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The third match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will see Colombo Strikers (CS) squaring off against Kandy Falcons (KFL) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday, July 2. Ahead of this match, here's all you need to know about the CS vs KFL Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.
Colombo Strikers had a poor Lanka Premier League 2023 season, as they won only three of their eight league-stage matches. They will try to make a comeback in this year's tournament. Kandy Falcons, on the other hand, were last year's champions and started their 2024 season with a win against Dambulla Sixers by six wickets.
The two teams have played six head-to-head matches, with Colombo Strikers winning four and Kandy Falcons winning two.
CS vs KFL Match Details
The third match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will be played on July 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The game is set to take place at 7:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
CS vs KFL, 3rd match
Date and Time: 2nd July, 2024, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Pitch Report
The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy is good for batters. Top-order batters find it easy to score on this pitch. Death-over bowlers are also crucial and get wickets at this venue. The last match played here was between Dambulla Sixers and Kandy Falcons, where a total of 362 runs were scored at a loss of eight wickets.
CS vs KFL Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)
CS - L W L L W
KFL - W W W W L
CS vs KFL Probable Playing XI
CS Playing XI
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Glenn Phillips, Thisara Perera ©, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Shadab Khan, Matheesha Pathirana, Kavin Bandara, Naseem Shah, Dunith Wellalage, Binura Fernando
KFL Playing XI
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Wanindu Hasaranga ©, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher, Mohammad Haris, Kasun Rajitha, Ashen Bandara, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis
CS vs KFL Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He was the top scorer in this year's World Cup, scoring 281 runs in eight matches. Dinesh Chandimal is another good wicket-keeper pick, who smashed 65 runs in the last match against Dambulla Sixers.
Batters
Andre Fletcher
Glenn Phillips and Andre Fletcher are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Both the top-order batters are explosive and can make the best use of this pitch. Kamindu Mendis is another good pick for today's match.
All-rounders
Wanindu Hasaranga
Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Shanaka took 3/20 in four overs and smashed 46* off 15 balls in the last match against Dambulla Sixers. Shadab Khan is another good all-rounder for today's match.
Bowlers
Matheesha Pathirana
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Mohammad Hasnain and Matheesha Pathirana. Pathirana has the ability to swing the ball in both directions, making him the best bowler pick for today's match. Taskin Ahmed is another good bowler for today's match. He has a good head-to-head record.
CS vs KFL match captain and vice-captain choices
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka is the most crucial pick from the Kandy Falcons squad. He will bat in the top order and complete his quota of overs. This makes him one of the top captaincy picks for today's match.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is one of the best picks for today's match. He was in amazing form in this year's World Cup, so fans can expect a good score from him once again on this batting pitch. He has already smashed 4345 runs in just 178 T20 matches at an average of 25.11 and a strike rate of around 147.
5 Must-Picks for CS vs KFL, 3rd match
Wanindu Hasaranga
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Dasun Shanaka
Matheesha Pathirana
Dinesh Chandimal
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making batters or all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: D Chandimal, R Gurbaz, M Haris
Batters: G Phillips, A Fletcher
All-rounders: D Shanaka, W Hasaranga, S Khan, A Mathews
Bowlers: M Pathirana, M Hasnain
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: D Chandimal, R Gurbaz, M Haris, S Samarawickrama
Batters: A Fletcher
All-rounders: D Shanaka, W Hasaranga, S Khan
Bowlers: M Pathirana, D Chameera, T Ahmed
