Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura Match Details
Match: Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura, Match 18 | LPL 2022
Date: Sunday, 18 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 Dambulla Aura Preview
- On Saturday, Kandy Falcons defeated Colombo Stars with a resounding victory.
- For the Falcons in the previous game, Chamika Karunaratne, Oshane Thomas, and Kamindu Mendis all gave outstanding performances.
- In their previous Colombo encounter, Dambulla Aura easily defeated Galle Gladiators.
At the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Kandy Falcons will face Dambulla Aura. On Sunday, December 18, 2022, the 18th match of the Lanka Premier League will begin at 19:30 local time.
Kandy Falcons are in a very good position at the top of the table with a four-point lead over Jaffna Kings in second place after six victories from seven games so far in the competition. In match 11, they defeated Dambulla Aura by a score of 77 runs.
With only two points from six games in the 2022 LPL, Dambulla Aura could be hesitant to play with the team at the top of the standings. They did, however, triumph in their most recent match, a convincing 48-run win against the Galle Gladiators, and they ought to bring some confidence into this match.
Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura Weather Report
There will likely be some light precipitation during the first half of the game on Sunday, according to the weather report.
Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura Match Toss Prediction
Both teams will be motivated to pick their side at random, bowl first, and keep the opponent to fewer than 135 runs. The team batting second won the last game played in Colombo.
Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura Pitch Report
The game-day pitch at R. Premadasa will undoubtedly give pace bowlers some lateral movement.
Kandy Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs
After collecting three consecutive victories, the team has moved up to the top of the standings. The team will be depending on players like Kamindu Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Andre Fletcher, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Fabian Allen from the Najibullah Zadran all-rounders to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.
Recent form – W W W L W
Kandy Falcons’ Probable XI
Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Minod Bhanuka (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher, Najibullah Zadran, Ashen Bandara, Fabian Allen, Oshane Thomas, Isuru Udana, Chamika Karunaratne, Chamindu Wijesinghe
Dambulla Aura Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The franchise has had trouble standing out in the competition this year. The club management will be hopeful that the team can maintain discipline throughout this game. The team will rely on its skipper Dasun Shanaka, all-rounder Sikander Raza, openers Shevon Daniels, wicket-keeper Jordan Cox, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.
Recent form – W L L L L
Dambulla Aura’s Probable XI
Dasun Shanaka (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Lasith Croospulle, Shevon Daniel, Chaturanga de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Noor Ahmad, Tom Abell, Paul van Meekeren, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara
Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Win | Loss | Draw |
| Kandy Falcons | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dambulla Aura | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura Prediction
Winning the toss
- Kandy Falcons
Top batsman
- Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher
- Dambulla Aura – Dasun Shanaka
Top bowler
- Kandy Falcons – Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dambulla Aura – Lahiru Kumara
Most sixes
- Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher
- Dambulla Aura – Dasun Shanaka
Player of the Match
- Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher
Team Scores Batting First
- Kandy Falcons – 170+
- Dambulla Aura – 160+
Kandy Falcons is the favorite to win this match.
Despite Dambulla Aura’s impressive performance with bat and ball against Galle Gladiators on Saturday, who are also in a bind, Kandy Falcons are a much tougher opponent since they are competing at a higher level. We anticipate the Falcons to once again dominate this match because they were significantly superior to Aura in their previous encounter. The Falcons will triumph easily in Colombo, according to our forecast.