth all gave outstanding performances for the Kings.
Wednesday’s 13th game of the 2022 Lankan Premier League between host Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will see them try to keep up their winning streak.
The defending champion Jaffna Kings have played superb cricket so far this year, winning four of the five games they have played.
However, Kandy Falcons defeated Jaffna Kings by a score of 77 runs because of outstanding efforts by Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher, Ashen Bandara, and Carlos Brathwaite. Wanindu Hasaranga, the team’s captain, will be aiming for a solid performance from the team in this match.
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Weather Report
Thunderous showers are expected during the evening when the game will be played.
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Match Toss Prediction
Both teams want to win the toss and elect to bowl first, capping the opponent to less than 135 runs. The side batting second has won the last two games played at Pallekele.
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Pitch Report
In damp conditions, it will be difficult for the bowlers to hold the ball.
Jaffna Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team will be depending on players like Avishka Fernando, wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ashan Randika, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shoaib Malik, and Captain Thisara Perera to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.
Recent form – W W L W W
Jaffna Kings’ Probable XI
Thisara Perera (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ashan Randika, Avishka Fernando, Shoaib Malik, Dhananjaya de Silva, James Fuller, Dunith Wellalage, Mahesh Theekshana, Zaman Khan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Kandy Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team’s convincing victory over Dambulla Aura propelled them to the top of the standings in the competition. The team will be depending on players like Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, wicketkeeper Andre Fletcher, and all-rounders Ashen Bandara, Carlos Brathwaite, and Fabian Allen to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.
Recent form – W L W W W
Kandy Falcons’ Probable XI
Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Fabian Allen, Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Carlos Brathwaite, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Zahoor Khan
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Win | Loss | Draw |
| Jaffna Kings | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kandy Falcons | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons Prediction
Winning the toss
- Kandy Falcons
Top batsman
- Jaffna Kings – Shoaib Malik
- Kandy Falcons – Kamindu Mendis
Top bowler
- Jaffna Kings – James Fuller
- Kandy Falcons – Carlos Brathwaite
Most sixes
- Jaffna Kings – Shoaib Malik
- Kandy Falcons – Kamindu Mendis
Player of the Match
- Kandy Falcons – Kamindu Mendis
Team Scores Batting First
- Jaffna Kings – 160+
- Kandy Falcons – 170+
Kandy Falcons is the favorite to win this match.
Kandy Falcons will be the favorites to defeat Jaffna King based on their recent performance. The Kandy Falcons will be aiming to put up a polished performance with bat and ball with players like Pathum Nissanka, Carlos Brathwaite, and Ashen Bandara in outstanding form this season. The reigning champion Jaffna Kings, on the other side, have the batting and bowling prowess to defeat Kandy Falcons. Expect Kandy Falcons to defeat Jaffna Kings in a hard-fought victory.