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B-Love Kandy (BLK) will lock horns with Dambulla Aura (DA) in the nineteenth match of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday (August 14). Both BLK and DA faced Colombo Strikers (CS) in their previous game, with BLK losing the encounter while DA emerged victorious by 50 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga stood out for BLK in their match against the Colombo-based team. Hasaranga picked two valuable wickets for his team and also smashed quickfire 40 runs off 21 balls. However, his all-round efforts went in vain as Kandy fell nine runs short of the target. On the other hand, Ben McDermott shined for DA in their victory over CS. McDermott hammered a brilliant 69 runs off 46 balls.
BLK currently are placed at the second position of the LPL 2023 points table and will eye the top spot. Meanwhile, DA sits on the first place and will be determined to strengthen their position.
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BLK vs DA, 18th Match:
- Date and Time: August 14, 07:30 pm IST/ 02:00 pm GMT/ 07:30 pm local
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
The playing surface at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium gradually loses pace over the course of the match, offering advantageous conditions for spin bowlers. Nevertheless, batters can amass significant runs by acclimating to the conditions.
BLK vs DA Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Mohammad Haris
- Batters: Fakhar Zaman, Avishka Fernando
- All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews
- Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep
BLK vs DA Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Dhananjaya de Silva (vc)
Choice 2: Angelo Mathews (c), Mohammad Haris (vc)
BLK vs DA Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott, Kusal Perera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
BLK vs DA Dream11 Team for today’s match:
Squads:
B-Love Kandy: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Sahan Arachchige, Angelo Mathews, Ashen Bandara, Asif Ali, Chaturanga de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Isuru Udana, Mohammad Hasnain, Nuwan Pradeep, Kamindu Mendis, Lasith Abeyratne, Lahiru Madushanka, Navod Paranavithana, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Avishka Tharindu, Malsha Tharupathi, Aamer Jamal, Thanuka Dabare, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera
Dambulla Aura: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott, Alex Ross, Dhananjaya de Silva, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Hasan Ali, Noor Ahmad, Binura Fernando, Kusal Perera, Hayden Kerr, Praveen Jayawickrama, Pramod Madushan, Lungi Ngidi, Sachitha Jayathilake, Jehan Daniel, Ravindu Fernando, Wanuja Sahan, Treveen Mathew, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Manelker De Silva, Kavidu Lakshan
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