LPL 2022 Cricket Free Tips | Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings: Qualifier 1 

Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Match Details

Match: Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings, Qualifier 1 | LPL 2022

Date: Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Time: 14:30 (GMT+5) / 15:00 (GMT+5.5) / 15:30 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Preview

• The victory over Jaffna Kings by the Kandy Falcons early in the season will boost the team’s confidence.
• Fabian Allen and Carlos Braithwaite, bowlers for the Kandy Falcons, have combined for 25 wickets.
• The strain is increased on Jaffna Kings’ bowlers since they consistently give away runs against a potent batting lineup.

 

Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons will face off at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. On Wednesday, December 21, the first qualifying game for the 2022 Lanka Premier League begins at 15:30 local time.

Kandy Falcons have had a great competition thus far, topping the group stage with seven victories and just one loss. The Falcons’ lone defeat came at the hands of the Galle Gladiators, and a victory in this game will guarantee them a spot in Friday’s championship game.

Jaffna Kings finished the group stage with six victories from eight games, losing just two, six points ahead of Colombo Stars, who placed third. On Monday, the Kings defeated the Stars by an impressive eight wickets.

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Weather Report

On December 21, Colombo’s skies will see a few clouds.

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Match Toss Prediction

Here, large totals have been chased, and the nighttime dew makes it difficult to bowl in the second innings. The team that is awarded the toss in this situation will undoubtedly choose to bowl first.

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Pitch Report

The game will take place in Colombo’s R.Premadasa Stadium. We anticipate a par score of roughly 140 in this game because the wicket has slowed down during the past week.

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Kandy Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Andre Fletcher has had a fantastic season thus far and is just four runs away from being the 2022 LPL’s top run scorer. The Kandy Falcons have a strong bowling assault, and Carlos Brathwaite is the team’s top wicket-taker so far this season.

Recent form – W W W W L

Kandy Falcons’ Probable XI

Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Fabian Allen, Isuru Udana, Ashen Bandara, Kamindu Mendis, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashian Daniel, Zahoor Khan, Pathum Nissanka, and   Chamika Karunaratne.

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Jaffna Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs

There is always a risk that the opposing bowling attack would be destroyed when Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan and Avishka Fernando of Sri Lanka bat together in the opening position. In their triumph on Monday, Jaffna Kings held Colombo Stars to 128-9 while using all six of their bowlers, each of whom took at least one wicket.

Recent form – W W L W W

Jaffna Kings’ Probable XI

Thisara Perera (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Avishka Fernando, Zaman Khan, Shoaib Malik, James Fuller, Dhananjaya de Silva, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dilshan Madushanka, Dunith Wellalage, and Ashan Randika.

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Team	Won	Lost
Kandy Falcons	3	2
Jaffna Kings	2	3

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings – Qualifier 1, Dream 11

Wicket-keeper

• Andre Fletcher (c)
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters

• Shoaib Malik
• Avishka Fernando
• Kamindu Mendis

All-Rounders

• Carlos Brathwaite
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Dunith Wellalage

Bowlers

• Binura Fernando
• Chamika Karunaratne
• Maheesh Theekshana

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Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Prediction

Winning the toss

• Kandy Falcons

Top batsman

• Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher
• Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando

Top bowler

• Kandy Falcons – Carlos Brathwaite
• Jaffna Kings – Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Most sixes

• Kandy Falcons – Andre Fletcher
• Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando

Player of the Match

• Kandy Falcons – Carlos Brathwaite

Team Scores Batting First

• Kandy Falcons – 150+
• Jaffna Kings – 140+

Kandy Falcons is the favorite to win this match.

 

These two teams have been the most impressive in the tournament thus far, and we anticipate them to put up an exciting match with a spot in the final on the line. Although the opening batting partnership for Jaffna Kings is excellent, we believe Kandy Falcons have the most complete team. We believe Kandy Falcons will triumph in Qualifier 1.