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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Match Details

Match: Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars, Match 16 | LPL 2022

Date: Saturday, 17 December 2022

Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) /19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Preview

This season, the Kandy Falcons’ openings have been remarkably reliable.
This season, the Colombo Stars’ batters have been underwhelmed.
Fabian Allen, a West Indian all-rounder, should not be avoided because he appears to be in fantastic shape.

At the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Kandy Falcons and Colombo Stars will square off. On Saturday, December 17, 2022, the 16th match of the Lanka Premier League will begin at 19:30 local time.

Prior to this series of games in Colombo, Kandy Falcons are in first place on the table with five victories from their first six tournament games. The Falcons defeated the Jaffna Kings, their closest rivals, by 10 runs in their most recent match.

The Stars have recovered from a sluggish start to the season, where they only won one of their first four games, and are presently in third place, just two points behind second and four points behind first. In their most recent game, they defeated Dambulla Aura by a score of nine wickets.

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Weather Report

It is anticipated that there will be some clouds and scattered showers during the game. The game could be impacted.

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Match Toss Prediction

11 of the 19 games played here have been won by the team batting first. However, chasing will be a better choice because rain is predicted for the game day.

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Pitch Report

The R Premadasa Stadium’s pitch is typically flat and ideal for batting. Here, spinners will find some traction.

Kandy Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs

The Kandy Falcons’ batting performances have been based on the promising starts of Pathum Nissanka and Andre Fletcher. With Fletcher leading the way with 220 runs thus far in the competition, Nissanka is the fourth-highest run scorer. We anticipate Fletcher to appreciate the increased pace of this wicket.

Recent form – W W L W W

Kandy Falcons’ Probable XI

Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Najibullah Zadran, Ashen Bandara, Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Isuru Udana, Chamika Karunaratne, Chamindu Wijesinghe

Colombo Stars Team News & Probable Playing XIs

The veteran batters in Colombo Stars’ top order have occasionally delivered, but they need to be more consistent if they want to move up the rankings into the top two spots. The likes of Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, and Angelo Mathews are anticipated to utilise their familiarity with the field to make a significant score.

Recent form – W W L L W

Colombo Stars’ Probable XI

Angelo Mathews (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ravi Bopara, Navod Paranavithana, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Karim Janat, Benny Howell, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha, Jeffrey Vandersay

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Team	Win	Loss	Draw
Kandy Falcons	1	3	1
Colombo Stars	3	1	1

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars – Match 16, Dream 11

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Prediction

Winning the toss

Kandy Falcons

Top batsman

Kandy Falcons – Fabian Allen
Colombo Stars – Charith Asalanka

Top bowler

Kandy Falcons – Carlos Brathwaite
Colombo Stars – Kasun Rajitha

Most sixes

Kandy Falcons – Fabian Allen
Colombo Stars – Charith Asalanka

Player of the Match

Kandy Falcons – Fabian Allen

Team Scores Batting First

Kandy Falcons – 170+
Colombo Stars – 160+

Kandy Falcons is the favorite to win this match.

In this encounter, the two top teams in the league square off against one another in search of their third consecutive victory. We anticipate Colombo Stars to play much better than when they were destroyed by Kandy Falcons earlier in the tournament, but overall we predict Kandy Falcons to win this match.