Preview:
Colombo Stars will start their campaign on Monday as they take on Galle Gladiators. Captaincy responsibilities are on the shoulders of Angelo Mathews who is a great leader. They had lost to Galle Gladiators in the 1st Semi-Final last year by 2 wickets. They have got capable players who are all match-winners in their own aspects.
Galle Gladiators were too impressive in the tournament opener as they thrashed Jaffna Kings by 54 runs margin to get valuable 2 points on the board. Samit Patel was the star with both bat and ball. They look well settled in all the departments and need to carry the same for the rest of the tournament.
Match Details:
Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, Match 3
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: December 6th at 7:30 PM IST and local time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s a well-prepared surface for the T20 format – it has got bounce, carry, and even spinners will get the turn. The batters just need to be patient and play according to merit. It’s a 160-170 kind of a wicket and whoever wins the toss should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for CS vs GG:
Colombo Stars
Pathum Nissanka, Tom Banton/Ashan Priyanjan, Kusal Perera (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (c), Dhananjaya De Silva, David Wiese, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen Ul Haq, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan
Galle Gladiators
Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Samit Patel, Lahiru Madushanka, Isuru Udana, Pulina Tharanga, Nuwan Thushara, Noor Ahmad
Top Picks for CS vs GG Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Colombo Stars
Pathum Nissanka is a talented young batter. He showed that he has got T20 batting skills in the recently concluded T20 World Cup with his valuable knocks. Nissanka has scored 918 runs in his 36 domestic T20s at a strike rate of 126.44.
Naveen Ul Haq is a clever bowler, who has got excellent variations at his disposal and will be really handy at the death overs. He has scalped 18 wickets in his 13 T20Is at an economy of 7.67.
Top Picks – Galle Gladiators
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is carrying his excellent form from the T10 league into this tournament as well. He played a captain’s knock in the first game against Jaffna Kings and scored 56 runs from just 31 balls, with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes.
Samit Patel is an experienced T20 player. He was rewarded with the player of the match award in the inaugural game against Jaffna Kings for his all-round heroics. He scored 42 runs and later claimed 3 wickets.
CS vs GG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Pathum Nissanka | 918 runs (Domestic T20s) | – |
| Naveen Ul Haq | 18 wickets (T20Is) | – |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 56 runs (Last Match) | 102 |
| Samit Patel | 42 runs and 3 wickets (Last Match) | 141 |
| Kusal Mendis | 16 runs (Last Match) | 32 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CS vs GG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka (vc), Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CS vs GG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Chandimal, Ben Dunk, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Samit Patel (c), Dhananjaya De Silva (vc), Pulina Tharanga, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananjaya, Noor Ahmad
CS vs GG Risky Captaincy Choices:
Dinesh Chandimal was too good in the last edition. In 8 matches, he scored 246 runs at an average of 41 with the best score of 80. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Danushka Gunathilaka needs more runs under his belt, as he managed to score only 8 runs in the last game against Jaffna Kings. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering a lot of options available in the bowler’s slot, it’s better to avoid Nuwan Thushara while making your fantasy teams.
