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Toss Winner - Galle Gladiators won the toss and chose to bowl first
Colombo Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 34 runs
Galle Gladiators in search of the first victory in the Lankan Premier League!
Expect Colombo Kings to register a comfortable win over Galle Gladiators!
Tournament: Lanka Premier League 2020 | Format: T20 | Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowGalle Gladiators will be looking to make a strong comeback when they take on Colombo Kings in the 4th game of 2020 Lankan Premier League at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Dinesh Chandimal batting masterclass followed by splendid tail-end heroics from Isuru Udana and Qais Ahmed saw Colombo Kings beat Kandy Tuskers via Super-over eliminator. Colombo Kings Captain Angelo Matthews will be pleased with his side’s effort in the first game.
On the other hand, Galle Gladiators lost their opening game against Jaffna Stallions. The bowlers clearly failed to create early inroads with the new-ball to see Gladiators lose the game by a comfortable margin.
The franchise will be looking to make amends for their mistakes made in the previous game and put in an improved batting performance. In their opening encounter, Galle Gladiators won the toss and opted to bat first. Chadwick Walton perished for a low score to Gladiators lose their first with 24 runs on the board.
Danushka Gunathilaka looked in decent touch with the bat and added a 34-run partnership with Azam Khan. Gunathilaka smashed 38 runs off 30 balls with the help of seven boundaries, whereas wicket-keeper Azam Khan chipped in with 20 runs off 18 balls.
For Galle Gladiators, Captain Shahid Afridi produced a much-needed half-century. The veteran looked fluent in his innings and scored 58 runs off 23 balls with the help of three fours and six sixes. He was well supported by the likes of Shehan Jayasuriya, who chipped in with 17 runs off 11 balls with the help of two sixes.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Akila Dhananjaya, Mohammad Amir and Shahid Afridi to make crucial breakthroughs. Pacer Mohammad Amir was the best bowler on display for Gladiators and finished with figures of 1 for 29 in his four overs.
Danushka Gunathilaka, Chadwick Walton, Azam Khan (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahid Afridi (c), Akila Dhananjaya, Milinda Siriwardena, Shehan Jayasuriya, Mohamed Shiraz, Mohammad Amir, Asitha Fernando
TAM Siriwardana, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Mohammad Amir, Hazratullah Zazai, Danushka Gunathilaka, Mohamed Shiraz, Azam Khan, SMSK Afridi
The side will be looking to improve their bowling performance in this fixture. In the previous game, the bowling unit lacked potency and conceded well over 200 runs against Kandy Tuskers.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Matthews and Andre Russell to make notable contributions with the bat.
Against Kandy Tuskers, Dinesh Chandimal was the standout batsman for the side. Promoted to open the innings, Chandimal played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 80 runs off 46 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes. He was well supported by the likes of Laurie Evans, Andre Russell and Isuru Udana, who chipped in with scores of 22, 24 and 34 not out respectively.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Qais Ahmed, Dushmantha Chameera and Isuru Udana to make crucial breakthroughs.
Angelo Matthews (captain), Daniel-Bell Drummond, Laurie Evans, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Karim Sadiq, Dushmantha Chameera, Qais Ahmad, Dhammika Prasad, Jeffery Vandersay and Amila Aponso
Amila Aponso, Isuru Udana, Angelo Mathews, Ashan Priyanjan, Andre Russell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Dushmantha Chameera, Laurie Evans, Dinesh Chandimal, Thikshila de Silva, Qais Ahmad
The wicket prepared for the game is going to favor the batting units. The weather forecast for Saturday is going to be clear skies in the evening.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cricket Stadium is going to host the game between Colombo Kings and Galle Gladiators.
The side that wins the toss would be looking to bat first and win the toss. Average first innings score in the previous game is around 200 runs.
Based on current form, Colombo Kings will be favourites to win their game against Galle Gladiators. With likes of Dinesh Chandimal delivering splendid performance in the previous game, Colombo Kings will be looking to dominate the proceedings with the bat.
Expect Colombo Kings to register a comfortable win over Galle Gladiators!
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