League: Cricket
The twenty-third match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 (LPL) will see the Kandy Falcons take on the Jaffna Kings on Saturday at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. This match is the second qualifier of the tournament, and the winning team will advance to the final to face Galle Titans.
The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo provides an excellent batting experience. Although the new-ball bowlers may get some early help with swing and seam movement, the pitch tends to flatten out as the game advances, turning into a paradise for run-scorers.
As the ball ages and becomes scuffed, spinners can become more effective later in the innings. This pattern has encouraged most teams to prefer chasing at this venue, taking advantage of the reliable bounce and consistent batting conditions throughout the match.
Choice 1: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka (vc)
Choice 2: Angelo Mathews (c), Dasun Shanaka (vc)
Andre Fletcher, Fabian Allen, Alex Ross, Asitha Fernando
Kandy Falcons : Dinesh Chandimal(w), Andre Fletcher, Mohammad Haris, Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Chaturanga de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Chamath Gomez, Mohammad Hasnain, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Agha Salman, Kasun Rajitha, Shammu Ashan, Lakshan Sandakan, Ashen Bandara, Shoriful Islam, Pawan Rathnayake, Mohammad Ali, Kavindu Pathiratne
Jaffna Kings: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Fabian Allen, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Jason Behrendorff, Azmatullah Omarzai, Asitha Fernando, Tabraiz Shamsi, Alex Ross, Nisala Tharaka, Vishad Randika, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nishan Madushka, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Noor Ahmad, Wanuja Sahan, Theesan Vithushan, Murvin Abinash, Arul Pragasam