Preview:
Colombo Stars will be up against Jaffna Kings in the 17th match of the Lanka Premier League 2021 on Thursday. Colombo Stars just need a win to ensure their playoff qualifications. They are in tremendous form having won two straight matches against Kandy Warriors and Galle Gladiators. With 3 wins and 3 losses, they are at 4th spot in the standings with 6 points.
Jaffna Kings already cemented their spot in the playoffs, and they will finish at the top spot even if they lose their last league game. They have won 5 of the 6 matches played so far in this tournament.
Match Details:
Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings, Match 17
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: December 16th at 3:00 PM IST and local time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
There is not much change in the surface. it is expected to favor the spinners more. The batters need to possess their skills in order to tackle the spinners. It’s 145-150 kind of a wicket and batting first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs for CS vs JK:
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, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ashen Bandara, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Chaturanga de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Jayden Seales, Usman Shinwari
Top Picks for CS vs JK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Colombo Stars
Angelo Mathews is in fine nick with the bat. Colombo skipper has scored 102 runs in 2 matches in this tournament at an average of 51 with a strike rate of 112.08.
Dinesh Chandimal is 2nd in the list of most run-scorers in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scored 225 runs at an average of 56.25 with a strike rate of 156.25.
Top Picks – Jaffna Kings
Maheesh Theekshana is the leading wicket-taker for Jaffna Kings in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scalped 11 wickets at an economy of 5.86 with the best figures of 4 for 25.
Thisara Perera is in extraordinary form with the bat. In just 4 innings, he has hammered 150 runs at an average of 75 with a strike rate of 217.39.
CS vs JK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Angelo Mathews | 102 runs | 145 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 225 runs | 362 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 11 wickets and 20 runs | 332 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 11 wickets | 371 |
| Thisara Perera | 150 runs | 274 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CS vs JK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Chandimal (c), Angelo Mathews, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Avishka Fernando, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Chaturanga de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen Ul Haq, Maheesh Theekshana
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CS vs JK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Chandimal, Shoaib Malik, Angelo Mathews (vc), Avishka Fernando, Thisara Perera (c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Jayden Seales
CS vs JK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Seekkuge Prasanna has scalped 10 wickets and scored 71 runs with the bat in this tournament. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Avishka Fernando is the 2nd leading run-scorer for Jaffna Kings with 136 runs in 6 matches. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Ashen Bandara has scored 46 runs and picked up a wicket as well in this tournament. Considering the team balance it’s hard to pick him in the final eleven.
