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| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 42 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Angelo Mathews | 50 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 147.06 |
| Kusal Perera | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 136.36 |
| S Prasanna | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Karim Janat | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.67 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tom Banton | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Joshua Little | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Sachitha Jayathilake | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sandun Weerakkody | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Janith Liyanage | 56 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 119.15 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Philip Salt | 32 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 152.38 |
| N Zadran | 34 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 121.43 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| S Prasanna | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Karim Janat | 2.5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.47 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| JDF Vandersay | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
The group stage of the Lanka Premier League 2021-22 is over and it is time for the playoffs. The LPL Eliminator is up first and the Colombo Stars are going to be playing against the Dambulla Giants. The Colombo Stars started the LPL slowly but now seem to have started peaking at the right time. Dambulla Giants, on the other hand, have lost their previous three matches coming into the Eliminator.
The cricket betting sites have priced the Colombo Stars as the favorite for this match.
Match prediction and cricket betting tips for Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants Lanka Premier League 2021-22. The match is going to be played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota on the 18th of December 2021.
The Colombo Stars keep changing their batting lineup in every match and that is the sign of a team that is still finding its best combination. Kusal Perera and Priyanjan opened the batting in the previous match as Dhananjaya de Silva moved back down the order. It is anyone's guess as to who is going to come up the order in this match!
Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Tom Banton, and Dinesh Chandimal form a pretty strong batting lineup on paper. Picking one out of Dinesh Chandimal or Kusal Perera for the Top Batsman Colombo Stars betting market is a good idea in our opinion.
The Stars have struggled for batting form for most of the Lanka Premier League but they did put up a strong showing in their previous match.
Jeffrey Vandersay picked up six wickets in the previous match against the Kandy Warriors! That is an incredible feat of bowling and will certainly merit him a full four overs this time around. However, from a betting point of view, we are not going o go anywhere near him. He is just not priced attractively enough. Naveen ul Haq is our pick for the Top Bowler Colombo Stars betting market.
With Dushmanth Chameera, Seekkuge Prasanna, and Dhananjaya de Silva help round out a pretty decent bowling lineup. Their performances in the Lanka Premier League 2021 season have not been great, though, and we would be wary of backing them too much.
Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Tom Banton, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Karim Janat, S Prasanna, Jeffrey Vandersay, PVD Chameera, Naveen-ul-Haq.
The Dambulla Giants have lost their previous three matches in a row. They are going to be hoping to turn things around pretty quickly and reprise some of the form that they displayed at the start of the tournament. Phil Salt has been the standout batsman for the Giants. He opens the batting and is able to smash boundaries from the very start. He could be a great option for the Top Batsman Dambulla Giants betting market.
Dickwella, Shanaka, and Najibullah are the other leading batsmen in the lineup. In terms of batting strength, we don't think there is too much of a difference between the two sides.
Imran Tahir, Ramesh Mendis, and Merchant de Lange are all excellent bowlers quite capable of winning the match on their own. It is quite easy to see this bowling lineup get the better of the Colombo Stars batting unit.
Niroshan Dickwella, Philip Salt, Janith Liyanage, Sandun Weerakkody, N Zadran, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Sachitha Jayathilake, Joshua Little, Imran Tahir, Nuwan Pradeep.
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There is not much rain forecast in Hambantota and we should have an uninterrupted match to enjoy. The pitch is expected to be flat and very good for batting. The boundaries are also a bit small and so defending a total can be quite difficult. A fresh pitch being used at this stage of the tournament is also a bit of an equalizer and both teams have to adjust to the conditions quickly.
We think something around 160 should be seen as par.
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We are going to bet on the Dambulla Giants to win. They may not be in the best form but we think their lineup is inherently stronger than the Colombo Stars. The bowling lineup is also quite strong for the Giants but the batting lineup for both teams is almost the same.
Bet on the Dambulla Giants to win.
Chandimal has been in tremendous form for the Stars and has consistently scored runs in the previous few matches. We are happy to back him to score runs in this one as well.
The ground at Hambantota is small in dimensions and a lot of sixes are usually hit here. With two strong batting lineups, we think Over 10.5 sixes are quite possible and even likely.
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