Squads –
JK –
Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Krishan Sanjula, Suranga Lakmal, Jayden Seales, Ashen Bandara, Upul Tharanga, Wahab Riaz, Chanika Gunasekara, Chaturanga de Silva, Rathnaraja Thanuradan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Maheesh Theekshana, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randika, Krishan Sanjula, Avishka Fernando, Faf du Plessis
KW –
Ayana Siriwardena, Amjad Khan, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lahiru Kumara, Angelo Perera, Cameron Delport, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Ishan Jayaratne, Binura Fernando, Asela Gunaratne, Udara Jayasundara, Kamindu Mendis, Nazmul Islam Apu, Mohammad Mithun, Shashika Dulshan, Kalhara Senaratne, Rovman Powell, Milinda Siriwardena
Team News –
JK –
– Jaffa Kings are in an excellent position in the points table with 3 win in 4 games after a massive 93 runs win in a rain affected encounter last game against Columbo Stars.
– Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando will open the innings. Gurbaz has been smashing the ball everywhere in the leagues now, Avishka played 2 good innings of 53 and 33 so far.
– Tom Kohler Cadmore will bat at 1 down with Shoaib Malik and Upul Tharanga to follow. Tom is in a great form scoring in almost every game. He has 99 runs so far in 3 games.
– Thisara Perera will be the lead Allrounder of the team but is not bowling. He smashed 57(23b) last gamegame and 53 in last 2nd game.
– Matheesh Theekshana , Wanindu Hasaranga and Chaturga de Silva will lead the spin attack of team.
– Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal and Wahab Riaz will lead the pace attack of the kings. Perera is not bowling.
KW –
– After loosing 3 games on the trot, Kandy Warriors finally won their 1st game of the season yesterday against Galle Gladiators.
– Kennar Lewis who opened in all the games was dropped last game while TM Sampath opened who was out on duck. Lewis can play this game again. Charita Asalanka will open along with Sampath/Lewis.
– Angelo Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Ravi Bopara and Tom Moores will bat in middle. Bopara is an excellent all-rounder and will be important with both bat and bowl.
– Sachinu Colombage, Nimesh Vimukti will lead the spin attack. Kamindu Mendis will assist him for few overs.
– Al-Amin Hossain, Ravi Bopara and Shiraz Ahmed will lead the pace attack. Shiraz has taken 5 Wickets in 2 games so far and is also bowling in death.
Probable XI –
JK –
R Gurbaz(wk), Avishka Fernando, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Shoaib Malik , Ashen Bhandara, Thisara Perera(C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chaturga de Silva, Wahab Riaz, Maheesh Theekshana, Suranga Lakmal
KW –
Kennar Lewis/T Sampath, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Perera (c), Kamindu Mendis, Ravi Bopara, Tom Moores(wk), M Bhanuka, N Vimukti, Sachindu Colombage, Shiraz Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossain
Pitch Report –
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
The pitch in Colombo is expected to be good for batting but spinners may also come handy as the game progresses.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
R Gurbaz( Open, RHB + wk, strikes from the word go, 343 runs in 13 games in Abu Dhabi T10 2021, poor form in LPL with just 24 runs in 4 games )
M Bhanuka( 1 down, LHB, very good domestic record with 1088 runs, good form in recent domestic games, batting very low)
BAT –
Tom Kohler Cadmore ( 1 down/open, RHB, very aggressive hitter, 45(30b) last game, 288 runs in 12 games in recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10 )
Avishka Fernando( Open, RHB, amongst the top scorers for SL in last year and half, poor T20 World Cup, still must have, 34 last game )
C Asalanka (open, very attacking hitter, very good form scoring 231 runs in just 6 games in WC 2021, 74 runs in 4 games so far )
Upul Tharanga( Open, LHB, very experienced with 3300+ t20 runs, 32 in Abu Dhabi last game, was demoted last game)
S Malik( 2 down, RHB+ part time off spin, not bowling much nowadays, attacking 44(24b) last game)
Angelo Perera( 2 down, RHB + part time spin, experienced cricketer with 107 t20 games, 47 runs in 4 games, poor form)
Kennar Lewis ( Open, RHB, very hard hitting batsman, 179 runs in 10 games in Abu Dhabi t10, 58 runs in 3 games so far, was dropped last game )
ALL –
W Hasaranga( 3 down + leg spin, #1 white ball bowler in world currently, 16 wickets in 8 games this T20 WC, Must have, 7 Wickets in 4 games so far)
T Perera( Middle order, LHB + Right Arm medium fast, averages 22 with bat at columbo, 18 wickets in 22 t20 games at this venue, 56,53 last 2 games )
Asela Gunaratne(RHB + Right Arm medium, excellent striker of ball, 7(13b) + 2 overs in 1st game, 1289 runs + 43 wickets in t20 cricket, not playing from last 2 games )
Kamindu Mendis( LHB + off spin, very hood Allrounder, bowls less nowadays, 427 t20 runs + 9 Wickets, 3 wickets last game )
I Jayaratne ( RHB + Right Arm medium fast, 496 runs with a SR of 149 + 68 wickets in t20 cricket, very important player but not playing from last 2 games )
C De Silva ( 1 down in domestic cricket, LHB, 963 runs + 76 Wickets in t20 cricket, quite experienced, Must have )
BOWL –
M Theekshana( Off spin, mystery bowler, 45 wickets in 33 t20s, economy less than 6 in t20s, 4 Wickets last game )
Wahab Riaz( Left arm fast, one of the best in death overs, 7 Wickets in 5 games at this venue, 4 Wickets last game, Must have )
Lahiru Kumara( Right Arm Fast, can bowl upto 145ks, economy high but goes for wickets, 3 Wickets in 2nd game, not played last 2 games )
Shiraz Ahmed (Left arm fast, hit the deck bowler, 70 wickets in 83 t20 games, 5 Wickets in last 2 games, excellent bowler to have)
Al-Amin Hossain(Right Arm medium fast, bangladeshi pacer, hit the deck bowler with variations at death, 3 wickets in last 4 games)
S Colombage( Leg spin, 33 wickets in 24 t20s, important player as will bowl full quota, 5 Wickets in first 2 games, Wickets from last 2 games )
Jayden Searles( Right Arm Fast bowl, hit the deck bowler, 30 wickets in 27 t20s, economy very high in range of 9, 7 Wickets in just 3 games this LPL so far, didn’t played last game )
Usman Shinwari ( Left arm fast, hit the deck bowler, 116 T20 wickets in just 96 games, recently out of form )
Suranga Lakmal ( Right Arm medium fast, known for his swing early on, has been out from white ball cricket for a while now, 67 wickets in 58 t20 innings, 4 Wickets in 4 games so far)
C/VC Options –
JK –
Wanindu Hasaranga
Avishka Fernando
Thisara Perera
C De Silva (GL )
KW –
Charita Asalanka
Ravi Bopara