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Jaffna Kings (JK) will face Galle Titans (GT) in the seventeenth match of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (August 13). Both JK and GT suffered setbacks in their previous encounters. The Jaffna-based team lost their last match to B-Love Kandy (BLK), while GT were handed were handed over a defeat by Dambulla Aura (DA).
Shoaib Malik stood out for JK in their match against BLK and hammered a brilliant fifty in the contest. However, his efforts went in vain as he couldn’t get his team across the line. Similarly, despite Dasun Shanaka’s fighting 36 runs off 26 deliveries, GT failed to register a win over DA.
JK currently sits at the third spot of the LPL 2023 points table and will look to move up. Meanwhile, GT are placed on the fourth spot and will be determined to make a comeback in the tournament.
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JK vs GT, 17th Match:
- Date and Time: August 13, 03:00 pm IST/ 09:30 am GMT/ 03:00 pm local
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium has consistently provided help to spin bowlers. However, batters can also get going if they spend some time in the middle. The team winning the toss would look to bat first.
JK vs GT Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tim Seifert
- Batters: Towhid Hridoy, Shoaib Malik, David Miller, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- All-rounders: Dasun Shanaka, Shakib al Hasan, Dunith Wellalage
- Bowlers: Maheesh Theelshana, Kasun Rajitha
JK vs GT Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Dunith Wellalage (c), Shakib al Hasan (vc)
Choice 2: Dasun Shanaka (c), Shoaib Malik (vc)
JK vs GT Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Thisara Perera, Dilshan Madushanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Lahiru Samarakoon
JK vs GT Dream11 Team for today’s match:
Squads:
Jaffna Kings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, David Miller, Shoaib Malik, Nishan Madushka, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Hardus Viljoen, Priyamal Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Asitha Fernando, Nandre Burger, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Ashan Randika, Zaman Khan, Theesan Vithushan, Pathum Kumara, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Asanka Manoj
Galle Titans: Shevon Daniel, Chad Bowes, Sohan de Livera (wk), Tim Seifert, Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Ashan Priyanjan, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Richard Ngarava, Lasith Croospulle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Mithun, Vishwa Fernando, Seekkuge Prasanna, Akila Dananjaya, Anuk Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Mohamed Shiraz, Avishka Perera
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