Match 18 of the Lanka Premier League has the Jaffna Stallions taking on the Colombo Kings at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium today.
Both the Stallions and the Kings are placed high up the table with four wins each in the tournament. The Stallions' depth in batting has been their trump card, the Kings, spurred by the performances of Dinesh Chandimal and Andre Russell, have done well to almost seal a place in the semi-finals.
The previous clash between the two sides saw the Kings trump the Stallions by seven wickets courtesy of a Dinesh Chandimal fifty. While the Kings would be eyeing a double over the Stallions, they will need to be wary of the likes of Malik and Thisara Perera, who has led the side admirably this season.
With two valuable points and bragging rights up for grabs, another entertaining game beckons at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium.
Squads to choose from:
Colombo Kings: Angelo Mathews, Andre Russell, Karim Khan Sadiq, Dhammika Prasad, Manpreet Gony, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Amila Aponso, Ashan Priyanjan, Ravinderpal Singh, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thikshila de Silva, PHT Kaushal, Lahiru Udara, Himesh Ramanayke, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Rathnayake, Navod Paranawithana, Qais Ahmad, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Laurie Evans.
Jaffna Stallions: Thisara Perera, Johnson Charles, Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Tom Moores, Kyle Abbott, Duanne Olivier, Minod Bhanuka, Chaturanga de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kanagarathinam Kapilraj, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Vijayakanth Vijayakanth, Prabath Jayasuriya, Sebastianpillai Vijeyaraj.
Meanwhile the match 19 of the Lanka Premier League has the Galle Gladiators taking on the Kandy Tuskers at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium commencing under lights today.
The Gladiators, who sit at the bottom of the table, have won just one game in six outings and will be looking for the all-important victory.
The likes of Azam Khan and Ahsan Ali have struck form at the right time for the Gladiators. This should hand them the edge against the Tuskers, who are also barely in the hunt for a semi-final spot.
The Tuskers have won only one out of six games at the time of writing, and their bowling attack has failed to produce the goods in this competition. However, they have a power-packed batting unit consisting of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Kusal Perera, and this should hold them in good stead.
With both teams vying for the same knockout spot, a win is a must.
Although the Gladiators will hold the edge ahead of this game, the Tuskers will be hoping to complete the double over Bhanuka Rajapaksa's team.
Squads to choose from:
Kandy Tuskers: Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Priyamal Perera, Ishan Jayaratne, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Nishan Madushka, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kamindu Mendis, Kaveesha Anjula, Lasith Emuldeniya, Lahiru Samarakoon, Chamikara Edirisinghe, Vishwa Fernando, Kevin Koththigoda, Irfan Pathan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Brendon Taylor, Naveen-ul-Haq, Munaf Patel, Dale Steyn.
Galle Gladiators: Shahid Afridi, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Hazratullah Zazai, Ahsan Ali, Sahan Arachchige, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milinda Siriwardana, Akila Dananjaya, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Chadwick Walton, Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Asitha Fernando, Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Mohamed Shiraz, Nuwan Thushara, Abdul Nasir, Danushka Gunathilaka. sportskeeda.com
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