Galle Titans (GT) and Jaffna Kings (JK) are set to clash in the 7th match of the Lanka Premier League 2023 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on August 4. Galle Titans have had a strong start to their campaign, winning both of their games and currently holding the top spot on the points table. Meanwhile, Jaffna Kings have won and lost one match each, occupying the 4th spot on the points table.
In their last game against B-Love Kandy, Galle Titans emerged victorious with an impressive 83-run victory. Tim Seifert’s outstanding knock of 74 runs off 39 balls was the highlight of their batting performance. Shakib Al Hasan also played a crucial role, contributing 30 runs off 21 balls and impressing with his bowling, taking two wickets. The bowlers, including Kasun Rajitha, Richard Ngarava, and Tabraiz Shamsi, took two wickets each, contributing to the team’s dominant performance.
On the other hand, Jaffna Kings played their last game against Dambulla Aura and suffered an eight-wicket defeat. Charith Asalanka played a responsible innings of 56 runs off 52 balls, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory for the team. In the bowling department, Dunith Wellalage and Vijayakanth Vijasksnth took one wicket each, but they couldn’t stop the opposition from chasing down the target.
MATCH INFORMATION
Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings, 7th Match
Lanka Premier League, 4 Aug 2023, Fri, 7:30 PM IST, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Galle Titans
Shavon Daniel, Lasith Croospulle, B Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, D Shanaka (C), SMLD Samarakoon, Tim Seifert (wk), A Dananjaya, T Shamsi, K Rajitha, R Ngarava
BENCH : SMA Priyanjan, M Bhanuka, M Mithun, Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Perera, CJ Bowes, P Sooriyabandara, Ben Cutting, Sohan de Livera, S Prasanna, MVT Fernando, M Shiraz, L Kumara, SANJ Fernando, M Priyanath
Jaffna Kings
DA Miller, C Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, PARP Perera, T Perera (C), Dunith Wellalage, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), GC Viljoen, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, D Madushanka, M Theekshana
BENCH : KNM Fernando, DA Randika, CA Lynn, Mahesh Kumara, A Gunaratne, S Malik, R Thenurathan, Theesan Vithushan, AM Fernando, Asanka Manoj, N Thushara, Z Khan, Raveen De-Silva, N Burger
PITCH REPORT
The Pallekele Stadium’s pitch is a batting-friendly surface where the batters tend to dominate. There won’t be much help for the Pacers on the surface. Batters will not face much difficulty settling in, and once settled, they might score big runs here. As the matches progress, the Pallekele International Stadium pitch tends to turn a bit drier and starts favoring the spinners.
