Preview:
Colombo Stars and Jaffna Kings will battle it out against each other in the Match 17 of Sri Lanka T20. Both the teams enter this contest after having won their previous encounters. Colombo Stars won their last match against Kandy Warriors by five wickets.
The team currently finds themselves at the fourth position of the points table. They have won three matches from the six they have played. Jaffna Kings, on the other hand, outplayed Dambulla Giants completely to win the game by seven wickets. The side is currently placed at the top of the points table with five wins from six matches so far.
Match Details:
Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings, Match 17
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date and Time: December 16 at 3:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is a decent one to bat one. Spinners are expected to get good help from this surface. On winning the toss, opting to bat first can be a good alternative on this deck.
Probable Playing XIs for COL vs JAF 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Colombo Stars
Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews (c), Thikshila de Silva, Ashan Priyanjan, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Seekkuge Prasanna, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Rampaul
Jaffna Kings
Upul Tharanga (wk), Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ashen Bandara, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Chaturanga de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Usman Shinwari, Jayden Seales
Top Picks for COL vs JAF 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Keeper batter Dinesh Chandimal has been impressive for the Colombo stars in the league so far. He has chipped in 225 runs from six matches at an average of 56.25. He can be a good pick for this match.
Dushmantha Chameera has picked up 11 wickets from six matches in the high-profile tournament so far. He will be determined to perform for the side and can be a good player to bank on for this game.
Maheesh Theekshana is one of the key players of the Jaffna Kings. He has clinched 11 wickets from six matches at a healthy economy rate of 5.86. He can be the other good pick for this match.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for COL vs JAF 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Dinesh Chandimal(c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Avishka Fernando, Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jayden Seales, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera(vc), Naveen-ul-Haq
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for COL vs JAF 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Shoaib Malik, Upal Tharanga, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera(vc), Maheesh Theekshana(c), Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Rampaul
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Dinesh Chandimal and Maheesh Theekshana
Vice-Captain Options: Dushmantha Chameera and Thisara Perera
