On Tuesday, August 15, Colombo Strikers and Galle Titans will square off in Game 20 of the Lanka Premier League 2023. This game will take place in Colombo at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Thanks to victories in three of seven games, the Strikers, led by Chamika Karunaratne, are positioned at the bottom of the standings with six points and a net run rate of -0.672. However, they are still in the running to make the playoffs.
They will move Galle Titans to fourth place if they win their final league game. They will enter the contest having defeated B-Love Kandy of Wanindu Hasaranga by nine runs on August 13.
The Titans, who are led by Dasun Shanaka, still have a chance to get to the postseason. The Titans in the T20 tournament appeared completely out of it after dropping four straight games.
However, they were able to maintain their optimism by defeating Thisara Perera’s Jaffna Kings by seven wickets. They have to win their final league game in order to advance.
Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans Match Details
Match: Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans, Match 20, Lanka Premier League 2023
Date and Time: August 15, 2023, Tuesday, 07.30 pm IST
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pitch Report
So far in the championship, the field at the site in Colombo has been a sporting one. As soon as they win the toss, teams should continue choosing to field first.
Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans Probable XIs
Colombo Strikers
Pathum Nissanka, Babar Azam, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Lahiru Udara (wk), Nipun Dhananjaya, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne (c), Jeffrey Vandersay, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana
Galle Titans
Tim Seifert, Chad Bowes, Shakib Al Hasan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sohan de Livera (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Tabraiz Shamsi
Match Prediction
In the competition, both sides have seen their fair share of highs and lows. The chasing team will have a good chance of winning because they have excellent batting lineups.
Prediction: The team batting second to win this Lanka Premier League 2023 match.
Live streaming
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