Sri Lankan National Super League Cup 2021-2022, Match No. 19, GAL vs KAN Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Kandy will meet Galle in the 19th match of the Sri Lankan National Super League Cup. The contest between GAL vs KAN will undergo in the Pallikele International Stadium, Pallikele.

Kandy comes to the match as the table-toppers winning six games of the total seven matches they played. Their only loss came against Colombo on January 28, 2022

Galle has won four out of the seven and finds themselves at the third position on the table. In their last match, they defeated Jaffna by eight wickets. Sri Lankan National Super League Cup 2021-2022 and This is the second encounter of the teams after meeting on the tenth match of the tournament on February 1, 2022. GAL and KAN were Kandy who emerged victorious defeating Galle by 96 runs.

Match Details

Date: 16 February 2022

Time: 09:45 am IST

Venue: Pallikele International Stadium, Pallikele

Where to watch: Sri Lankan Cricket YouTube Channel

Pitch Report

The pitch has provided favors to batting in the past and it’s expected that the situation would be the same tomorrow also. The team that wins the toss might go for batting only.

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Weather Forecast

The maximum and minimum temperatures expected are 29°C and 18°C. A warm sunny day is expected with some clouds visible in the sky. No chances of rain are forecasted

GAL vs KAN: Dream 11 Top Picks

Paulina Tharanga, has great stats, taking 15 wickets in six matches at an average of 15.26, an economy of 4.82, a strike rate of 19, and also a strike rate of 100. In the last encounter against Galle, it was him who came through for Kandy with a spell of 6 wickets just giving away 29 runs.

Another top pick of the season for Kandy is their captain and wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella who has 204 runs in his bag.

The opener Oshada Fernando has scored 308 runs so far this being the top scorer for Kandy and augmented by an average of 61.60 and a strike rate of 88.

Dhananjaya Lakshan is the hot favorite, having taken 10 wickets in the tournament for Galle while also scoring 183 runs with the bat.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For GAL vs KAN

Wicketkeepers: Niroshan Dickwella and Lahiru Udara

Batters: Oshada Fernando, Pabasara Waduge and Ashan Randika

All-rounders: Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pulina Tharanga and Muditha Lakshan

Bowlers: Akila Dhananjaya, Aditya Fernando and Nipun Ransika

GAL vs KAN: Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today match

Captain – Pulina Tharanga

Vice-Captain – Dhananjaya Lakshan

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For GAL vs KAN

Wicket-Keeper – Niroshan Dickwella

Batters –  Sahan Arachchige, Oshada Fernando, and Ashan Randika

All-rounders – Muditha Lakshan, Dhananjaya Lakshan and Pulina Tharanga

Bowlers – Asitha Fernando, Nipun Ransika, Akila Dhananjaya, and Lasith Embuldeniya

GAL vs KAN: Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today match

Captain – Oshada Fernando

Vice-Captain – Niroshan Dickwella

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Probable XI for GAL vs KAN

Galle: Pabasara Waduge, Ashan Randika, Muditha Lakshan, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Jehan Daniel, Akila Dananjaya (c), Kavishka Anjula, Nimesh Vimukthi and Chalana de Silva, Priyamal Perera and Vishad Randika (wk)

Kandy: Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Lahiru Udara, Kaveen Bandara, Oshada Fernando, Sahan Arachchige, Pulina Tharanga, Asitha Fernando, Nipun Ransika, Asian Daniel,Pramud Hettiwatte, and Lasith Embuldeniya

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, Kandy is expected to win the match without any hindrance. Their form has been sharp and Pallikele being a batting track gives them an upper hand. However, Galle has the squad which can defeat Kandy and also the advantage of hosting.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.