Jaffna Kings (JK) and Galle Titans (GG) will lock horns in Match 17 of the Lanka Premier League 2023 on Sunday, August 13 at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The Thisara Perera-led side is coming off an eight-run defeat over B-Love Kandy on August 12.
They currently stand in third place on the LPL points table, having won three of their seven games so far this season. Galle Titans, on the other hand, are also coming off four consecutive defeats in the ongoing season. The Dasun Shanaka-led side are at the bottom of the standings with just two wins from six matches.
Match Details:
Tournament: Lanka Premier League 2023, Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans– 17th Match
Venue: R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: Sunday, August 13, 3:00 PM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports and FanCode
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo will be challenging to both batters and bowlers. According to the previous T20 games hosted at this venue, it benefits spinners when the game progresses. The team winning the toss would likely to choose bowling first as chasing is easy at this pitch.
Probable Playing XIs
Jaffna Kings (JK)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nishan Madushka (wk), Charith Asalanka, Chris Lynn, Thisara Perera (c), David Miller, Shoaib Malik, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara
Galle Titans (GG)
Tim Seifert , Shevon Daniel, Chad Bowes, Shakib Al Hasan, Ashan Priyanjan, Sohan de Livera (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Richard Ngarava, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Shoaib Malik – Jaffna Kings
Shoaib Malik might be the one batter to watch out for in the upcoming match between Jaffna Kings and Galle Titans. The all-rounder scored an unbeaten 55 off 37 deliveries during their previous game against B-Love Kandy. He is the third-highest run scorer for Jaffna, having scored 129 runs from three games, with the highest score of an unbeaten 74. He is expected to show his hitting skills in the Kings’ final group-stage game.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Dunith Wellalage – Jaffna Kings
Dunith Wellalage is currently the leading wicket-taker of the ongoing LPL season. The 20-year-old picked up a total of 10 wickets in seven games at an average of 14.20 and an economy rate of 7.10. In Jaffna’s previous game against B-Love Kandy, he finished with figures of 2/43 in his four-over spell.
Today’s Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match
