Preview:
Dambulla Giants and Galle Gladiators will lock horns with each other for the Match 16 of the Sri Lanka T20. Both sides will enter this contest after having lost their previous encounters. The former faced defeat against Colombo Stars by 41 runs as they were wrapped up at 121 whilst chasing the total of 163.
Dambulla Giants on the other hand had a dismaying outing in the previous match. The team was restricted to just 69 runs as they lost the game by seven wickets. Heading into this game, both the teams will be determined to get to winning ways.
Match Details:
Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators, Match 16
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date and Time: December 14 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be inclined towards the batters and thus a high-scoring game can be expected from this pitch. On winning the toss, batting first can be a good alternative on this deck.
Probable Playing XIs for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Dambulla Giants
Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Philip Salt, Sohaib Maqsood, Tharindu Ratnayake, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka (c), Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Joshua Little, Imran Tahir
Galle Gladiators
Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Mohammad Hafeez, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Samit Patel, Mohammed Shamaaz (wk), Dhananjaya Lakshan, Isuru Udana, Noor Ahmad, Nuwan Thushara, Mohammad Amir
Top Picks for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Kusal Mendis top-scored for the team in the last match. He played a belligerent innings of 64 runs which included as many as seven fours and a six. He is currently the highest run-getter of the side with 159 runs from six matches to his account.
Samit Patel is the other key player of Galle Gladiators. In the last match, he picked up two wickets at a healthy economy rate. In the tournament so far, he has clinched 11 wickets and can be a good pick for this match.
Philip Salt has chipped in 203 runs from six matches in the league so far. His contributions at the top order will be important for the side. He can be a good player to bank on for this game.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Niroshan Dickwella, Philip Salt(c), Mohammed Shamaaz, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Samit Patel, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir, Dhananjaya Lakshan (vc)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DAM vs GAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Niroshan Dickwella , Philip Salt, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis (c), Sohaib Maqsood, Samit Patel(vc), Dasun Shanaka, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Nuwaan Pradeep
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Philip Salt and Kusal Mendis
Vice-Captain Options: Dhananjaya Lakshan and Samit Patel
