Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Match Details
Match: Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings, Match 06 | LPL 2022
Date: Saturday, 10 December 2022
Time: 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Preview
- Galle Gladiators were defeated easily by Kandy Falcons.
- Jaffna Kings defeated Dambulla Giants by a margin of nine wickets.
- In the last match, the Jaffna Kings’ Mahesh Theekshana, Sadeera Samarawickrama, and Avishka Fernando all displayed superb play.
At the Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy, the Kandy Falcons will play host to the Jaffna Kings. The sixth game of the 2022 Lanka Premier League begins on Saturday, December 10, at 19:30 local time.
The tournament’s early and group stage leaders are the Kandy Falcons, who have won both opening two games. They defeated Galle Gladiators by five wickets on Wednesday after upsetting Colombo Stars by 109 runs in their opening game.
Before this match, Jaffna Kings had played two matches and won two of them, following two comfortable wins in the league’s opening week. The Kings defeated the Galle Gladiators in the tournament’s opening match by 24 runs before easily dispatching the Dambulla Aura on Wednesday by nine wickets.
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Weather Report
The game’s weather is expected to be overcast with a light breeze.
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Match Toss Prediction
Both teams will be motivated to select their side at the toss, bowl first, and limit the opposition to less than 165 runs.
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Pitch Report
The Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy will host the game. Another turning pitch is anticipated, but one that will also have some pace and bounce for the quick bowlers.
Kandy Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team will depend on players like Andre Fletcher, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, all-rounder Ashen Bandara, Fabian Allen, and Carlos Brathwaite to score most of the runs in the batting department. The team will be counting on bowlers Zahoor Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Isuru Udana, and Wanindu Hasaranga to make significant bowling strikes.
Recent form – W W L W L
Kandy Falcons’ Probable XI
Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Ashen Bandara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kamindu Mendis, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Ashian Daniel, Isuru Udana, and Zahoor Khan.
Jaffna Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team will be counting on the likes of Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shoaib Malik, and Thisara Perera to score the majority of the runs in the batting department. The team will be counting on bowlers Mahesh Theekshana, Zaman Khan, James Fuller, Dhananjaya de Silva, and V Viyaskanth to make the crucial dismissals.
Recent form – W W W W L
Jaffna Kings’ Probable XI
Thisara Perera (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ashan Randika, Shoaib Malik, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, James Fuller, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, and Zaman Khan.
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Head-to-Head Stats (Last 4 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Kandy Falcons | 1 | 3 |
| Jaffna Kings | 3 | 1 |
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings – Match 06, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Andre Fletcher (c)
Batters
- Shoaib Malik
- Avishka Fernando
- Pathum Nissanka
All-Rounders
- Carlos Brathwaite
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- James Fuller
- Wanindu Hasaranga (vc)
Bowlers
- Isuru Udana
- Dunith Wellalage
- Maheesh Theekshana
Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings Prediction
Winning the toss
- Jaffna Kings
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
- Jaffna Kings – Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Team Scores Batting First
- Kandy Falcons – 155+
- Jaffna Kings – 165+
Jaffna Kings is the favourite to win this match.
The two teams, who have started the 2022 LPL season with victories, could have a great battle. It will be a competitive race because they both have one impressive victory under their belts. We believe that Jaffna Kings has the superior bowling assault for this pitch, and we are picking them to win this game.