After losing their first two games, Kandy, under the leadership of Wanindu Hasaranga, enjoyed a calm campaign. But after that, they won four straight games and were considered the favorites to place in the top two.
But the Galle Titans overtook them in the points table after they dropped their final two games. After falling to the Dambulla Aura by 20 runs in their penultimate league encounter, they will be hoping to redeem themselves.
The Kings, captained by Thisara Perera, are the current tournament champions, but they have had trouble so far. At the conclusion of the league stage, they and the Colombo Strikers were tied on six points.
However, they were successful due to a higher net run rate. They will enter the game having suffered a seven-wicket loss to the Galle Titans. They had to deal with Kandy defeating them by eight runs earlier.
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Match Details
Match: B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings, Eliminator, Lanka Premier League 2023
Date and Time: August 17, 2023, Thursday, 07.30 pm IST
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pitch Report
The Colombo venue’s pitch has proved good for both bowling and batting. Teams should choose to bat first after winning the toss in a game they must win.
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Probable XIs
B-Love Kandy
Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews, Ashen Bandara, Asif Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Chaturanga de Silva, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Nuwan Pradeep.
Jaffna Kings
Nishan Madushka (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne, David Miller, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, and Nuwan Thushara.
Match Prediction
B-Love Kandy are in much better form compared to the Kings, who somehow managed to make their way through to the playoffs.
Prediction: B-Love Kandy to win this Lanka Premier League 2023 match.
Live Streaming
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