The Dambulla Aura and the Jaffna Kings will take on each other in the fourth match of the Lanka Premier League 2023 on Tuesday, August 1 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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The Dambulla Aura and the Jaffna Kings will take on each other in the fourth match of the Lanka Premier League 2023 on Tuesday, August 1 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Led by Kusal Mendis, the Aura did not have a good start in their campaign. They lost in their opening game to the Galle Titans, led by national captain Dasun Shanaka as well. The match went to the Super Over where the Dambulla Aura posted a target of 10 runs. Binura Fernando failed to keep his calm as Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a four and a six to win it for his side as well.
On the other hand, the Jaffna Kings, led by Thisara Perera, started their journey in a great manner. They beat Niroshan Dickwella’s Colombo Strikers by 21 runs in the first match of the tournament. Batting first, the Kings posted 174 runs, on the back of a fifty from Towhid Hridoy. The Kings then successfully defended the target, while restricting the Kings to 152 in 19.4 overs. Captain Dickwella scored 58 runs off 34 balls, including nine fours and one six, but his efforts went in vain as he failed to take hi side to the finish line.
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The pitch at the venue in Colombo is not a sporting one as it will help the bowlers. Teams should elect to field first after winning the toss as well. Moreover, there is a 40 to 50 percent chance of rain throughout the match and the temperatures will be around 30 degrees Celsius as well.
Dambulla Aura: Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Binura Fernando, Shahnawaz Dahani, Praveen Jayawickrama, and Ravindu Fernando.
Jaffna Kings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nishan Madushka (wk), Charith Asalanka, Priyamal Perera, Towhid Hridoy, Dunith Wellalage, Thisara Perera (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dilshan Madushanka, and Hardus Viljoen.
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Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc), Kusal Mendis
Batsmen – Kusal Perera, Towhid Hridoy, Avishka Fernando
All-rounders – Dananjaya de Silva (c), Thisara Perera, Hayden Kerr, Dunith Wellalage
Bowlers – Hardus Viljoen, Shahnawaz Dahani
Budget pick – Dunith Wellalage
Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Mendis
Batsmen – Kusal Perera (vc), Towhid Hridoy, Avishka Fernando
All-rounders – Dananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Hayden Kerr
Bowlers – Hardus Viljoen (c), Shahnawaz Dahani, Dilshan Madusanka
Budget pick – Towhid Hridoy
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