KF vs CS Dream11 Prediction: All you need to know about the Lanka Premier League 2022 match between Kandy Falcons and Colombo Stars.
Kandy Falcons continue to impress as they are coming from a 10-run victory over Jaffna Kings, having registered their fifth win of the season. The kind of batting depth and all-round abilities they have makes them different from the other teams. Andre Fletcher, Wanindu Hasaranga, Carlos Braithwaite and Fabian Allen form a very solid core for them. Hasaranga and his men are currently sitting at the top of the points table with 10 points and only one defeat. They would like to carry on their momentum and retain their top spot with one game remaining before the playoffs.
Meanwhile, Colombo Stars are in the third position with 6 points and three wins in six matches. Angelo Mathews will be hoping his team to continue their good form in their last two fixtures. Dinesh Chandimal at the top has proved to be a great move while Charith Asalanka has regained his form just at the right time. They suffered a heavy defeat against the Falcons earlier in the tournament and will be looking to make things even in this fixture with playoffs qualifications race on the line.
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League |
Lanka Premier League 2022 |
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Match |
Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars |
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Date |
17th December 2022 |
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Time |
7:30 PM IST |
It will be a night game and there will be plenty of dew. It will be difficult for the spinners to hold the ball, especially in the second innings. Teams will look to bowl first so that they can exploit the conditions in the second innings when batting is relatively easier. The average first innings score is 177 in night games. As mentioned earlier, teams will prefer chasing.
The weather is expected to be clear with no chance of rain interruption.
No such news from either of the teams.
Kandy Falcons: Pathum Nissanka, Andre Fletcher (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Najibullah Zadran, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Carlos Braithwaite, Fabian Allen, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesingh
Colombo Stars: Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews (c), Navod Paranavithana, Ravi Bopara, Benny Howell, Karim Janat, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay
Both teams have many big names in their ranks but the Kandy Falcons are in excellent form and are more balanced as a team. They have many international names on their side and are expected to win this game.
Carlos Braithwaite: Carlos Brathwaite is in exceptional form with the ball. He is the highest wicket-taker of the season with 15 wickets to his name in 6 matches. He is picking up wickets with the new ball in clusters. Brathwaite picked 4 wickets in the last game. He is a big hitter with the bat. He will be the best captaincy pick.
Wanindu Hasaranga: Wanindu Hasaranga is a proven match-winner. He picks wickets for fun and is a capable batter. He is the second-highest wicket-taker with 9 wickets to his name. Hasaranga can go through any batting line-up on his day. He picked up 2 wickets in the last game.
Andre Fletcher: Andre Fletcher is in excellent form in LPL 2022. He is the highest run-scorer with 220 runs in 6 games at an average of 44. He is in good touch and can score big on his day. Fletcher will give points from wicket-keeping as well. He will be an ideal captaincy choice.
Dinesh Chandimal: Dinesh Chandimal will be an excellent differential pick. He has been in terrific form and has started opening in the second last game. He scored 63 against the Galle Gladiators. Chandimal can score big once he gets going.
Ravi Bopara: Ravi Bopara is another great differential pick. He will bat in the middle order and may bowl an over or two. He is in top form with the bat as he won the game for his team by scoring a quickfire 31* against the Galle Gladiators.
Benny Howell: Benny Howell will bowl 4 overs and he is in good form with the bat. He is known for his variations with the ball. Howell scored 43 against the Jaffna Kings and 22 against Galle. He will be an ideal differential pick.
Angelo Mathews: Angelo Mathews hasn’t done a great job with the bat except for one game. He is bowling only one or two overs with the ball. His fantasy value has dropped down and he is someone whom you can avoid in your fantasy teams.
