Published on: Jul 30, 2023 9:02 am IST|Updated on: Jul 30, 2023 9:07 am IST
The Match 1 of Lanka Premier League T20, 2023 will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 30th July 2023 at 7:30 PM IST.
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Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, Match 1 of the Lanka Premier League T20, 2023
30th July, 7:30 PM IST
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Form Guide
Jaffna Kings – W W W W L Colombo Strikers –L W W L L
Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers will lock horns in the first match of the Lanka Premier League T20 2023, to be held at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 30th July, 7:30 PM IST onwards.
Both teams would like the start the 4th season of LPL on a winning note and have some good players with international exposure. While Jaffna Kings are powered by D Miller, S Malik, C Lynn, and T Perera, Colombo Strikers would bank on seasoned players like N Dickwella, B Azam, I Ahmed, and M Pathirana.
Jaffna Kings’ confidence will be high, with 4 consecutive wins in the previous matches. On the other hand, Colombo Strikers lost their previous match after winning 2 in a trout. However, both teams have some fresh inclusions for season 4. And, it would be interesting to see how they perform for their respective teams.
The pitch is expected to offer more assistance to the bowlers in the second innings. The average score on the ground in the first innings (143) is higher than in the second innings (128). The team bowling first wins around 57% of matches on this ground.
Last result at the venue
The last T20I at the venue was played between Sri Lanka and Australia on June 8, 2022. Australia won the encounter chasing down 124 comfortably, with 3 wickets and 13 balls to spare.
D Miller Stats T20 (Career)
Prefixed as the “Killer”, D Miller has the ability to down and dust even the fiercest of bowling attacks. When he gets going, he knows no boundaries. A career strike rate of over 144 in 99 innings speaks about the havoc he can wreak with his bat.
M Theekshana Stats T20 (Career)
M Theekshana is an exciting young talent, known for his wicket-taking ability. He can trouble the batsmen even on a batting-friendly wicket.
Performances
B Azam Stats T20I (Career)
B Azam has been among the best batters in the world. Known for his technique and temperament, he can play a great role in defining the team’s performance.
Matheesha Pathirana Stats T20 (Career)
Having played in the IPL for CSK, Pathirana has undergone great improvement under Dhoni’s mentorship. A Malinga-protégé, he has the ability to dart in some really sharp swinging yorkers.
It is really difficult to predict a clear winner as both teams look equally deserving on paper. If there’s Miller on one side, we have Babar on the other to equalize.
In this tough call, we are going with the confidence of the team, which seems to be more on the side of Jaffna Strikers. The Strikers may win this encounter that may go down the wire at the end.
Wicket-keepers: N Dickwella, R Gurbaz
Batsmen: D Miller, B Azam, C Lynn
All-rounder: T Perera, M Nawaz, C Karunaratne
Bowlers: N Shah, M Theekshana, M Pathirana
For Small League, Head to Head contest: D Miller, B Azam
For Grand League, Mega Contest😀 Miller, B Azam
Star Sports will broadcast the LPL 2023. The live streaming of the same can be enjoyed on Fancode.