With seven victories and one loss in their eight league matches, the Kandy Falcons lead the Lanka Premier League 2022 points table. 14 points are for the team. The Kandy Falcons’ top run scorer is Andre Fletcher, who has scored 264 runs at a strike rate of 135 percent. He has hit 29 fours and 11 sixes. Additionally, Pathum Nissanka has scored 121 runs in 192 innings.
Carlos Brathwaite has been the best Kandy Falcons bowler, taking 15 wickets at an economy rate of 5.75 and an average of 7. With 6 wins and 2 losses from their 8 league matches, Jaffna Kings are in second place in the Lanka Premier League 2022 points table. Twelve points are for the team.
Match details
- Fixture: Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings
- Fixture Details KDF vs JKS: Qualifier 1, Lanka Premier League 2022
- Date: December 21, 2022
- Time: 03:00 PM (IST)
- Venue KDF vs JKS: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Probable Lineup
Dream11 Fantasy team prediction
- Sadeera Samarawickrama, Wicketkeeper; Thisara Perera, Shoaib Malik, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Batsmen
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Fabian Allen are both all-rounders.
- Mahesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Oshane Thomas, and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth are the bowlers.
Top Pick – Batter
Avishka Fernando performed admirably in this tournament. He has scored 268 runs at an average of 38.28, including two half-centuries.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Carlos Brathwaite leads the list of leading wicket-takers in this competition. He has 15 wickets in 6 matches, with the top figures of 4 for 14.
Top Pick – Bowler
Jaffna Kings’ find of the tournament is Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. In this competition, the 21-year-old leg spinner has 10 wickets in 6 matches, with the best figures of 3 for 24.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
When Andre Fletcher is at his best, he makes batting look far too simple. He has 264 runs at an average of 52.8 in 7 matches in this competition, with the maximum score of 102*.
X-Factor:
Kandy Falcons benefit from Kamindu Mendis. In this event, he has 211 runs in 7 innings at an average of 35.16, with the maximum score of 58.
Lineup
Kandy Falcons
- W Hasaranga (captain)
- Oshane Thomas
- Fabian Allen
- PHKD Mendis
- CR Brathwaite. C Karunaratne
- Chamindu Wijesinghe
- KNA Bandara
- ADS Fletcher
- Pathum Nissanka
Jaffna Kings
- T Perera (captain)
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
- B Fernando
- M Theekshana
- S Samawickrama
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Dunith Wellalge
- JK Fuller
- AFIF Hossain
- A Fernando
- S Malik
Weather Conditions
On December 21, the sky above Colombo will be cloudy. The surface is suited for batting, and we’ve seen a flat track when quick bowlers struggled and batsmen scored easily. The team batting first in the game would need 170 runs to feel safe.
Pitch Report
The game will take place in Colombo’s R.Premadasa Stadium. The wicket has slowed in recent weeks, and we anticipate a par score of approximately 140 in this match.
Where To Watch
Kandy Falcons against Jaffna Kings matches will be broadcast on the official partners. Sony Sports Network is the official partner for the Kandy Falcons versus Jaffna Kings match.