JK VS CS Dream11 Prediction: Match 1 of Lanka Premier League T20 2023 Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers Dream11 Team

The Match 1 of Lanka Premier League T20, 2023 will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 30^th July 2023 at 7:30 PM IST.

Here’s the JK VS CS Dream11 Prediction to make your fantasy team.

Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, Match 1 of the Lanka Premier League T20, 2023

30^th 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 vs Colombo Strikers

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 30^th 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.

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report

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.

JK Playing 11

R Gurbaz
D Miller
S Malik
C Lynn
T Perera
C Asalanka
A Gunaratne
D Wellalage
M Theekshana
D Madhusanka
V Viyaskanth

Jaffna Kings Team News

D Miller, S Malik, and T Perera would lead the batting for the Kings.
M Theekshana and D Madhusanka would spearhead the bowling attack.
R Gurbaz and D Miller are expected to open the batting.
The experience of S Malik will come in handy in testing times.

JK Key Players

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.

Innings	Runs	Highest Score (T20)	Strike Rate	Last 5 performances	Captain or Vice-captain choice
99	2216	106*	144.64	11, 10, 48, 17, 59*	Captain

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.

Innings

Wickets

Best

Strike Rate

Last 5 T20

Performances

Captain or Vice-captain choice

3/14

16.5

0/23, 2/20, 0/30, 1/22, 3/14

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CS Playing 11

N Dickwella
L Tucker
B Azam
I Ahmed
P Nissanka
M Nawaz
C Karunaratne
J Vandersay
N Shah
W Riaz
M Pathirana

Colombo Strikers Team News

Since there are no reports of injuries, the team will launch its best-playing eleven.
N Dickwella and B Azam may open to give the strikers a good start.
W Riaz and M Pathirana will lead the pace battery.

CS Key Players

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.

Innings	Runs	Highest Score	Strike Rate	Last 5 T20 performances	Captain or Vice-captain choice
104	3485	122	128.4	137.83	V Captain

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.

Innings	Wickets	Best	Strike Rate	Last 4 T20 Performances	Captain or Vice-captain choice
22	26	3/15	16.8	2/44, 2/37, 2/22, 0/23	–

Who will win today match between Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers (Lanka Premier League T20 2023)?

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.