DA vs JK, LPL 2023: Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 4th Match (Source: Twitter)
Dambulla (DA) locks horns with Jaffna Kings (JK) in Match No.4 of the ongoing fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). The encounter is scheduled to take place on a doubleheader Tuesday, August 01st, 2023 at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo at 3.00 PM IST. The Aura will play their first game of the season against Galle Titans on Monday, July 31st while the three-time champions, the Kings already made a winning start to their campaign.
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.
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As mentioned, Dambulla will play two matches in as many days at the same time and at the very same venue. The team reached the Semi-Finals of the 2020 edition while they also qualified for the playoffs in the next season in 2021. Last Year, the Aura finished fifth in the table as they failed to make it to the final 4.
On the other hand, the Kings have dominated the LPL as they have won the title in all three editions. The defending champions made yet another bright star as they beat Colombo Strikers by a margin of 21 runs in the opening game of the ongoing LPL.
DA vs JK, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Dambulla Aura: W-L-W-L-L
Jaffna Kings: W-W-W-W-W
DA vs JK, Must Picks
Dambulla Aura
Kusal Perera
- T20 Stats: 2,921 runs in 128 innings
- Recent Form: 133 runs in the last five innings (across formats)
- Venue Record: 425 runs in 14 innings (T20Is)
Avishka Fernando
- T20 Stats: 2,397 runs in 95 innings
- Recent Form: 255 runs in the last four innings (across formats)
- Venue Record: 72 runs in five innings (T20Is)
Jaffna Kings
Towhid Hridoy
- T20 Stats: 1,336 runs in 53 innings
- Recent Form: 142 runs in the last four innings (across formats)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- T20 Stats: 3,376 runs in 137 innings
- Recent Form: 211 runs in the last five innings (across formats)
DA vs JK, Risky Picks
Dambulla Aura
Kusal Mendis
- T20 Stats: 3,219 runs in 116 innings
- Recent Form: 93 runs in the last five innings (across formats)
- Venue Record: 178 runs in nine innings (T20Is)
Jaffna Kings
Nishan Madushka
- T20 Stats: 786 runs in 34 innings
- Recent Form: 49 runs in the last three innings (across formats)
DA vs JK, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Kusal Perera (DA)
Reasons
- Swashbuckling batter Kusal Perera averages almost 24 with 22 half-centuries in T20s
- The southpaw was Sri Lanka's leading run-getter in their last T20I series against New Zealand in New Zealand in april this year with 121 runs in three outings
Towhid Hridoy (JK)
Reasons
- Bangladeshi youngster Towhid Hridoy averages almost 30 with nine fifties in T20 cricket
- The right-handed batter also smashed 54 off 39 in the opening game of the ongoing campaign
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (JK)
Reasons
- Afghanistan's destructive opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz is averaging 25.19 with one hundred and 21 fifties in T20s
- The right-handed wicketkeeper ended the recently-concluded Zim Afro T20 competiton as the leading run-scorer with 282 runs in nine innings
DA vs JK, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Hayden Kerr, Thisara Perera
Bowlers: Shahnawaz Dahani, Dilshan Madushanka, Hardus Vijloen, Maheesh Theekshana
Captain: Kusal Perera
Vice-captain: Dhananjaya de Silva
DA: 5 Players, JK: 6 Players
DA vs JK, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nishan Madushka
Batters: Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Priyamal Perera
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage
Bowlers: Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Captain: Kusal Perera
Vice-captain: Kusal Mendis
DA: 4 Players, JK: 7 Players