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LPL 2023, Match 16: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Predictions (Source: Instragram)
Dambulla Aura (DA) and Colombo Strikers (CS) are all set to face each other in Match No.16 of the ongoing fourth season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). The encounter is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 12th, 2023, at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka at 7.30 PM IST.
However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.
Dambulla Aura (DA) currently sits at the top of the LPL 2023 points table with 8 points, they won 4 and lost 2 games out of their 6 games and will look to strengthen their position further. They emerged victorious in their previous encounter against Galle Titans (GT).
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On the other hand, Colombo Strikers (CS) are on fourth place with 4 points, they won 2 games and lost 3 out of their 5 matches and they will be determined to bounce back in the tournament.
DA vs CS, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Dambulla Aura: W-W-W-L-W
Colombo Strikers: L-W-L-W-L
DA vs CS, Must Picks
Dambulla Aura
Sadeera Samarawickrama
- LPL 2023 Stats: 153 runs in 6 innings
- Recent Form: 124 runs in the last three innings
Avishka Fernando
- LPL 2023 Stats: 167 runs in 6 innings
- Recent Form: 92 runs in the last three innings
Colombo Strikers
Babar Azam
- LPL 2023 Stats: 235 runs in 5 matches
- Recent Form: 169 runs in the last three innings
Naseem Shah
- LPL 2023 Stats: 8 wickets in 5 matches
- Recent Form: 5 wickets in the last three innings
DA vs CS, Risky Picks
Dambulla Aura
Hayden Kerr
- LPL 2023 Stats: 57 runs in 4 innings
- Recent Form: 25 runs in the last two innings
Colombo Strikers
Lakshan Sandakan
- LPL 2023 Stats: 3 wickets in 3 matches
DA vs CS, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Babar Azam (CS)
Reasons
- Babar Azam is at the top of the run charts in the LPL 2023.
- The Pakistan skipper has amassed 235 runs in five games which includes one hundred and one fifty and he is striking at 143.29. He has hit 22 fours and seven sixes so far.
Naseem Shah (CS)
Reasons
- The star seamer Naseem Shah is the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament so far with eight scalps to his name from five innings at an average of 16 and an economy of 6.91.
- The young pace sensation will be eager to take his team to victory in the upcoming fixture with another breath-taking spell.
Avishka Fernando (DA)
Reasons
- Avishka Fernando is in top form with the bat. The 25-year-old top-order batter has aggregated 167 runs at an average of 33.40 and a strike-rate of 123.70. He has recorded a couple of half-centuries.
DA vs CS, Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama
Batters: Kusal Perera, Babar Azam, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne
Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana
Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-captain: Avishka Fernando
DA: 6 Players, CS: 5 Players
DA vs GT, Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama
Batters: Kusal Perera, Babar Azam, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne
Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana
Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-captain: Naseem Shah
DA: 6 Players, CS: 5 Players
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