The 6th match of the Lanka Premier League 2020 will be played between Kandy Tuskers and Galle Gladiators at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota in Sri Lanka.
This will be a thrilling encounter as both teams are looking for their first victory in the tournament .
Kandy Tuskers are slotted at the 4th place in the Lanka Premier League 2020 points table with defeats in both their matches.
They will square off against Galle Gladiators who are placed at the bottom of the Lanka Premier League 2020 points table with losses in both their matches of the competition.
The Kandy Tuskers suffered their second-straight defeat as the Dambulla Viking eked out a four-run victory through the DLS method after rain brought the play to an abrupt close in Sooriyawewa.
Kusal Perera has scored the most runs for Kandy Tuskers with 91 runs at an average of 45. He has maintained a strike rate of 168. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has also fared well with 83 runs.
Among the bowlers, Naveen-ul-Haq has been good with 4 wickets while conceding 82 runs.
Dale Steyn was expected to be available after the first two games for the Kandy Tuskers, but there has been no official confirmation yet.
Asela Guneratne has picked up 3 wickets and bowled at an economy rate of 9.85.
Jaffna Stallions defeated Galle Gladiators by eight wickets in the second match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2020) on Friday.
Shahid Afridi has scored the most runs for Galle Gladiators with 70 runs at an average of 35. He has batted at a strike rate of 241. Danushka Gunathilaka has also scored 68 runs.
Outside of Shahid Afridi’s furious 23-ball 58, Jaffna Stallions were almost totally in control. They slowed Galle Gladiators down after the Gladiators got a decent start with the bat, made breakthroughs through the middle overs, thanks partly to an outstanding spell from Wanindu Hasaranga, and prevented Afridi from turning a good score into an imposing one.
Mohammed Amir, Asitha Fernando and Mohamed Shiraz have been their best bowlers.
Let’s have a look at the squads of both teams:
Galle Gladiators – Shahid Afridi, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammed Amir, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardane, Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohamed Shiraz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Sahan Arachchi, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Chadwick Walton, Ashan Ali, Abdul Nasir, Waqas Maqsood
Kandy Tuskers – Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Kevin Kottigoda, Vishwa Fernando, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asela Guneratne, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Kavisha Anjula, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nishan Madushka, Chamika Edirisinghe, Ishan Jayaratne, Irfan Pathan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sohail Tanveer, Munaf Patel, Dale Steyn, Brendan Taylor.
Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kandy Tuskers
Who will win? – Kandy Tuskers
Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Kusal Perera (Kandy Tuskers), Shahid Afridi (Galle Gladiators)
Top Bowler (wickets taken) – Naveen-ul-Haq (Kandy Tuskers), Mohammed Amir (Galle Gladiators)
Most Sixes – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Kandy Tuskers), Shahid Afridi (Galle Gladiators)
Man of the Match – Kusal Perera
Team Scores Batting first – Kandy Tuskers 180+, Galle Gladiators 170+
Match Handicap Kandy Tuskers
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