Preview:
Dambulla and Galle will square off each other in the 5th match of the Sri Lankan NSL One Day 2021/22 on Friday. Yet another batting collapse hurt Dambulla as they lost to Colombo in their second fixture by 7 wickets and registered their second consecutive loss in this tournament. They need to show more intent and bat long as possible in the coming matches.
In a hard-fought battle, Galle went on to beat Colombo by 3 wickets in the inaugural match of the competition and got crucial 4 points on the table. They need to capitalize on the out-of-touch Dambulla and play their best cricket.
Match Details:
Dambulla vs Galle, Match 5
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Date & Time: 28th January, at 9:45 AM IST & Local Time
Live Streaming: Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube channel
Pitch Report:
The spinners will get more grip and turn from the surface and the batters have to work extremely hard for each and every run. Anything more than 250 will be a good score here.
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Probable Playing XIs for DAM vs GAL:
Dambulla
Gayan Maneeshan, Ron Chandraguptha, Lasith Abeyratne (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Ashan Priyanjan (c), Sonal Dinusha, Anuk Fernando, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Nuwan Thushara
Galle
Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ashan Randika, Priyamal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (c & wk), Himasha Liyanage, Muditha Lakshan, Ramesh Mendis, Jehan Daniel, Heshan Hettiarchchi, Praveen Jayawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana
Top Picks for DAM vs GAL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Dambulla
Skipper Ashan Priyanjan played his part in the last 2 matches however didn’t make big runs on the board. He scored 63 runs at an average of 31.5 with the highest score of 32 and picked up a wicket as well.
Lakshan Sandakan is a wicket-taking bowler for Dambulla. He has scalped 4 wickets in the last 2 matches at an economy of 5.16, with the best figures of 3 for 44.
Top Picks – Galle
Priyamal Perera steered Galle to the win with his unbeaten 98* runs in the opening game against Colombo. He is a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Dinesh Chandimal didn’t do well against Colombo as he was dismissed for just one run. He has been under the radar and will be hopeful of scoring big runs in this match.
DAM vs GAL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Ashan Priyanjan | 63 runs and one wicket |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 4 wickets and 14 runs |
| Lasith Abeyratne | 42 runs |
| Priyamal Perera | 98 runs |
| Dinesh Chandimal | one run |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DAM vs GAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Chandimal (c), Lasith Abeyratne (vc), Priyamal Perera, Himasha Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Ashan Priyanjan, Ramesh Mendis, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Vishwa Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Maheesh Theekshana
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DAM vs GAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Chandimal, Lasith Abeyratne, Priyamal Perera, Ron Chandraguptha, Pavan Rathnayake, Ashan Randika (c), Ashan Priyanjan, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lakshan Sandakan, Praveen Jayawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana (vc)
Today’s DAM vs GAL Probable Winners:
Galle are expected to win this match.
