CS vs GT Dream11 Welcome to an exciting clash between Colombo Strikers and Galle Titans in the Lanka Premier League T20 at Pallekele International Stadium on August 7. Colombo Strikers have had a tough time so far, with just one win and they currently sit at the bottom of the points table. Meanwhile, Galle Titans have been in fine form, winning two matches and holding the top spot on the points table.
In their previous encounter against Dambulla Aura, Colombo Strikers put up a valiant fight but narrowly lost by 10 runs. One of the standout performers for CS was Nuwanidu Fernando, who scored an impressive 56 runs off 39 balls. He received good support from Babar Azam, who contributed 41 runs off 24 balls. However, despite Matheesha Pathirana’s excellent bowling effort with three wickets, they fell short of securing a victory.
Galle Titans faced a disappointing defeat in their last game against Jaffna Kings, losing by 8 wickets. Dasun Shanaka played a responsible innings of 30 runs off 24 balls, attempting to stabilize the innings, but the team failed to post a competitive total. In the bowling department, Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets, but their efforts were not enough to defend the target.
Match Information:
- Teams: Colombo Strikers vs. Galle Titans
- Match: 10th Match
- League: Lanka Premier League
- Date: August 7, 2023
- Day: Monday
- Time: 3:00 PM IST
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Probable Playing XI: Colombo Strikers:
- Babar Azam
- Pathum Nissanka
- MNK Fernando
- C Karunaratne
- D Lakshan
- RTM Mendis
- Mohammad Nawaz
- N Dickwella (C)
- Naseem Shah
- Matheesha Pathirana
- JF Vandersay
Galle Titans:
- B Rajapaksa
- Lasith Croospulle
- Shavon Daniel
- D Shanaka (C)
- Shakib Al Hasan
- SMLD Samarakoon
- Tim Seifert (wk)
- T Shamsi
- K Rajitha
- A Dananjaya
- R Ngarava
Bench: M Bhanuka, Sohan de Livera, M Mithun, Avishka Perera, CJ Bowes, P Sooriyabandara, Ben Cutting, Sonal Dinusha, S Prasanna, SMA Priyanjan, MVT Fernando, M Shiraz, L Kumara, SANJ Fernando, M Priyanath
