JAF vs KAN: Jaffna will be standing against Kandy in the 3rd match National Super League on January 26th at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
Jaffna started off their NSL campaign with a comprehensive 176 runs win over the Dambulla in their opening game. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva’s 69, Ishan’s 44, and Sadeera’s 40 had helped them to set a decent total of 255 runs for the opposition. The bowlers looked incredible, wiping out the entire squad at 75.
On the other hand, Kandy will be playing their first game against the Jaffna under the leadership of Kamindu Mendis. With the likes of Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella, and Lahiru Kumara they would like to start their National Super League journey on a positive note.
Match Details
Match: Jaffna vs Kandy, 3rd Match
Date & Time: January 26th, 09:45 AM
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Pitch Report
The pitch at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground has generally favored bowlers. According to previous statistics, the bowlers have overpowered the batsmen in the second innings. With an average first-inning score of 210, the toss winner would choose to field first.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to be approximately 24°C on matchday with 90% humidity and a wind speed of 05 km/hr. The atmosphere will be sunny during the game, with no rain in the forecast.
JAF vs KAN Probable Playing XI
Jaffna
Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Nipun Haggalla, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Santhush Gunathilake, Ravindu Fernando, Ishan Jayaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilum Sudeera, Shiran Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep
Kandy
Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kamindu Mendis (c), Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Perera, Oshada Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Chaturanga de Silva, Pulina Tharanga, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachindu Colombage, Lahiru Kumara
JAF vs KAN Dream11 Team
Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Ishan Jayaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay
Captain: Chamika Karunaratne | Vice-captain: Dhananjaya de Silva
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