LPL 2023 | JK vs CS Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Pathum Nissanka and Babar Azam for Colombo Strikers. [Twitter]

Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers will come up against each other in Match 13 of the ongoing fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2023). This match will mark the last match in Pallekele as the tournament will move back to Colombo for the remainder of the tournament.

Team Previews

Jaffna Kings

Shoaib Malik will be in action for Jaffna Kings. [Twitter]

Jaffna Kings must be disappointed with the kind of tournament they are having. They did start their 2023 campaign with a huge win against Colombo Strikers but have managed to win only one out of the next four games since then.

Thisara Perera and his men have failed to sustain their usual consistent run as they lost three games in the season already which is happening for the first time in the last three years. As a result, the Kings are placed fourth in the points table with two wins out of their five outings in the tournament so far.

Coming on the back of two back to back defeats, the defending champions will be keen to turn things around in this match. They would like to repeat what they did against Colombo earlier in the tournament and come back to winning ways.

Colombo Strikers

Babar Azam scored a century in the last game. [Twitter]

Colombo Strikers, on the other hand, have also failed to maintain a consistent run in their campaign. They are sitting at third position of the points table with two wins and two defeats. 

Colombo had a tough start to their campaign as they lost their first game against Jaffna Kings. However, they bounced back at the right time and won two of their next three games.

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Riding on the back of a century from Babar Azam, Colombo defeated an in-form Galle Titans in their last match in what was a last over cliffhanger. Captain Niroshan Dickwella will be hoping his side will continue their winning momentum and add another important two points to their tally.

Match Details

Date and Time: August 8th, 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele

Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode & Star Sports Network

Pitch Report: The pitch used for the evening games has been low-scoring in Pallekele this season. Both spinners and pacers can extract enough assistance from the surface to make things difficult for the batters. The average first innings score has been around 125. Anything around 120 has not been an easy task to chase down.

Probable Playing XIs

Jaffna Kings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, Shoaib Malik, David Miller, Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwan Thushara.

Colombo Strikers: Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Babar Azam, Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz,Lahiru Udara, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Lakshan Sandakan.

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Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicketkeeper: Niroshan Dickwella, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Babar Azam, Charith Asalanka, Shoaib Malik, Towhid Hridoy

All-Rounders: Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage

Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Captain: Dunith Wellalage

Vice-Captain: Babar Azam

Prediction

Considering the current form and team on paper, Colombo Strikers should win this match against Jaffna Kings.

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