Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings at a Glance
The young left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage could pose difficulties for Kandy’s batters.
In the Lanka Premier League, seam bowlers have claimed 75 wickets at Pallekele while spinners have taken 39.
Colombo successfully chased a target of 194, which was the highest in the competition at Pallekele.
B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Team Preview
B-Love Kandy
B-Love Kandy defeated Dambulla Aura in the previous game to earn their first victory in the competition. Mujeeb ur Rahman’s 2-17 helped the side restrict Aura to 156-6 so they could chase the mark with seven wickets remaining. Dinesh Chandimal, who had been off of form, hit 48 to help the squad easily win.
Kandy is likely to stick with the winning lineup after experiencing triumph in the last match. In order to relaunch their campaign, the team will want to string together a number of victories.
Jaffna Kings
Galle Titans were destroyed by Jaffna Kings by an 8-wicket margin. Dunith Wellalage’s outstanding spell of 4-10 helped Jaffna restrict Galle to 117-9 before Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 54.
The Jaffna Kings would also like to keep their successful lineup. Most of their players have had successful seasons, and the team appears to be balanced.
The toss-winning captain would prefer to bowl first. The team chasing has prevailed in both of the games played thus far.
There is some rain nearby, which could have an impact on the contest. The high 20s to low 30s will be the temperature range.
The pitch appears considerably better for batting. Although the conditions are not unplayable as they were in Colombo, the spinners are still an issue.