Preview:
Dambulla Giants and Galle Gladiators will face each other for Match 8 of the Sri Lanka T20. The former have managed to secure two wins in three games they have played in the league so far. In the last match, they posted the target of 196 runs for Colombo Stars and restricted them to 177 to win the match by 18 runs.
Whereas on the other hand, Galle Gladiators have also secured victories in two matches from the three they have played in the mega event so far. Heading into this match, both sides will aim to continue their winning momentum in this tournament.
Match Details:
Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators, Match 8
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date and Time: December 10 at 3:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV
Pitch Report:
The surface produced a few low-scoring matches recently. However, the last two games have been high-scoring encounters and the same can be expected for this match.
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Probable Playing XIs for DAM vs GAL:
Dambulla Giants
Phil Salt, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilshan Munaweera, Sohaib Maqsood, Najibullah Zadran, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Tharindu Ratnayake, Nuwan Pradeep, Imran Tahir
Galle Gladiators
Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Samit Patel, Lahiru Madushanka, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Suminda Lakshan, Noor Ahmad, Nuwan Thushara
Top Picks for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Phil Salt was impressive with the bat in the last game. He played a belligerent inning of 62 runs in the previous match and is currently the highest run-getter for the side. He has chipped in 139 runs from three matches at an average of 46.33 in the tournament so far.
Samit Patel is the other player who can be a good pick for this match. He scalped three wickets in the last encounter and comes pretty handy with the bat as well.
Nuwan Pradeep has been the pick of the bowlers for the Dambulla Giants. He has clinched seven wickets from three matches until now. In the previous game as well, he picked up three wickets.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Phil Salt (c), Niroshan Dickwella, Ben Dunk, Najibullah Zadran, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Samit Patel (vc), Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Imran Tahir
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Phil Salt, Ben Dunk, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Kusal Mendis, Samit Patel, Dasun Shanaka (vc), Suminda Lakshan, Nuwan Pradeep (c), Imran Tahir, Dhananjaya Lakshan
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Phil Salt and Nuwan Pradeep
Vice-Captain Options: Samit Patel and Dasun Shanaka
