Lanka T10 League

NEK vs CJ, 2nd Match

Preview

Nuwara Eliya Kings will cross swords with Colombo Jaguars for the second match of the Lanka T10 League. The game will be hosted at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, December 11. 

Captain Kyle Mayers led the Kings, hoping to deliver a decent show with the bat and the ball. Conversely, the Jaguars, led by Angelo Perera, will aim to deliver their best performance in their first encounter.

The batting side of NEK will depend on the services of Avishka Fernando, Danushka Gunathilaka, skipper Kyle Mayers, Saurabh Tiwary, wicket-keeper Bhanuka Rajapaksa and all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne to score the most of runs.

The bowling department will rely on Chamika Karunaratne, Oshane Thomas, Benny Howell, Aftab Alam, and Kasun Rajitha to deliver regular breakthroughs.

CJ will miss the services of Angelo Matthews and Kamindu Mendis for the series-opening game as they are presently on international duty for Sri Lanka.

The batting department will depend on Najibullah Zadran, Angelo Perera, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, all-rounder Aamer Jamal, and Ramesh Mendis to score runs.

Tymal Mills, Matheesha Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, and Dilshan Madushanka will be available in the bowling department to take timely wickets.

Match Details

Match: NEK vs CJ, 2nd Match, Lanka T10 League 2024

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Time: 06:15 PM

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Pitch Report

The wicket at Pallekele will be full of runs for the batting sides, and the bowlers will have to grind hard to get wickets. 

The weather forecast for the game will be partly cloudy, with high and low temperatures of 27 and 21 degrees Celsius, respectively. 

NEK vs CJ Squads

NEK: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando(c), Yashodha Lanka, Saurabh Tiwary, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rivaldo Clarke(w), Chamika Karunaratne, Aftab Alam, Lahiru Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Oshane Thomas, Dushan Hemantha, Benny Howell, Zubaid Akbari, Pulindu Perera, Vishen Halambage, Kyle Mayers, Nimsara Atharagalla

CJ: Angelo Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews(c), Najibullah Zadran, Ramesh Mendis, Jewel Andrew(w), Asif Ali, Akila Dananjaya, Tymal Mills, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Muhammad Ahsan Ali Khan, Matheesha Pathirana, Aamer Jamal, Ranuda Somarathne, Isitha Wijesundera, Garuka Sanketh

NEK vs CJ Probable Playing XIs

NEK: Kyle Mayers (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Avishka Fernando, Saurabh Tiwary, Danushka Gunathilaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Madushanka, Benny Howell, Oshane Thomas, Aftab Alam, Kasun Rajitha.

CJ: Angelo Perera (c), Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Jewel Andrew (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Aamer Jamal, Ramesh Mendis, Matheesha Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Tymal Mills, Dilshan Madushanka.

Match Prediction

After carefully analyzing both sides, the Nuwara Eliya Kings have a better chance of winning against the Colombo Jaguars. The Angelo Perera-led side will also miss the services of some of its experienced players who are on international duty. 

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