On Sunday, August 20, Dambulla Aura and B-Love Kandy will square off in the final of the 2023 Lanka Premier League (LPL). This game will take place in Colombo at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Kusal Mendis’s Aura have undoubtedly been the standout team of the competition. They dominated the majority of the teams in the ongoing T20 competition by finishing first in the league stage standings.
They won by six wickets over the Galle Titans in Qualifier 1, advancing quickly to the championship. Mendis, the captain, helped the Aura chase down 147 runs by scoring 49 runs off 45 balls with six fours, earning him the title of Player of the Match.
On the other side, Kandy entered the playoffs after suffering back-to-back losses. But after two resounding victories over the Jaffna Kings and the Galle Titans, the squad, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, has advanced to the final.
In Qualifier 2 on Saturday, they defeated the Titans by a score of 34 runs. Despite suffering from a hamstring strain, Hasaranga was still able to score 48 runs and take two wickets. He also took home the trophy for Player of the Game.
Dambulla Aura vs B-Love Kandy: Match Details
Match: Dambulla Aura vs B-Love Kandy, Final , Lanka Premier League 2023
Date and Time: August 20, 2023, Sunday, 07:30 pm IST
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pitch Report
The Colombo pitch has been a little bit on the slower side. It can be difficult to score runs, especially in the second half. After choosing to bat first, teams should do so.
Dambulla Aura vs B-Love Kandy: Probable XIs
Dambulla Aura: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Dushan Hemantha, Hasan Ali, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad
B-Love Kandy: Mohammad Haris, Thanuka Dabare, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews, Chaturanga de Silva, Asif Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sahan Arachchige, Lahiru Madushanka, Mohammad Hasnain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Match Prediction
It is very tough to pick an outright winner since both teams are in stupendous forms. Keeping in mind all the factors, the team batting first should be able to win the match and the title.
Prediction: The team batting first to win this Lanka Premier League 2023 match.
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