Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Match Prediction & Betting Tips – LPL 2024
Colombo Strikers will take on Kandy Falcons at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo in the Eliminator 1 of the 2024 Lanka Premier League. This game gets underway at 20:00 local time on Thursday 18th July 2024.
CLS vs KFS, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report
Any score of 160+ will be very hard to chase down in this game at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo. We expect spinners to get the most help from this pitch.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons, Lanka Premier League 2024
Colombo Strikers Team News & Playing 11
CLS Team News
It was an inconsistent group stage from Colombo Strikers who won four and lost four of their eight games. They secured a top three place with wins over the top two sides, Jaffna Kings and Galle Marvels, before losing to Dambulla Sixers in their last game.
CLS Team Batting
Both openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Angelo Perera, recorded ducks in Colombo Strikers’ final group stage game but the pair are proven quality performers at this level. The Strikers have a very powerful middle order who can take the game away from the opposition.
CLS Team Bowling
Left-arm pace bowler Binura Fernando comes into this knockout stage in strong form after he picked up six wickets in three days at the end of the group stage. Right-arm pacer Matheesha Pathirana has also been a top performer over recent games.
CLS Team Form
Colombo Strikers lost their final group stage game by 28 runs but did win their two previous fixtures.
Colombo Strikers Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angelo Perera, Muhammad Waseem, Glenn Phillips, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Dunith Wellalage, Thisara Perera (c), Shadab Khan, Isitha Wijesundara, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
Kandy Falcons Team News & Playing 11
KFS Team News
A convincing 54 run win over Dambulla Sixers in their final group stage match was enough to secure a place in the play-offs for Kandy Falcons. However, they would have missed out if they had not won that match and they need to raise their game if they are to progress from this Eliminator.
KFS Team Batting
If Kandy Falcons can bat with the same intensity and high level of performance in this match as was seen in their final group stage game then they should not have any problems in staying in the tournament. Andre Fletcher (60), Kamindu Mendis (51 not out) and Angelo Mathews (44 not out) all come into the game off the back of strong innings.
KFS Team Bowling
Captain Wanindu Hasaranga is fortunate to have a wide range of bowling options and many pundits think they should have performed better in the group stage with the talent on offer. Seven bowlers were used in their last match with six of them keeping the economy rate to under 9.00.
KFS Team Form
Kandy Falcons won two of their last four games to secure the final knockout stage spot in the tournament.
Kandy Falcons Predicted Playing 11
Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Andre Fletcher, Mohammad Haris, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis, Chamath Gomez, Mohammad Hasnain, Chaturanga de Silva
🏆 Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Prediction
After the way that Kandy Falcons thrashed Dambulla Sixers in their last game, there will be some confidence in the group ahead of this Eliminator. However, they have been inconsistent performers across the tournament and we think Colombo Strikers have more match winners. Our prediction is for Colombo Strikers to win this game.
