Dambulla Sixers (DS) will play their second game in as many days when they take on defending champions Jaffna Kings (JK) on Sunday, July 19 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in the capital city of Colombo. With the tournament in its early stages, both sides will want to get a win under their belt to kickstart their campaigns.

DS play Kandy Royals in their opening game of the 2026 season. They bolster a strong side with a solid core of international players, including Sahibzada Farhan, Reeza Hendricks and Mohammad Wasim. 

JK, on the other hand, were defeated by the Galle Gallants in their opening game of the season, losing by 36 runs, having failed to chase down 214.

Their batting failed to live up to expectations, with 40 being the highest individual score.

DS vs JK: Match Details

Match	Dambulla Sixers vs Jaffna Kings, Match 4, Lanka Premier League 2026
Date and Time (IST)	Sunday, July 19, 2026, 3:00 PM (IST)
Venue	Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Broadcast and Live-Streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website)

Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo: Pitch Report

In the small sample size, the Sinhalese Sports Club tends to favour the side that is batting first in the game.

Scores of above 200 are possible under the right conditions, making batting first the right call for the captain winning the toss. The pitch also tends to play slow as the game progresses, giving slower ballers and spinners a way back in the game. 

DS vs JK: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	12
Won By DS	2
Won By JK	9
No Result	1
First-ever Fixture	November 30, 2020 (JK win)
Most Recent Fixture	July 6, 2024 (JK win)

DS vs JK: Predicted Playing 11s Dambulla Sixers:

Sahibzada Farhan, Reeza Hendricks, Marques Ackerman, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Dinesh Chandimal (C), Pavan Rathnayake, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Vishwa Lahiru, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana

Jaffna Kings:

Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Kamil Mishara (WK), Nuwanidu Fernando, David Wiese, Dunith Wellalage, Piyush Chawla, Traveen Mathew, Dilshan Madushanka, Lizaad Williams

DS vs JK: Probable Best Performers of the Match Probable Best Batter: Reeza Hendricks

Reeza Hendricks made an excellent start to his Lanka Premier League campaign. The Dambulla Sixers' batter scored 87 from 50 balls in the opening game against the Kandy Royals.

Hitting 11 fours and two sixes, the South African struck at 174.

Probable Best Bowler: Dunith Wellalage

Dunith Wellalage ended the opening game on the losing side but had an excellent all-round game. The Sri Lankan international bowled three overs in the game against the Galle Gallants and went on to concede just 10 runs. He even took one wicket, that of Lasith Croospulle.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match