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Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers, LPLT20, Today Match Prediction
Toss Winner - Dambulla Sixers won the toss and choose to bat first
Dambulla Sixers beat Kandy Falcons by 18 runs
Can Kandy Falcons Keep Their Perfect Record Intact Against Dambulla Sixers?
- Kandy Falcons’ Wanindu Hasaranga has 131 runs and 15 wickets in the last 10 T20s.
- Dambulla Sixers’ Dinesh Chandimal had scored 287 runs in the last season at a strike rate of 169.
- Kandy Falcons have remained unbeaten in the last 5 games against Dambulla Sixers.
We predict that Kandy Falcons will defeat Dambulla Sixers.
| Tournament: | Lanka Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | SSC Cricket Ground (Sinhalese Sports Club), Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.3°C|Partly cloudy |
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KRL vs DAS Match Prediction & Analysis
The Lanka Premier League is returning to Sri Lanka after a year's hiatus. The LPL 2023 champions, Kandy Falcons, are all set to start their campaign against the finalists from the same season, Dambulla Sixers. Both teams will be eager to make a strong start after disappointing league campaigns last season, in which they finished near the bottom of the points table. The game is scheduled at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on 18th July, from 3 pm onwards.
Kandy Falcons finished third in the 2024 season after beating Colombo Strikers in the eliminators. But in the second Qualifier, they lost to Jafna Kings by 9 wickets while defending the target of 186 runs. On the other hand, Dambulla Sixers finished LPL 2024 at the bottom of the points table with 3 wins in 8 games. Kandy Falcons have brought in Shaheen Afridi and Vijay Shankar. At the same time, Dambulla Sixers have added Dian Forrester, Shadley van Schalkwyk, and Reeza Hendricks in a bid to improve their title chances.
History has been on Kandy Falcons' side in this fixture, with the team winning each of their last five matches against Dambulla Sixers. They opened their LPL 2024 season with a six-wicket chase and later completed the double with a dominant 54-run victory. Based on the current squad balance and recent record, Kandy Falcons look well placed to start their campaign with another win and collect the opening two points.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
KRL
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W
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DAS
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L
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DAS
123/10 in 20.0 6.15
95/10 in 18.1 5.23
185/6 in 20.0 9.25
188/2 in 17.5 10.54
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 5 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Kandy Falcons Preview
Kandy Falcons' squad looks promising for a repeat of the 2023 season's success. The last three seasons have been good for the Falcons. They won the LPL in 2023 and finished third in the remaining two seasons. Rahmanullah Gurbaz will open the innings with Vishen Halambage. Gurbaz has over 1000 LPL runs in 42 games at a strike rate of 149. Halambage’s domestic T20 stats are skyrocketing. In 25 games, he has 618 runs at a strike rate of 160.
Angelo Mathews, Kusal Perera, and Moeen Ali are likely to come in the middle. Matthews has 261 runs in the last 10 T20s at a strike rate of 151.74. In 2024, Perrera scored 296 runs in 8 games at a strike rate of 170. He can be the batter to watch out for. Ali has more than 8000 runs and 287 wickets in 400 T20 Innings. Kandy might go with Daniel Sams, who is currently one of the leading wicket-takers in the Vitality Blast 2026 with 19 wickets in 13 games for Somerset.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will be joining the squad after being omitted from the national squad. He remains in demand on the T20 circuit; Afridi has 362 wickets at 20.99 and an economy rate of 7.97. Besides him, Vijay Shankar, Moeen Ali, and Brandon McMullen have been added to the Kandy Falcons squad as overseas players.
Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the bowling attack for Kandy Falcons. He has been in their setup for the last 3 years. He has picked up 44 wickets in 30 games for them, including 15 in the last season. Besides this, he also scored 410 runs in the last 2 seasons at a strike rate of 185. He will be the player to watch out for. Nuwan Thushara is returning to the Falcons. He had taken 11 wickets in the 2023 season. Overall, the Kandy Falcons squad looks promising and are the favorite to win the title.
Key Players: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Kandy Falcons Predicted Playing XI:
Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Vishen Halambage, Kusal Perera, Moeen Ali, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Vijay Shankar, Muditha Lakshan.
Kandy Falcons Actual Playing XI:
Dale Phillips, Vishen Halambage, Angelo Mathews, Vijay Shankar, Dushan Hemantha, Wanidu Hasaranga, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Udara, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Muditha Lakshan, Shaheen Afridi
Dambulla Sixers Preview
Dambulla Sixers finished last in the points table of LPL 2024. They have strengthened their squad by adding some heavy hitters. Reeza Hendricks will be opening the game with Sahibzada Farhan. Farhan is known for hitting big sixes and starting the game with a superior strike rate. He has a strike rate of 143 with 2 centuries and 9 half-centuries while opening the game on 36 occasions. Hendricks had scored 225 runs in 6 games for Dambulla in LPL 2024 with 3 half-centuries. He will be the batter to watch out for.
Dinesh Chandimal will come in at number three. Chandimal has 101 runs in the last 3 T20s. He has also scored 250+ runs in all 5 seasons of the LPL. Dambulla’s middle order is full of all-rounders, yet none of them is currently in form. This includes Shadley van Schalkwyk, Gulbadin Naib, Ramesh Mendis, along with Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella scored 184 runs in the last LP at a strike rate of 153.
Dushmantha Chameera will lead the bowling attack with Akila Dananjaya, Schalkwyk, and Maheesh Theekshana. Chameera has 29 wickets in 26 games played in the LPL. Theeksana is known to restrict runs in the middle and has an economy of just 7. Schalkwyk recently picked 13 wickets in 4 games of the ICC World T20 2026. He can be the bowler to watch out for.
Key Players: Reeza Hendricks, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadley van Schalkwyk.
Dambulla Sixers Predicted Playing XI:
Reeza Hendricks, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Dinesh Chandimal, Gulbadin Naib, Ramesh Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananjaya, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Dambulla Sixers Actual Playing XI:
Dushmantha Chameera, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahibzada Farhan, Reeza Hendricks, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Gulbadin Naib, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Vishva Lahiru, Marques Ackerman
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather in Taunton is expected to be partly sunny on match day, with temperatures ranging from 21 to 28 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-10 km/h.
It is a batting-friendly pitch. 190-plus runs have been scored here in the last 3 innings.
KRL vs DAS Pitch Report
The match will be played at The at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on 18th July, from 3 pm onwards. The average first innings score is 138, 24 more than the second innings.
Toss: To Bowl
The venue is a dream for the teams bowling first. Teams defending the target have won the last 3 T20Is played here. The team winning the toss should bowl first.
KRL vs DAS
Winning Prediction
Kandy Falcons have a balanced squad as compared to Dambulla Sixers. Falcons have never lost a game against the Sixers in the last five occasions. Wanindu Hasaranga has 44 wickets in the last 3 seasons for Kandy Falcons. Besides this, Gurbaz and Mathews have more than 250 runs in the last 10 T20s each. For Dambulla, Sahibzada Farhan will be their Messiah. He has 220 runs in 3 games played at this venue at a strike rate of 170. But he has to depend on the rest of the batters to support him.
We predict that Kandy Falcons will defeat Dambulla Sixers.
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