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Dambulla Aura (DA) will square off against Galle Titans (GT) in Qualifier 1 of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday (August 17). Both teams are coming from victories in their last league-stage fixtures.
DA finished the group stage of the tournament at the top spot with six wins in eight matches, while GT ended their league stage campaign on the second position of the points tally with four wins in eight fixtures.
As far as the battle between the two teams is concerned, DA and GT have met each other twice in the LPL 203, with both teams emerging victorious on one occasion each.
DA will look to build upon their momentum from the group stage and book a spot in the final. Meanwhile, the Galle-based side will also be eying an entry into the summit clash.
DA vs GT, Qualifier 1:
- Date and Time: August 17, 03:00 IST/ 09:30 am GMT/ 03:00 pm local
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch tends to slow down and favours the spin bowlers as the game progresses at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. However, batters have the opportunity to accumulate significant runs by spending a good amount of time at the crease. The team winning the coin toss would look to bat first at this venue.
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DA vs GT Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott
- Batters: Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Croospulle
- All-rounders: Shakib al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Hayden Kerr
- Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Kasun Rajitha
DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Shakib al Hasan (vc)
Choice 2: Tim Seifert (c), Dasun Shanaka (vc)
DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lahiru Kumara, Noor Ahmad
DA vs GT Dream11 Team for today’s match:
Squads:
Dambulla Aura: Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Lakshan Edirisinghe, Ben McDermott, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Sachitha Jayathilake, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Binura Fernando, Jehan Daniel, Praveen Jayawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Noor Ahmad, Ravindu Fernando, Wanuja Sahan, Treveen Mathew, Manelker De Silva, Kavidu Lakshan
Galle Titans: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert, Chad Bowes, Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Sohan de Livera (wk), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Tabraiz Shamsi, Richard Ngarava, Lasith Croospulle, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Mohamed Shiraz, Shevon Daniel, Avishka Perera, Minod Bhanuka, Akila Dananjaya, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Mohammad Mithun, Ben Cutting, Ashan Priyanjan
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