Jaffna has been victorious in two of the three matches so far. DISCLAIMER: ALL STATS UPDATED TILL END OF MATCH 6 OF 2024 LPL LAST 5 MATCHES KANDY FALCONS: WLLWL JAFFNA KINGS: LLLWW THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR KANDY & JAFFNA KANDY FALCONS likely XI Batters - Kamindu Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Agha Salman All-Rounders - Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Ramesh Mendis Wicketkeeper -Dinesh Chandimal Bowlers - Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Mohammad Hasnain JAFFNA KINGS likely XI Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Alex Ross, Charith Asalanka, Rilee Rossouw Allrounders: Fabian Allen, Azmatullah Omarzai Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis Bowlers: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan Statistical Performance (Kandy) 1. Dinesh Chandimal Dinesh Chandimal will be key for Kandy as the experienced batter has scored 1172 runs in 40 innings of the Lanka Premier League at a strike rate of 134.2 which includes six fifties. DINESH CHANDIMAL IN LPL INNINGS - 40 RUNS - 1172 AVERAGE - 35.51 STRIKE RATE - 134.24 50s/100s - 6/0 2. Wanindu Hasaranga Wanindu Hasaranga is a world class leg spinner who has tasted success both in international cricket and in the IPL. His googlies are deadly and deceptive. WANINDU HASARANGA IN LPL INNINGS - 42 WICKETS - 59 STRIKE RATE - 15.4 ECONOMY RATE - 6.05 AVERAGE - 15.61 Players Who Can Make a Difference (Kandy) 1. Kasun Rajitha Kasun Rajitha is amongst the top five wicket-takers in the LPL. In 24 innings, Rajitha has picked 32 wickets at an average of 19.03 and strike rate of 14.4. 2. Dasun Shanaka Dasun Shanaka has a T20 SR of 140.8 and has the ability to clear the ropes at will in the death overs. His SR in the death overs in T20s is 174.3. Statistical Performance (Jaffna) 1. Avishka Fernando Avishka Fernando has been a standout batsman in the Lanka Premier League. In 41 innings, he has amassed 1323 runs with an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 136.37. He has scored 11 fifties and one century in the tournament. AVISHKA FERNANDO IN LPL INNINGS - 41 RUNS - 1323 AVERAGE - 35.75 STRIKE RATE - 136.37 50s/100s - 11/1 2. Kusal Mendis Kusal Mendis has scored 1106 runs in 39 LPL innings at an average of 29.9 and strike rate of 132.8 with 8 fifties and can be destructive at the top of the order. KUSAL MENDIS IN LPL INNINGS - 39 RUNS - 1106 AVERAGE - 29.9 STRIKE RATE - 132.8 50/100 - 8/0 Players Who Can Make a Difference (Jaffna) 1. Charith Asalanka Charith Asalanka will be the playmaker for Jaffna in the middle order. In the Lanka Premier League, he has scored 671 runs in 34 innings. 2. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Vijayakanth Viyaskanth is a talented leg spinner who has bagged 44 wickets in 40 T20s at a strike rate of 18.3 and economy of 7.09. Team Head to Head Kandy lead the head to head record since 2020 and have won 6 of the 10 encounters between the two teams. KANDY v JAFFNA - HEAD TO HEAD RECORD (LAST 10 MATCHES) MATCHES: 10 KANDY WON: 6 JAFFNA WON: 4 NO RESULT: 0 Venue and Pitch The Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium has hosted 8 T20 matches so far in which the captain winning the toss has elected to bat first and chase on four occasions each. The average score batting first in Dambulla is 176/7 while the average score chasing is 160/7 suggesting it is a good pitch for the batters. MATCH PREDICTION Jaffna start favourites due to their strong batting line-up. They have a 60% chance of winning the match. Fantasy XI: Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis (VC) Batters: Rilee Rossouw, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka Allrounders: Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Dasun Shanaka, Azmatullah Omarzai Bowlers: Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth BACKUP PLAYERS: BATTER - Agha Salman BOWLER - Asitha Fernando ALL-ROUNDER - Angelo Mathews