The third season of the Lanka Premier League is nearing its conclusion, with the final leg of the event set to take place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With only six league matches remaining in the current season, it is now practically a race to finish first or second in order to have two chances at making it to the grand finale on December 23.
Dambulla Aura have had a forgettable season, losing all five of their league matches and falling out of contention for the tournament. With one more defeat, they will be eliminated from this year’s event.
R Premadasa Stadium pitch report
The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, one of the oldest cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, has averaged 152.8 points per T20 match since 2004. Like other venues in Sri Lanka, this one in Colombo mostly benefits spinners, who can extract significant turn off the surface right early.
The hitters will enjoy their time in the middle because the pitch is typically flat, albeit slowing down as the game develops. The low bounce on this surface may be the sole obstacle that hitters confront while timing the ball. The efficiency with which the captains employ their spinners might determine the outcome at this location.
Match Details
- Match: Dambulla Aura vs Galle Gladiators
- Date: 17th December 2022
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Probable XIs:
Dambulla Aura:
- Shevon Daniel
- Jordan Cox(wk)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Lasith Croospulle
- Dasun Shanaka©
- Sikandar Raza
- Ramesh Mendis
- Chathuranga de Silva
- Pramod Madushan
- Noor Ahmad
- Paul van Meekeren
Galle Gladiators:
- Thanuka Dabare
- Kusal Mendis©
- Lahiru Udara(wk)
- Oshada Fernando
- Asad Shafiq
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Imad Wasim
- Anwar Ali
- Wahab Riaz
- Nuwan Thushara
- Lakshan Sandakan