Probable XI –
Dambulla Giants –
Phil Salt, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilshan Munaweera, Sohaib Maqsood, Najibullah Zadran, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Tharindu Ratnayake, Nuwan Pradeep, Imran Tahir
Galle Gladiators –
Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Samit Patel, Lahiru Madushanka, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Suminda Lakshan, Noor Ahmad, Nuwan Thushara
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Philip Salt
2. Danushka Gunathilaka
3. Najibullah Zadran
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Mohammad Hafeez(C)
6. Samit Patel(VC)
7. Dasun Shanaka
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Imran Tahir
10. Nuwan Pradeep
11. Noor Ahmad
– Mohammad Hafeez and Samit Patel looks safest C/VC choices considering their batting order in top six and full overs with the bowl.
– Kusal Mendis might be a decent credit saver pick as he’s due to play a good knock in this season.
– Can take punt on Sohaib Maqsood at the place of Najibullah Zadran especially while chasing.
– Dilshan Munaweera can be picked at the place of birth Dasun Shanaka as he’s expected to bat at one down
– Imran Tahir and Noor Ahmad are must picks considering their full overs of spin.
– Can take Dhananjaya Lakshan at the place of Nuwan Pradeep especially if Galle gets to bowl in first innings.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Niroshan Dickwella
2. Danushka Gunathilaka
3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
4. Shoaib Maqsood
5. Mohammad Hafeez
6. Samit Patel(C)
7. Dilshan Munaweera
8. Ramesh Mendis(VC)
9. Imran Tahir
10. Noor Ahmad
11. Nuwan Pradeep
– Ramesh Mendis might be another good VC choice considering his four overs of spin and hitting ability at down the order.
– Dropped Philip Salt to take Niroshan Dickwella as he might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Expecting atleast decent knocks from Rajapaksa and Maqsood as they’re due to play one from last 2-3 matches.
– Dilshan Munaweera might be a decent punt as he’s expected to bat at middle one down and bowl part time overs too.
– Chamika Karunaratne and Tharindu Ratnayake are other good bowlers who can be picked at the place of Pradeep.
Grand League Combination –
1. Niroshan Dickwella
2. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
3. Sohaib Maqsood
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Mohammad Hafeez
6. Samit Patel
7. Dilshan Munaweera
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Imran Tahir(VC)
10. Noor Ahmad(C)
11. Nuwan Thushara
– Noor Ahmad and Imran Tahir looks open C/VC choices considering their full overs of spin at this surface.
– Dropped top run-scorers of the last match from both the teams as they might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Due Knock of the season from Kusal Mendis and Sohaib Maqsood might come in this match.
– Niroshan Dickwella might be a good GL pick as he can give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and gloves.
– Taking risk on Nuwan Thushara who might get to bowl again in death overs for Galle.
