Colombo Kings vs Galle Gladiators, Lanka Premier League 2020, Today Match Prediction 07 Dec 2020

clk vs ggd Match Prediction & Analysis

Colombo Kings will be looking to continue their winning momentum when they take on Galle Gladiators in the 11th match of 2020 Lankan Premier League at Hambantota on Monday.

In their previous match, bowlers put in a splendid performance to help Colombo Kings a comfortable win over Kandy Tuskers. With this result, Colombo Kings have claimed the second position in the league table with eight points to their name.

On the other hand, Galle Gladiators will be desperate to break their winless streak against Colombo Kings. Captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa will be keen to make changes to their playing XI for this game.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Colombo Kings Preview

The franchise has managed to win four matches out of five played this season. Captain Angelo Matthews will be hoping that the side can maintain their disciplines with the bat and ball in this fixture.

In their previous encounter, Colombo Kings bowled first after Kandy Tuskers won the toss and opted to bat first. Afghanistan’s Qais Ahmed was the standout bowler for the side and claimed two wickets. Besides Qais Ahmed, pacers Ashan Priyanjan and Thikshila de Silva bowled well and claimed two wickets each to restrict Kandy Tuskers to a below-par score of 105 runs.

Chasing 106 runs for victory, Laurie Evans and Angelo Matthews perished for low scores. Opener Dinesh Chandimal put in a splendid performance and kept scoring at a decent rate for Colombo Kings. He stitched a match-winning partnership of 56 runs with Ashan Priyanjan to help Colombo Kings complete the chase in the 14th over of the innings.

For Colombo Kings, Dinesh Chandimal was the standout batsman for the side in this fixture. He smashed unbeaten 35 runs off 39 balls with the help of seven boundaries. He was well supported by the likes of Ashan Priyanjan, who chipped in with unbeaten 26 runs off 27 balls with the help of five boundaries.

Colombo Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Laurie Evans, Thikshila de Silva, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Andre Russell, Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Qais Ahmad, Dushmantha Chameera, Tharindu Kaushal

Colombo Kings Actual Playing XI:

Isuru Udana, Angelo Mathews, Ashan Priyanjan, KTGD Prasad, PHT Kaushal, Andre Russell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Laurie Evans, Dinesh Chandimal, Thikshila de Silva, Qais Ahmad

Galle Gladiators Preview

In the absence of Shahid Afridi, Galle Gladiators will be looking to make improvements in their bowling performance in this fixture.

In their previous fixture, Galle Gladiators bowled first after losing their toss against Dambulla Viking.

The bowlers failed to create any breakthroughs and conceded more than 200 runs against Dambulla Vikings. Pacer Mohammad Amir was the pick of the bowlers and conceded less than six runs an over in his four-over spell.

Dhananjaya Lakshan claimed two wickets, while Lakshan Sandakan and Asitha Fernando claimed one wicket each.

Chasing a mammoth 208 runs to break their winless streak, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Ahsan Ali got the side off to an excellent start with 42-run partnership in the initial four overs.

Interim captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa perished for a low score to see Gladiators lose their second wicket with 47 runs on the board.

Danushka Gunathilaka and wicket-keeper Azam Khan led the fightback for Galle Gladiators and put on a 94-run partnership in space of eight overs.

For Gladiators, Danushka Gunathilaka was the standout player with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 78 runs off 52 balls with the help of ten four and one six. He was well supported by Azam Khan, who scored a quick-fire 55 runs off 24 balls with the help of seven boundaries and three sixes.

The lower-order failed to produce quick runs at the back end of the innings.

Galle Gladiators Predicted Playing XI:

Danushka Gunathilaka, Ahsan Ali, Azam Khan (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Chadwick Walton, Milinda Siriwardena, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Mohammad Amir, Lakshan Sandakan, Asitha Fernando

Galle Gladiators Actual Playing XI:

Ahsan Ali, Nuwan Thushara, Sahan Arachchige, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shehan Jayasuriya, Mohammad Amir, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lakshan Sandakan, Azam Khan, Chadwick Walton

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Given rain expected during the game, the pitch will certainly favor the batting units. The bowlers will have to adjust their lengths in order to pick up wickets in this contest.

Venue Details

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota is going to host 14th game of 2020 Lankan Premier League between Colombo Kings and Galle Gladiators.

Colombo Kings have won three matches at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

The side that wins the toss would be looking to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a modest score. The last three matches played in the competition have been won by sides batting second.