On Sunday, December 11, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the seventh match of the Lanka Premier League will pit the Galle Gladiators against the Colombo Stars. The Gladiators have not had the best of starts, despite being headed by top-order hitter Kusal Mendis. They have a net run rate of -1.579 and are at the bottom of the points standings after losing both of their games.
They recently lost to the Kandy Falcons of Wanindu Hasaranga by five wickets. The Gladiators only achieved 121-8 after choosing to bat first, which Kandy easily chased down. The Stars sit in the centre of the rankings with two points and a dismal net run rate of -2.500, led by Angelo Mathews.
Match Details
- Match: Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, Match 7
- Date and Time: December 11, 2022, Sunday; 03:00 pm IST
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
CS VS GG DREAM 11 MATCH TOP PICKS
- D Chandimal, N Dickwella, and K Mendis are the batters.
- Wicketkeepers: C Asalanka, I Ahmed, and A Mattews
- B Howell and I Wasim are all-arounders.
- N Pradeep, Naveen-ul-Haq, and R Sheperd are bowlers.
CS VS GG CAPTAIN AND VICE-CAPTAIN PICKS:
- Captain – K Mendis
- Vice-Captain – A Mathews
CS VS GG 5 MUST-PICKS
- Niroshan Dickwella (wk) (LHB)
- Angelo Mathews (c) (RHB/RAM)
- Ravi Bopara (RHB/RAM)
- Dinesh Chandimal (RHB)
- Naveen-ul-Haq (RHB/RAMF)
Fantasy Tips
- Picking top order hitters would be critical in this situation based on the pitch behaviour.
- On a surface like this, death over bowlers are a must-have on your fantasy team.
- Niroshan Dickwella and Azam Khan are the ideal candidates for Wicket Keeping.
- Pacers may be quite important on this field.
Winning Prediction for CS vs. GG
Colombo Stars squad is losing against Galle Gladiators team. So make an effort to select more guys from Galle Gladiators.
Prediction
Despite winning their most recent game, the Stars were by no means clinical. So the Gladiators have a fantastic opportunity to climb the standings.
I predict that the team that bats first will win.
Probable XIs
Colombo Stars
- Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
- Angelo Mathews (c)
- Charith Asalanka
- Ravi Bopara
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Navod Paranavithana
- Karim Janat
- Dominic Drakes
- Suranga Lakmal
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Naveen-ul-Haq
Galle Gladiators
- Thanuka Dabare
- Kusal Mendis (c)
- Azam Khan (wk)
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Movin Subasingha
- Imad Wasim
- Pulina Tharanga
- Wahab Riaz
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Nuwan Thushara
Pitch Report
The Dambulla field is anticipated to be a sporting one. Spinners will probably get a lot of turn out of the surface. The strategy for both sides should be to bat first after winning the toss.
Weather Forecast
There should be cloud cover and a 20% probability of rain. Although the temperature is not expected to be very high, the humidity should be in the 80s.
Where to watch
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