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Lanka Premier League 2024 Overview
The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will commence on July 1, organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket Association. The tournament will feature 24 matches across three venues, with five teams competing: B-Love Kandy, Dambulla Sixers, Jaffna Kings, Galle Marvels, and Colombo Strikers. The competition will follow a double round-robin format from July 1 to July 21. The defending champions, B-Love Kandy, will start their title defense against the Dambulla Sixers in an exciting opener at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Match Details - Reddy Anna
Match:Â B-Love Kandy vs. Dambulla Sixers, Match 1, Lanka Premier League 2024
Date:Â July 1, 2024
Venue:Â Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Probable Playing XI
B-Love Kandy:Â A Mathews, D Karunaratne, Agha Salman (VC), PHKD Mendis, D Chandimal, D Shanaka (C), RTM Mendis, W Hasaranga, K Rajitha, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris
Bench:Â ADS Fletcher, KNA Bandara, Chamath Gomez, Pavan Rathnayake, S Ashan, D Chameera, Kavindu Pathiratne, L Sandakan, M Hasnain, PC de Silva
Dambulla Sixers:Â D Gunathilaka, Ibrahim Zadran (C), MNK Fernando, D Madushanka (VC), Mustafizur Rahman, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, MS Chapman, RR Hendricks, Towhid Hridoy, K Perera, Mohammad Nabi
Bench:Â R Silva, LD Madushanka, Sonal Dinusha, MADI Hemantha, A Dananjaya, N Pradeep, N Thushara, P Jayawickrama, LU Igalagamage, S Jayathilake, Asanka Manoj, N Vimukthi
Injury and Availability News
No injuries have been reported so far, and both sides are set to play with their full-strength squads.
Pitch Report
The surface at Pallekele Stadium is expected to be good for batting. The ball tends to come onto the bat better under the lights, but slower bowlers are likely to make a significant impact as the match progresses.
Pace Bowling:Â 60%
Spin Bowling:Â 40%
Batting Pitch:Â 70%
Bowling Pitch:Â 30%
Average Score:Â 160
Winning Prediction
Considering their recent form and the strength of their squad, the defending champions B-Love Kandy are favorites to win the opening match against Dambulla Sixers. However, the Dambulla Sixers have a strong lineup and could provide a stiff challenge.
Our prediction:Â B-Love Kandy to win.
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