Kandy Samp Army vs New York Strikers, Legends Cricket Trophy, 2024, Today Match Prediction 13 March 2024

ksa vs nys Match Prediction & Analysis

Kandy Samp Army and New York Strikers will lock horns in the 11th match of the Legends Cricket Trophy played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Wednesday.

With one win and one loss, Kandy Samp Army are currently placed at fourth position in the league table. Skipper Aaron Finch will be hoping that the side can put on a decent show against New York Strikers.

On the other hand, New York Strikers have played exceedingly well and registered three victories on the bounce in the competition. Captain Yuvraj Singh will lead the side for this match after being rested against Punjab Royals.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kandy Samp Army Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of skipper Aaron Finch, wicket-keeper Upul Tharanga, all-rounder trio of Kevin O’Brien, Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan played well for Kandy Samp Army and finished the innings with the top-score of 30 runs off 14 balls with the help of one four and three sixes.

Opener Upul Tharanga scored 28 runs off 27 balls with the help of three boundaries and one six, whereas Kevin O’Brien chipped in with 27 runs off 25 balls with the help of one four and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Navin Stewart, Tino Best, Chris Mpofu, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Jon-Ross Jaggesar to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Chris Mpofu was the pick of the bowlers for Kandy Samp Army and claimed 3 for 34 in his four overs.

Kandy Samp Army Predicted Playing XI:

Aaron Finch (c), Upul Tharanga (wk), Yusuf Pathan, Tino Best, Chris Mpofu, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jonathan Foo, Kevin O Brien, Irfan Pathan, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Navin Stewart

New York Strikers Preview

The side will have one change as Yuvraj Singh will replace Narsingh Deonarine into the playing XI for this clash.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on in-form trio of Chadwick Walton, Yuvraj Singh and Lahiru Thirimanne to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, wicket-keeper Chadwick Walton played exceedingly well for Strikers and finished the innings with the top-score of 73 runs off 33 balls with the help of eight boundaries and five sixes.

Ricardo Powell scored 25 runs off 15 balls with the help of six boundaries, whereas Narsingh Deonarine chipped in with 24 runs off 20 balls with the help of two fours and one six.

In the previous match, the side will be relying on the likes of Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Dhammika Prasad, Asela Gunaratne and Colin de Grandhomme to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, medium-pacer Asela Gunaratne bowled well for Strikers and claimed 3 for 22 in his four overs.Besides Gunaratne, left-arm orthodox Sulieman Benn put in a tidy bowling performance and finished with figures of 2 foe 21 in his three overs.

New York Strikers Predicted Playing XI:

Chadwick Walton (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Yuvraj Singh (c), Asela Gunaratne, Chamara Kapugedera, Ricardo Powell, Colin de Grandhomme, Jerome Taylor, Dhammika Prasad, Sulieman Benn

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game is going to be excellent for batting with some help for the bowlers. The weather forecast for Wednesday’s match is going to be partly cloudy with humidity around 88%.

Venue Details

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele is going to host the 11th match of the Legends Cricket Trophy between Kandy Samp Army and New York Strikers.

New York Strikers will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous three matches played at Pallekele.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the sides will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 145 runs. The previous day-night played at Pallekele was won by side batting second.