LPL 2022 Cricket Free Tips | Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars: Qualifier 2

Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Match Details 

Match: Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars, Qualifier 2 | LPL 2022 

Date: Thursday, 22 December 2022 

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

Format: T20

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Preview

• Against Jaffna Kings, Kandy’s winning streak was snapped in the first qualifier.
• The Falcons’ starting batting order included key players Andre Fletcher and Kamindu Mendis.
• The lower order of the Colombo Stars has dependable finishers and a strong bowling attack.

 

At the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Kandy Falcons and Colombo Stars will meet up. On Thursday, December 22, the 2022 Lanka Premier League’s Match 23, Qualifier 2, kicks off at 19:30 local time.

It came as a huge shock to both fans and analysts when Jaffna Kings defeated the Kandy Falcons by 24 runs (DLS) in Qualifier 1 on Wednesday after losing only one game throughout the group stage. The Falcons should not, however, waste time feeling sorry for themselves instead, they should be confident going into this matchup.

It was a major surprise to see Colombo Stars overpower Galle Gladiators and advance to this match with a seven-wicket victory in the Eliminator after they lost by nine wickets with 24 balls remaining and by eight wickets with 25 balls remaining in their final two group games.

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Weather Report 

On the day of the game, there will be cloud cover and a high temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Match Toss Prediction

The last four games in a row at this location, as well as five out of the eight games this season, have been won by teams batting second. It hasn’t been simple for teams to surpass that threshold, even if a score of 160 or above appears like a winning total on this field. If either captain wins the toss, they both would prefer to bowl first.

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Pitch Report

The pitch has traditionally been favorable for batting. The bounce has recently been low, and the surface has been slower as the game has gone on.

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Kandy Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs

These players may all contribute significantly to the Kandy total because they are all skilled batters. Oshane Thomas should continue to start for the Falcons rather than Carlos Brathwaite. Thomas had taken 6 wickets in two matches at an economy of under 6.00 before being substituted by Brathwaite in the most recent encounter. Other effective bowlers who are likely to have a significant impact in this game include Hasaranga and Karunaratne.

Recent form – L W W W W

Kandy Falcons’ Probable XI

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

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Colombo Stars Team News & Probable Playing XIs

The all-around player appears to be in good form and would continue the momentum from the previous game. If Colombo Stars are given the chance to bat first, Matthews will be looking for his hitters to perform admirably. Other than that, given that it’s a must-win game, they probably face the same team.

Recent form – W L L W W

Colombo Stars’ Probable XI

Angelo Mathews (c), Nishan Madushka (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Benny Howell, Ravi Bopara, Dominic Drakes, Mohammad Nabi, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal

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

Team	Win	Loss	Draw
Kandy Falcons	2	3	0
Colombo Stars	3	2	0

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars – Qualifier 2, Dream 11

Wicket-keeper

• Andre Fletcher (C)
• Dinesh Chandimal

Batters

• Angelo Matthews
• Charith Asalanka
• Pathum Nissanka

All-Rounders

• Mohammad Nabi
• Benny Howell
• Wanindu Hasaranga (VC) 

Bowlers

• Isuru Udana
• Kasun Rajitha
• Chamika Karunaratne

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Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars Prediction

Winning the toss

• Kandy Falcons

Top batsman

• Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher 
• Colombo Stars – Dinesh Chandimal

Top bowler

• Kandy Falcons – Wanindu Hasaranga
• Colombo Stars – Kasun Rajitha

Most sixes

• Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher
• Colombo Stars – Dinesh Chandimal

Player of the Match

• Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher

Team Scores Batting First

• Kandy Falcons – 180+
• Colombo Stars – 165+ 

Kandy Falcons is the favorite to win this match.

 

The Falcons and Stars matchup is expected to be quite interesting as the final berth in the 2022 LPL Final is on the line. We anticipate the Kandy Falcons to be in excellent form in this game because of how dominant they have been throughout the competition. Our forecast is that Kandy Falcons will defeat Colombo Stars and advance to Friday’s championship game versus Jaffna Kings.