Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, LPL 2021, Today Match Prediction 08 December 2021

cls vs dha Match Prediction & Analysis

The Colombo Stars would be up against the Dambulla Giants in the 6th match of the Lanka Premier League 2021. The Stars have started well with a win against the Gladiators in the last game and they would look to continue with the same momentum in this game. The Giants on the other hand come into this contest after suffering a big loss against the Jaffna Kings.  

The Dambulla Giants would be worried about the form of their bowlers as they have done poorly in both the games the side has played. It would be a big challenge for them against the Stars who have a very powerful batting line-up. It is still early days in the tournament and it would be interesting to see which side wins here. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Colombo Stars Preview

Dhananjaya de Silva led his side to a clinical win in the last game against the Galle Gladiators. They bowled well to restrict the Gladiators to a small total and the side was clinical during the chase. The Stars’ skipper would like to see improvements from his top-order which had struggled in the last game. A win here would put them in a comfortable position for the rest of the season. 

Tom Banton and Pathum Nissanka didn’t contribute much in the last game and they would have an important role to play here. Kusal Perera also went cheaply and the side would like to see a good show from him in the middle order with Sherfane Rutherford and de Silva. They have good hitters in Dinesh Chandimal and David Wiese which would add to the side’s confidence in this game. 

Dushmantha Chameera and Dhananjaya de Silva were brilliant with the new ball in the last game and the same would be expected from them. Akila Dhanajaya used the conditions to his advantage along with Seekkuge Prasanna making them a lethal pair in the middle overs. The side has good depth in this department with Naveen-ul-Haq and Wiese in the side. 

Colombo Stars Predicted Playing XI:

Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Pathum Nissanka, Tom Banton, Kusal Perera (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Sherfane Rutherford, Seekkuge Prasanna, David Wiese, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen-ul-Haq, Akila Dananjaya

Colombo Stars Actual Playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Akila Dananjaya, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, S Prasanna, Keemo Paul, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sherfane Rutherford, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal, Tom Banton

Dambulla Giants Preview

It was a poor effort with the bat by Dasun Shanaka’s side in the last game against Jaffna Kings that saw them go down by 8 wickets. The Giants’ skipper would be upset with himself having disturbed the combination that has delivered a win in the opening game of the season. They would face a tough challenge against Colombo Kings who have already shown good form and better efforts would be needed from the team here. 

Phillip Salt and Niroshan Dickwella shall need to provide a good start as they did well in the earlier game and have their range of strokes. The middle-order is yet to strike form and the side would need runs from Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Udara, and Shanaka. In  Najibullah Zadran, Chamika Karunaratne and Ramesh Mendis they have powerful strikers of the ball to follow. 

Their bowling attack has looked in poor shape in both the games played so far. Imran Tahir and Marchant de Lange made good use of their experience in the last game and the side would need them to deliver the goods. Mendis,  Karunaratne, and Nuwan Pradeep leaked runs and they have to do well as the side doesn’t have much depth in its bowling.

Dambulla Giants Predicted Playing XI:

Dasun Shanaka (c), Philip Salt, Najibullah Zadran, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Imran Tahir, Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Udara, Marchant de Lange

Dambulla Giants Actual Playing XI:

Niroshan Dickwella, Imran Tahir, Ramesh Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Dasun Shanaka, Dilshan Munaweera, Phil Salt, Tharindu Ratnayake, Sohaib Maqsood, Najibullah Zadran, Chamika Karunaratne

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There would be a thin cloud cover over the skins of Colombo on December 8. The surface is flat and there isn’t much in there for the bowlers. Batsmen can play the ball on the up and we have seen big scores already in the tournament. The side batting first shall need to aim at a score of 170-180 runs under these conditions.

Venue Details

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo is a good venue for batsmen. They can play their strokes easily and they are aided by the flat surface and the fast outfield. It is a very tough venue for the fast bowlers as the wicket doesn’t offer them any support. Spinners enjoy good assistance from the track as the ball tends to turn sharply.

Toss: To Bowl

It would be an afternoon game and batting conditions are expected to be excellent at the start of the game. Most teams have batted first in these conditions and put up big scores on the board. The side winning the toss in this game would have little hesitation in opting to bat first.