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CLAIM NOWGalle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings, LPLT20, Today Match Prediction 18 July 2024
GLT vs JKS Win Probability
Toss Winner - Galle Marvels won the toss and choose to bowl first
Galle Marvels beat Jaffna Kings by 7 wickets
Jaffna Kings and Galle Marvels out to avoid Colombo in Qualifier 2
- Jaffna and Galle are coming on the back of recent defeats to Colombo Strikers
- The two teams have enjoyed five victories each in the recent 10 head-to-head meetings
- Jaffna Kings are looking to win the title after a fourth-place finish last season
Our prediction is for Galle Marvels to win
| Tournament: | Lanka Premier League, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | R Premadasa Sports Pavilion, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 26.8°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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GLT vs JKS Live Prediction
GLT vs JKS Match Prediction & Analysis
After facing disappointment in the early play-off stages of the 2023 Lanka Premier League campaign, Jaffna Kings will be keen on getting crowned as the champions of the league when they take on Galle Marvels in the first qualifier. The loser of this fixture gets to take on the winner from the meeting between Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons. After the recent defeats to Colombo Strikers, both Jaffna and Galle may not be too keen on such a matchup.
Galle finished in the third and fourth places during the 2023 and 2022 campaigns. After topping the regular season with 10 points from the eight matches, Galle are targeting a victory in the Lanka Premier League for the first time.
R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will be the location for this game.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
GLT
L W W L W
GLT
142/3 in 18.2 7.75
LPLT20
Colombo Strikers beat Galle Marvels by 7 wickets
138/10 in 19.5 6.96
176/4 in 17.1 10.25
LPLT20
Galle Marvels beat B-Love Kandy by 6 wickets
175/7 in 20.0 8.75
JKS
L W W L W
JKS
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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117/9 in 20.0
LPL 2023
Jaffna Kings won by 8 wickets
120/2 in 12.4
TEAMS PREVIEW
Galle Marvels Preview
Galle are heading into the play-offs as the top team from the group. The team picked up 10 points from the eight matches even if their form towards the end of the group stages was not great.
The performances of Alex Hales have been crucial in helping Galle achieve most of their success. The English batter has been able to pick up 284 runs from his eight innings at an average of 40.5. He is yet to hit a century in the 2024 season but there have been two half centuries. Tim Seifert is not far behind with 291 runs scored with a strike rate of 133.
Galle have had better luck with the ball compared to Jaffna with Isuru Udana emerging as one of the topic wicket-takers in the 2024 campaign. He has managed 12 in the campaign so far and he is not far away from the table leader Shadab Khan with 16 wickets. At a strike rate of 14.5, Udana’s performances will hold the key towards Galle reaching the latter stages of the play-offs.
Galle Marvels Predicted Playing XI:
Niroshan Dickwella (c), Alex Hales, Tim Seifert, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Isuru Udana, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay
Galle Marvels Key Players From Previous Game Of Lanka Premier League, 2024
Galle Marvels Actual Playing XI:
Prabath Jayasuriya, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Niroshan Dickwella, Alex Hales, Tim Seifert, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dwaine Pretorius, Isuru Udana, Maheesh Theekshana
Jaffna Kings Preview
Jaffna were disappointed not to win the LPL for a 4th consecutive season. The team could only finish fourth in the 2023 season, but they have been doing very well so far in the campaign. Just in the group stages, Jaffna have been able to manage 10 points and they finished only behind Galle due to Net Run Rate (NRR).
Pathum Nissanka will be a key player to watch in this game. Jaffna Kings have been able to get 311 runs out of Nissanka so far in the campaign from his eight innings. He has already come up with two half-centuries and a century. At a strike rate of 161, Nissanka will be carrying most of the hopes of Jaffna. Avishka Fernando also has an identical record in the 2024 Lanka Premier League with 311 runs at an average of 38.8. He has a slightly higher strike rate of 166 but without any centuries.
Jaffna have not witnessed a stellar set of performances from the bowlers. Fernando is the top wicket-taker for Jaffna but with only seven wickets from his seven innings – a far cry from the table leader Shadab Khan, who has 16 wickets.
Jaffna Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Fabian Allen, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Jason Behrendorff
Jaffna Kings Key Players From Previous Game Of Lanka Premier League, 2024
Jaffna Kings Actual Playing XI:
Azmatullah Omarzai, Asitha Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Fabian Allen, Wanuja Sahan, Tabraiz Shamsi
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
There is a 24% chance of rain during the game. There may be scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. The wind speeds of 19 km/h will make it a challenging pitch for the team’s batting first. Even though the pitch is usually balanced, the bowlers are likely to have a slight upper hand due to the damp conditions. The bowlers will be able to get a lot of swing with the new ball.
GLT vs JKS Pitch Report
R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo gets ready to host this T20 qualifier match in the Lanka Premier League. There have been 58 T20 games played on this ground with 34 matches won by the team bowling first. The average first innings score stands at 142 while the average second innings score is 128.
Toss: To Bowl
The team’s batting second has come out on top (34 vs 23 games out of the 58 total matches) in more of the T20 matches at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The swing available with the new ball could make things interesting for teams batting first. The toss winner is likely to choose bowling first on this pitch.
GLT vs JKS
Winning Prediction
Galle’s head-to-head record against Jaffna is very evenly matched with five wins each. Both teams have players on excellent form but Jaffna have been unable to dominate with the ball in recent games. In the recent match against Colombo, Jaffna only mustered one wicket. It could be the undoing for Jaffna with Galle picking up a narrow victory if the toss is favourable.
Our prediction is for Galle Marvels to win
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