Probable XI –
Galle Gladiators –
Danushka Gunathilaka, Chadwick Walton, Azam Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Milinda Siriwardana, Shahid Afridi, Shehan Jayasuriya, Mohammad Amir, Akila Dhananjaya, Mohamed Shiraz, Asitha Fernando
Colombo Kings –
Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Laurie Evans, T de Silva, Andre Russell, Angelo Mathews (C), Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Qais Ahmed, Manpreet Gony, Amila Aponso and Dushmanta Chameera
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal(VC)
2. Laurie Evans
3. Milinda Siriwardana
4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
5. Danushka Gunathilaka(C)
6. Isuru Udana
7. Angelo Mathews
8. Shahid Afridi
9. Qais Ahmad
10. Akila Dhananjaya
11. Mohammed Amir
– Danushka Gunathilaka got good start in the last game but failed to convert into big knock so expecting him to do so in today’s match.
– Dinesh Chandimal is the safest VC pick as he’s opening the innings & handling WK duties too.
– Milinda Siriwardana is the best punt to have as he’s batting at three down & bowling two overs too.
– Shahid Afridi & Angelo Mathews are must picks considering their all round performances.
– Akila Dhananjaya though gone expensive in the last match without getting any wicket so he might makeup for that in this game.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Azam Khan
3. Laurie Evans
4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
5. Danushka Gunathilaka
6. Angelo Mathews(C)
7. Shahid Afridi(VC)
8. Isuru Udana
9. Qais Ahmad
10. Mohamed Shiraz
11. Mohammed Amir
– Angelo Mathews though failed in the last match still a a good punt captain pick as he’s batting at three down & bowling couple of overs too.
– Shahid Afridi is in top form with the bat and ball so might give decent points.
– Azam Khan can score some quick runs as he has batted at strike rate of more than 155 in T20s.
– Mohamed Shiraz bowled in death overs during the last match so might prove to be a good punt.
Grand League Combination –
1. Chadwick Walton
2. Ashan Priyanjan
3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa(VC)
4. Danushka Gunathilaka
5. Angelo Mathews(C)
6. Isuru Udana
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Andre Russell
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Akila Dhananjaya
11. Asitha Fernando
– Bhanuka Rajapaksa had batted at an average of 28 in T20s last year so might play a good knock in this match.
– Dropped Dinesh Chandimal as he might not score two 50+ score in consecutive matches.
– Chadwick Walton can be a good GL pick as he can thrash any bowling lineup on his day.