Lanka T10 League

JT vs KB, 18th Match

Preview

It’s time for Match 18 in the Lanka T10 League 2024, where Jaffna (JT) will face Kandy (KB) in the return fixture of the tournament. Their earlier encounter, Match 8, ended without a result due to rain, and both sides were awarded a point each.

David Wiese-led Jaffna has already qualified for the final four after winning 4 out of 5 league matches. On the other hand, Thisara Perera-led Kandy has yet to win a match in this tournament. KB has played 5 league matches, losing 2 and having 3 matches end without a result, earning them 3 points.

This is a do-or-die match for Kandy. If they win, they will move to 5 points, which could improve their chances of advancing to the final four. Moreover, KB needs to win this match by a big margin, as they are currently in 5th place in the points table with a negative net run rate of -4.200.

Meanwhile, Jaffna is in a strong position, sitting at the top of the table with 9 points and a healthy net run rate of +3.602.

Jaffna(JT) will head into this match with confidence after a win in their last fixture, while Kandy will be coming off a defeat. JT won their last match against Nuwara (NEK) by 53 runs after posting a mammoth score of 153 runs in just 60 balls. Kandy, on the other hand, lost their last match to Hambantota (HBT) by 47 runs, after HBT posted a huge total of 163 runs and KB could only manage 116 runs in reply.

Both JT and KB have strong lineups, filled with batting all-rounders, so we can expect an explosive middle order with big-hitting finishers.

Match Details

Match: JT vs KB, 18th Match, Lanka T10 League 2024

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Time: 08:30 PM

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Pitch Report

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is known as a decent batting surface. The new white ball might show some movement, particularly in the lights, but once the pitch settles, batters can easily score their runs. In T10 cricket, the situation will be different as batters are only given 60 balls to score their runs. This was evident in the recent match, where Hambantota scored 163 runs.

With that record, both side's skippers will be keen to the crucial toss, bowl first and put pressure on the opposition by taking advantage of the deck. Batters, though, can expect a nice time here and the fielding side would try to restrict them to under 140-145 runs.

During the match, the temperature in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is predicted to be around 23-26 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 90%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 03 km/h. There is an 85% chance of rain interrupting the match.

JT vs KB Squads

JT: Tom Kohler-Cadmore(w), Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, David Wiese(c), Tom Abell, Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, Dwaine Pretorius, Malsha Tharupathi, Treveen Mathew, Pramod Madushan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Mohammad Amir, Johnson Charles, George Garton, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Nuwan Thushara, Kevin Wickham

KB: Pathum Nissanka, Chandrapaul Hemraj, George Munsey, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Thisara Perera(c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milinda Siriwardana, Imad Wasim, Chaturanga de Silva, Danal Hemananda, Ronsford Beaton, Arinesto Vezha, Chamika Gunasekara, Amir Hamza, Shahnawaz Dahani

JT vs KB Probable Playing XIs

JT: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Tom Abell, David Wiese (c), Dwaine Pretorius, Pavan Rathnayake, Pramod Madushan, Dunith Wellalage, Nuwan Thushara, Treveen Mathew

KB: Pathum Nissanka, Chandrapaul Hemraj, George Munsey, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Shehan Jayasuriya, Thisara Perera (c), Imad Wasim, Seekkuge Prasanna, Chaturanga de Silva, Ronsford Beaton, Chamika Gunasekara

Match Prediction

Jaffna(JT) are in fantastic form and are expected to win this match to complete a fifer of victories in this tournament.  

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