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Kandy Tuskers eye a strong comeback against Dambulla Vikings!
Expect Kandy Tuskers to register their first win of the competition!
Tournament: Lanka Premier League 2020 | Format: T20 | Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowKandy Tuskers will be looking to make a strong comeback when they take on Dambulla Vikings in the 3rd match of Lankan Premier League played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Saturday.
In the previous game, Kandy Tuskers lost to Colombo Kings via Super-over eliminator. Captain Kusal Perera will be hoping that the side can make amends for their mistakes made in the previous game and put in an improved bowling performance in this fixture.
On the other hand, Dambulla Vikings led by Dasun Shanaka will be looking to deliver a decent show with bat and ball in this opening fixture.
The side might make changes to their playing XI for this game. Irfan Pathan suffered an injury during Kandy Tuskers’ game against Colombo Kings. Dilruwan Perera and Vishwa Fernando are probable names that might be slotted into the playing XI for this fixture.
In the opening game, Kusal Tuskers batted first after Colombo Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first. Openers Kusal Perera and Rahmanullah Gurbaz got the side off to an excellent start and added 75-run partnership.
For Kandy Tuskers, Kusal Perera led from the front with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 87 runs off 52 balls with the help of nine boundaries and four sixes. He was well supported by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who chipped in with six fours and four sixes.
Kusal Mendis and Asela Gunaratne came together and put on a quick-fire 73-run partnership to help Kandy Tuskers post a daunting 207 runs in their 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Vishwa Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep and Naveen-ul-Haq. Pacer Nuwan Pradeep was the pick of the bowlers for Kandy Tuskers in the previous game.
Kusal Perera (c & wk), Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Irfan Pathan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Lasith Embuldeniya, Kaveeshka Anjula
Dilruwan Perera, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kaveeshka Anjula, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, S Prasanna, Priyamal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Samit Patel, Paul Stirling, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari and Anwar Ali are players signed by Dambulla Vikings for this inaugural season. David Miller, Kamran Akmal and Lendl Simmons are high-profile players who have been ruled out of this year’s competition.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Niroshan Dickwella, Upul Tharanga and Paul Stirling to deliver the bulk of the runs. Ireland opener Paul Stirling holds an excellent record in the T20 format. In 228 T20I matches played, Stirling accumulated 5746 runs at an average of 26.40 with one century and forty half-centuries to their name.
Besides Stirling, Oshada Fernando, Samit Patel and Dilshan Madushanka will make-up the middle-order for Dambulla Vikings.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha and Anwar Ali to make crucial breakthroughs.
Dasun Shanaka (captain), Paul Stirling, Oshada Fernando, Samit Patel, Upul Tharanga, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Anwar Ali, Samiullah Shinwari
Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Madhushanka, Oshada Fernando, Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, S Tyagi, Anwar Ali, Ramesh Mendis, Samit Patel, Malinda Pushpakumara
The wicket prepared for the game will be excellent for batting. Expect another high-scoring game between Vikings and Tuskers. The weather forecast for Saturday’s game is going to be light rains with light winds.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cricket Stadium is going to host the game between Kandy Tuskers and Dambulla Vikings.
With the rain expected to play a role in the outcome of the game, the side that wins the toss would be keen to bowl first and restrict the opposition to modest total.
After analyzing both the squads, Kandy Tuskers will have a slight advantage over Dambulla Vikings as they played their previous game at this venue. With the top-order duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Kusal Perera firing on all cylinders and delivering notable scores in the opening fixture, more of the same will be expected of them against Dambulla Vikings.
Expect Kandy Tuskers to register their first win of the competition!
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