Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions:Lanka Premier League 2023 - All Matches - 8 August
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Lanka Premier League matches which will be played on August 8th at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.
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August 8- Match 12- Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Galle Titans Form Guide:
Galle Titans are currently placed at the 2nd position on the points table with 2 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Galle Titans in the competition is Tim Seifert with 160 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Galle Titans in the competition is Kasun Rajitha with 6 scalps under his belt.
Galle Titans have lost their previous match against Colombo Strikers by 7 wickets.
Galle Titans batted first and they posted a huge total of 188 for 3 in 20 overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Tim Seifert showed why they are world class players. They smashed 30 and 54 runs respectively to pave way for a gigantic total of 188 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Colombo Strikers started off very well. Babar Azam and Pathum Nissanka seemed to be striking the ball super well. They both converted the starts into bigger scores. Scoring 54 and 104 runs respectively, they won the match for their team in the last over with 7 wickets in hand.
B-Love Kandy Form Guide:
B-Love Kandy are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for B-Love Kandy in the competition is Dinesh Chandimal with 80 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for B-Love Kandy in the competition is Isuru Udana with 6 scalps under his belt.
B-Love Kandy have won their previous match against Jaffna Kings 8 wickets.
Jaffna Kings batted first and they were restricted to a small total of 117 for 9 in 20 overs. The start wasn't promising and they lost Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Charith Asalanka within the powerplay overs. The innings never really got going as experienced players like David Miller and Towhid Hridoy consumed too many balls. They found it very hard to score runs and as a result, Jaffna Kings were reduced to 117 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Fakhar Zaman and Dinesh Chandimal started off very well. They scored 42 and 22 runs respectively. Wanindu Hasaranga provided the finishing punch with a knock of 52 runs in 22 balls to take B-Love Kandy home in the 13th over with 8 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Galle Titans
Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Seekuge Prasanna, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera (wicket-keeper), Ashan Priyanjan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Mithun (wicket-keeper), Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Shevon Daniel, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Perera, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Martin Guptill
B-Love Kandy
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fakhar Zaman, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Hasnain, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Mohammad Haris, Navod Paranavithana, Asif Ali, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Chaturanga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Aamer Jamal, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyratne (wicket-keeper), Avishka Tharindu
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – B-Love Kandy
Who will win?- Galle Titans
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tim Seifert (Galle Titans), Fakhar Zaman (B-Love Kandy)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Tabraiz Shamsi (Galle Titans), Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
Most Sixes – Tim Seifert (Galle Titans), Fakhar Zaman (B-Love Kandy)
Player of the Match- Tim Seifert (Galle Titans)
Team Scores Batting first – B-Love Kandy 160+, Galle Titans 170+
Match Handicap: Galle Titans
August 8- Match 13- Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Jaffna Kings Form Guide:
Jaffna Kings are placed at the fourth position on the points table with 2 victories to their name.
The top run scorer for Jaffna Kings in the competition is Towhid Hridoy with 141 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Jaffna Kings in the competition is Dunith Wellalage with 6 scalps under his belt.
Jaffna Kings have lost their previous match against Dambulla Aura by 9 runs.
Dambulla Aura batted first and they posted a total of 134 for 8 in 20 overs. The start was terrible and they lost both Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis for a duck. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Perera revived the innings with their knocks of 30 and 41 runs respectively. On the back of their batting display, Dambulla Aura crossed the 130 run mark and finished at 134 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Jaffna Kings lost 4 wickets for just 27 runs and looked in all sorts of trouble. Stalwarts like David Miller looked very ineffective against a bowling attack of Dambulla Aura. Shoaib Malik tried his best to take Jaffna Kings over the line. He smashed 74 off 53 balls but Jaffna Kings fell tantalizing short of the target by 9 runs.
Colombo Strikers Form Guide:
Colombo Strikers are currently placed at the third position on the points table with 2 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Colombo Strikers in the competition is Babar Azam with 211 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Colombo Strikers in the competition is Matheesha Pathirana with 7 scalps under his belt.
Colombo Strikers have registered a thumping victory against Galle Titans in their previous match by 7 wickets.
Galle Titans batted first and they posted a huge total of 188 for 3 in 20 overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Tim Seifert showed why they are world class players. They smashed 30 and 54 runs respectively to pave way for a gigantic total of 188 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Colombo Strikers started off very well. Babar Azam and Pathum Nissanka seemed to be striking the ball super well. They both converted the starts into bigger scores. Scoring 54 and 104 runs respectively, they won the match for their team in the last over with 7 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Colombo Strikers
Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Chamika Karunarathne, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dhananjaya, Movin Subasingha, Lahiru Udara, Eshan Malinga, Shashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jeffrey Vandersay, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kavishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Imam Ul Haq, Shoriful Islam
Jaffna Kings
David Miller, Maheesh Theekshana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Thisara Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Pathum Kumara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Hardus Viljoen, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Zaman Khan, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne, Nandre Burger, Towhid Hridoy
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Jaffna Kings
Who will win?- Jaffna Kings
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings), Babar Azam (Colombo Strikers)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna Kings), Noor Ahmad (Dambulla Aura)
Most Sixes – Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna Kings), Matheesha Pathirana (Colombo Strikers)
Player of the Match- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)
Team Scores Batting first – Colombo Strikers 140+, Jaffna Kings 150+
Match Handicap: Jaffna Kings
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