Sri Lanka T20 League 2022 

Match 3- DG vs JK

Preview 

DG and JK are set to lock horns in the third match of the Sri Lanka T20 League 2022 at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on Wednesday. DG finished fourth last season, winning just three of their 8 group stage matches. They were beaten by JK in the second qualifier game and have lost four of their last five matches against the Kings. The defending champions, JK will look to maintain their upper hand against Dambulla and give their title defence hopes a major boost. With one win in as many games, JK are currently positioned at second. DG on the other hand will play their first game of the ongoing edition. 

Match Details

Match: DG vs JK, 3rd Match, Sri Lanka T20 League 2022

Date: Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Time: 3:00 PM

Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium is expected to assist batters. The average first innings total at this venue is 167 runs and teams batting first have won 13 of the 27 games played here. 

Temperature is expected to be around the range of 25.08 degree celsius and 75% humidity is forecasted. Broken clouds/Cloudy weather is predicted for the game, which may help pacers. 

Squads

DG: Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Shevon Daniel, Kalana Perera, Haider Ali, Sikandar Raza, Chaturanga de Silva, Dilum Sudeera, Ravindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Lasith Croospulle, Paul van Meekeren, Jordan Cox, Ramesh Mendis, Tom Abell, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan, Noor Ahmad, Tharindu Ratnayake, Sachitha Jayathilake, Dushan Hemantha

JK: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Thisara Perera (c), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Malik, Dunith Wellalage, James Fuller, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nipun Dananjaya, Waqar Salamkheil, Dilshan Madushanka, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Suminda Lakshan, Ashan Randika, Theesan Vithushan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, James Neesham  

Probable Playing XIs

DG: Haider Ali, B Rajapaksa, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, D Shanaka(C), Sikandar Raza, RTM Mendis, LD Madushanka, Jordan Cox, PM Liyanagamage, Noor Ahmad, L Kumara

JK: S Malik, A Fernando, T Perera(C), D de Silva, JK Fuller, Dunith Wellalage, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, T Kohler-Cadmore, M Theekshana, B Fernando, AM Fernando

Match Prediction

JK holds the edge over DG. In the six matches played between these two sides, JK have won all with a 100% win record. We fancy them to continue their emphatic record against DG.

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