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Dambulla Aura (DA) will square off against Jaffna Kings (JK) in the eleventh match of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 at the R Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday (August 7). DA emerged victorious in their previous encounter, while JK suffered a defeat. DA defeated Colombo Strikers (CS) in the last clash, while the Jaffna-based team was handed over a defeat by B-Love Kandy (BLK).
Kusal Mendis was the standout performer for DA in their victory over CS. He hammered brilliant 87 runs off 46 deliveries for his team in the contest. On the other hand, despite Dunith Wellalage‘s resilient 38 runs, JK could edge past BLK.
DA currently sits at the second stop of the LPL 2023 points table and will eye the top position. Meanwhile, JK are on third place and will be looking to overtake DA.
DA vs JK, 11th Match:
- Date and Time: August 7, 07:30 pm IST/ 02:00 am GMT/ 07:30 pm local
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
The Pallekele Stadium provides a favourable pitch for batters but poses challenges for fast bowlers. As the match advances, spinners are anticipated to play a pivotal role and gain advantages from the conditions.
DA vs JK Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Mendis
- Batters: Avishka Fernando, David Miller, Kusal Perera
- All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Hayden Kerr, Thisara Perera
- Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Noor Ahmad, Binura Fernando
DA vs JK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc)
Choice 2: Kusal Mendis (c), Maheesh Theekshana (vc)
DA vs JK Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Sadeera Samarawickrama, Towhid Hridoy, Alex Ross, Shahnawaz Dahani
DA vs JK Dream11 Team for today’s match:
Squads:
Dambulla Aura: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c/wk), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Hayden Kerr, Pramod Madushan, Praveen Jayawickrama, Hasan Ali, Noor Ahmad, Matthew Wade, Lungi Ngidi, Jehan Daniel, Janith Liyanage, Sachitha Jayathilake, Wanuja Sahan, Treveen Mathew, Dushan Hemantha, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Manelker De Silva, Kavidu Lakshan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ravindu Fernando, Binura Fernando
Jaffna Kings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, Priyamal Perera, David Miller, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Nandre Burger, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwan Thushara, Shoaib Malik, Hardus Viljoen, Asela Gunaratne, Asitha Fernando, Nishan Madushka, Dilshan Madushanka, Ashan Randika, Zaman Khan, Theesan Vithushan, Pathum Kumara, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Asanka Manoj
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