Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Match Details
Match: Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators, Match 01 | LPL 2022
Date: Tuesday, 06 December 2022
Time: 15:00 (GMT+5.5) / 15:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
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- Thisara Perara, Tom Kohler Cadmore, and Shoaib Malik form the Jaffna Kings’ potent batting order.
- With Dhananjaya de Silva, James Neesham, and James Fuller in the lineup, Jaffna Kings boast a powerful bowling assault.
- The Galle Gladiators have added a few fresh players to the group but lack batting firepower.
The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium will host the match between Jaffna Kings and Galle Gladiators. On Tuesday, December 6, the first game of the 2022 Lanka Premier League begins at 15:30 local time.
The 2021 LPL Champions, who also finished first in the group stage, not only won the final the previous season but also had an amazing record of six victories and just two losses. The opposition will be the same as in the final, in which Jaffna Kings won by 23 runs.
On December 23 of last year, Galle Gladiators and Jaffna Kings squared off in the final. Galle Gladiators lost by a score of 23 runs. The Gladiators will be ecstatic at the chance to exact early retribution on the Kings throughout this season.
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Weather Report
A 40 to 50 percent chance of rain is forecast, which might cause brief delays. There will always be cloud cover. Around 27 degrees Celsius will be the temperature, and the humidity level will be in the high 70s.
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Match Toss Prediction
Three of the four games played here last year were won by the team batting first. Early in the game, the wicket is favorable for batting; as time goes on, it becomes less favorable. Early in the afternoon will be the optimum time to bat on this wicket. The team that wins the toss in this game will probably choose to bat first.
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Pitch Report
The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium will host the game. For the slower bowlers, we anticipate a very dry surface with lots of spin and grip.
Jaffna Kings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team is hoping for a strong performance from Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Avishka Fernando in this game. Last season, Maheesh Theekshana was the team’s standout performance, and he will hope to succeed when James Fuller shares the ball.
Recent form – W W L L W
Jaffna Kings’ Probable XI
Thisara Perera (c), Tom Kohler Cadmore (wk), Shoaib Malik, Maheesh Theekshana, Avishka Fernando, James Neesham, Dhananjaya de Silva, James Fuller, Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, and Ashan Randika.
Galle Gladiators Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Given that they will be up against a potent bowling attack, Kusal Mendis and Nuwanidu Fernando must perform at the top. They have a brand-new bowling lineup for the team and anticipate early wickets from Mohammad Hasnain and Nuwan Thushara in this match.
Recent form – L W W W L
Galle Gladiators’ Probable XI
Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Nuwan Pardeep, Imad Wasim, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Kusal Perara, Lakshan Sandakan, Anwar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Hasnain, and Nimesh Vimukthi.
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Jaffna Kings | 2 | 3 |
| Galle Gladiators | 3 | 2 |
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators – Match 01, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Kusal Mendis
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters
- Thisara Perera
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Iftikhar Ahmed
All-Rounders
- Dananjaya de Silva
- Imad Wasim
Bowlers
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Binura Fernando
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Maheesh Theekshana
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Prediction
Winning the toss
- Jaffna Kings
Top batsman
- Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando
- Galle Gladiators – Kusal Mendis
Top bowler
- Jaffna Kings – Maheesh Theekshana
- Galle Gladiators – Nuwan Thushara
Most sixes
- Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando
- Galle Gladiators – Kusal Mendis
Player of the Match
- Jaffna Kings – Maheesh Theekshana
Team Scores Batting First
- Jaffna Kings – 170+
- Galle Gladiators – 165+
Jaffna Kings is the favourite to win this match.
After waiting a year to test themselves against the 2021 champions, we anticipate the Galle Gladiators to launch an assault on the Jaffna Kings. But the Jaffna Kings still have the majority of their winning squad from the previous season, and we are supporting them with both bat and ball to improve and defeat the Galle Gladiators.