Published on: Dec 12, 2021 11:00 am IST|Updated on: Dec 12, 2021 9:51 am IST
JK vs KW Dream11 Prediction: In the Match 12 of the Lanka Premier League T20 2021 season, the Jaffna Kings will be crossing swords with the Kandy Warriors on 12 December (Sunday) at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both these sides are coming into this match very much high on confidence after performing impressively well in their respective last outings. The defending champions Jaffna Kings have been on a roll in the last few games of this Lanka Premier League T20 having registered three amazing back-to-back wins and are currently placed at the second position on the points table. On the other hand, the Kandy Warriors picked up their opening win in the ongoing edition of the T20 tournament as they defeated Galle Gladiators in their most recent game. It will now be really important for both these teams to continue this superb winning momentum further in this tournament as well.
Fixture Name: Match 12, Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Warriors
Competition: Lanka Premier League T20
Date: 12 December
Time: 3 PM IST
Ground: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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The pitch at the R.Premadasa Stadium will once again have great assistance for the batters. There will be enough help for the spinners and the pace bowlers will have to bowl more slower deliveries to be successful. The ball is expected to come nicely onto the bat in these batting-friendly conditions. However, batting first will be a good option on this wicket.
Team Form Guide: JK (recent last): W W W L W KW (recent last): W L L L L
Avishka Fernando Rahmanullah Gurbaz Upul Tharanga Shoaib Malik Tom Kohler Cadmore Thisara Perera Chaturanga de Silva Wanindu Hasaranga Suranga Lakmal Jaden Seales Maheesh Theekshana
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Avishka Fernando Stats in T20
For the Jaffna Kings, opening batter Avishka Fernando will surely be a key player to watch out for in this edition of the T20 tournament. Fernando contributed with a brilliant match-winning knock of 53 runs off only 23 balls that consisted a total of 7 sixes in the previous game against Kandy Warriors.
Wanindu Hasaranga Stats in T20
Jaffna Kings leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga contributed with a brilliant match-winning performance in the last game for his side in this T20 tournament. Hasaranga picked up three vital wickets and ended up giving away just 16 runs in his quota of four overs.
Kennar Lewis Charith Asalanka Tom Moores Angelo Perera Kamindu Mendis Minod Bhanuka Nimesh Vimukti TM Sampath Al-Amin Hossain Shiraz Ahmed Sachindu Colombage
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Charith Asalanka Stats in T20
For the Kandy Warriors, Charith Asalanka will surely be a key player to watch out for in this tournament due to his sensational form in the recent while. Asalanka contributed with a crucial innings of 42 runs off just 19 balls in the last game against Jaffna Kings.
Ravi Bopara Stats in T20
Kandy Warriors all-rounder Ravi Bopara is a seasoned campaigner in the shortest format of the game and has sensational abilities to deliver impressively well both with the bat and ball. Bopara has scored more than 7000 runs and also picked up as many as 243 wickets at a brilliant economy of less than 8.
Defending champions Jaffna Kings will want to continue this sublime form further in this competition as well and the likes of Upul Tharanga, Avishka Fernando, Thisara Perera and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will once again be expected to play a significant role with the bat. The likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana and Suranga Lakmal will form a crucial part of the bowling attack. On the other hand, the Kandy Warriors will once again bank upon the likes of Angelo Perera, Tom Moores, Charith Asalanka and Ravi Bopara to play a significant role with the bat. The trio of Al-Amin Hossain, Shiraz Ahmed and Sachidu Colombage will be their crucial wicket-taking bowlers. It is expected to be a high-scoring fixture. According to the JK vs KW today match prediction & Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Warriors cricket betting tips, JK are the favourites to win this match.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Moores BATTERS: Charith Asalanka, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Avishka Fernando ALL-ROUNDERS: Kamindu Mendis, Ravi Bopara, Wanindu Hasaranga BOWLERS: Maheesh Theekshana, Shiraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Ravi Bopara, Avishka Fernando.
For Grand League: Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga.