Kandy Bolts vs Nuwara Eliya Kings, LT10SL, Today Match Prediction 17 December 2024

KB vs NEK Match Prediction & Analysis

It is a real shame that the weather has had such an impact on this year's group stage in the Lanka T10, but both teams in this game can still progress! It's not a time for getting a couple of decent results though, it's the time to step up and get their first victory of the campaign - in fact it's almost as if this is already the knockouts!

Both Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings are yet to win a game and they literally have nothing to lose so we expect to see both of them putting in a very attacking display.

The weather may well have something to say once again, but as and when the players do get on the pitch, we anticipate the batters for both sides will look to play their shots.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

KB

L L

HBT

163/6 in 10.0 16.3

LT10SL

Hambantota Bangla Tigers beat Kandy Bolts by 47 runs 15 Dec 2024

KB

116/9 in 10.0 11.6

KB

100/5 in 10.0 10

LT10SL

Galle Marvels beat Kandy Bolts by 7 wickets 11 Dec 2024

GLT

102/3 in 7.4 13.3

NEK

L L

JT

153/4 in 10.0 15.3

LT10SL

Jaffna Titans beat Nuwara Eliya Kings by 53 runs 15 Dec 2024

NEK

100/8 in 10.0 10

HBT

86/3 in 7.1 11.99

LT10SL

Hambantota Bangla Tigers beat Nuwara Eliya Kings by 7 wickets 14 Dec 2024

NEK

82/6 in 10.0 8.2

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kandy Bolts Preview

They may have had a couple of days off due to the poor weather and amount of rain around, but Kandy Bolts' batters must find their stride from the first ball of their innings in this game.

The opening pair of Pathum Nissanka and George Munsey both come into this game after failing to hit a six in the last game, with the latter failing to even see out one ball! Nissanka hit 3x fours against Hambantota Bangla Tigers but both are capable of far more in this fixture.

Skipper Thisara Perera and Imad Wasim are likely to be the key bowlers for Kandy Bolts in this game and each of their overs could be even more crucial if the game is reduced from the standard 10 overs each.

It really is now or never for Kandy Bolts.

Kandy Bolts Predicted Playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, George Munsey, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Thisara Perera (c), Shehan Jayasuriya, Mohammed Shamaaz, Imad Wasim, Kavindu Nirmana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Chaturanga de Silva, Arinesto Vezha

Kandy Bolts Actual Playing XI:

Shehan Jayasuriya, George Munsey, Dinesh Chandimal, Pathum Nissanka, Seekkuge Prasanna, Arineshto Vhezha, Chaturanga de Silva, Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim, Ronsford Beaton, Mohammed Shamaaz, Kavindu Nirmana

Nuwara Eliya Kings Preview

It was a very poor performance with both bat and ball from Nuwara Eliya Kings when they last took to the field in Match 15 and they are another team who need their top order to start delivering!

In their last game, the trio of Avishka Fernando, Kyle Mayers and Umar Akmal contributed only one run between them with the opening pair both dismissed first ball.

There are other sources of runs in the side, none more so than Chamika Karunaratne who hit 58 not out from 26 balls in the last clash and it would be no surprise to see him pushed up the order in this fixture.

It is never easy bowling in T10 cricket but we expect Chamika and Kyle Mayers to be the most dangerous in this clash.

Nuwara Eliya Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Avishka Fernando, Kyle Mayers, Umar Akmal (c) (wk), Benny Howell, Danushka Gunathilaka, Yashodha Lanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Vishen Halambage, Nimsara Atharagalla

Nuwara Eliya Kings Actual Playing XI:

Kyle Mayers, Avishka Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Benny Howell, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Madushanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Yashodha Lanka, Vishen Halambage, Nimasara Atharagalla, Umar Akmal

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

If it's not raining at the toss then there's every chance that it will do at some point during the first innings of the game. Likewise, we expect some in the second half of the match as well. It will be hot and humid but there should be some gaps to complete the fixture.

KB vs NEK Pitch Report

This is a good T10 batting wicket which means plenty of pace and bounce for the stroke-making batters to use! Whoever bats first will be looking to post a score of 120+.

Toss: To Bowl

With moisture in the wicket, no side will want to bat first. And with teams always preferring to chase in T10 cricket, we expect both teams to want to bowl first in this game.