Sri Lanka T10 League

Match 6: JT vs CJ

Preview

In the sixth match of the Lanka T10 League, Jaffna (JT) will meet Colombo (CJ) on Thursday, December 12. This match is scheduled to take place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka. David Wiese-led Jaffna will head into this game with confidence after winning their opening fixture, beating Hambantota (HBT) by 8 wickets. On the other hand, Colombo will be disappointed after having to settle for a point due to a rain interruption in their match against Nuwara (NEK), which ended with no result.

Jaffna will be boosted following their superb win over NEK and will now look to extend their points tally against Colombo, who is yet to play their first match. After winning the toss, Jaffna decided to bowl first against NEK. Nuwara scored 106 in 10 overs, thanks to a blistering knock from skipper Dasun Shanaka, who smashed 51 off 17 balls, including 4 fours and 5 sixes, with a strike rate of 300. Jaffna chased down the target with 9 balls to spare, with Tom Kohler-Cadmore's match-winning knock of 57 off 21 balls, which included 6 fours and 4 sixes, and a strike rate of 271.43.

It is expected to be a thrilling contest, with several superstars featuring in both teams(JT and CJ). The likes of Dwaine Pretorius, Charith Asalanka, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, and others will play key roles for Jaffna. For Colombo, key players to watch include Lankan batters Angelo Mathews and Angelo Perera.

Both teams, JT and CJ, have a strong lineup of batting all-rounders, so we can expect a powerful middle order with big-hitting finishers.

Match Details

Match: JT vs CJ, 6th Match, Lanka T10 League, 2024

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Time: 08:30 PM

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Pitch and Weather 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. This venue has hosted 26 T20s matches so far, out of which 14 won by batting first, and 09 won by the chasing side. The average score batting first in T20s here is 168 runs. But when it comes to T10 the situation is going to be different as batters will be given only 60 balls to score the runs, this was evident in the first match, where even 107 runs were chased down in 10 overs.

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 115-120 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 95%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 02 km/h. There is a 10% chance of rain interrupting the match, but we can likely expect a full game.

JT vs CJ Squads

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

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

JT vs CJ Probable Playing XIs

JT: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Tom Abell, Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, David Wiese (c), Dwaine Pretorius, Treveen Mathew, Pramod Madushan, Mohammad Amir.

CJ: Kamindu Mendis, Najibullah Zadran, Jewel Andrew, Angelo Mathews (c), Asif Ali, Matheesha Pathirana, Angelo Perera, Ali Khan, Dilshan Madushanka, Ranuda Somarathne, Garuka Sanketh.

Match Prediction

We are backing JT for this match as well, following their victory in the first league match.

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