Galle Marvels vs Jaffna , LPL 2024 Final.
2024.07.21
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 concludes on Saturday with a much awaited rematch between Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This intense matchup promises to be an exciting way to end the tournament.
The Galle Marvels are in the lead because they won Qualifier 1 against the Jaffna Kings by a comfortable 7 wickets. But in Qualifier 2, the Kings showed incredible tenacity as they defeated the Kandy Falcons by a single run. They won’t be easily defeated in the end thanks to their fighting mentality.
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
For hitters, the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is a perfect location. The pitch is a wonderful surprise, even though early spells might favor new-ball bowlers with some swing and seam movement. The pitch flattens out and provides steady bounce throughout the innings, turning into a paradise for run scorers as the game progresses.
For bowlers, though, the fun doesn’t stop when the novelty of a new ball fades. As the innings goes on, spinners really shine because of the older ball’s ability to turn and bounce differently. Due to this tendency, most teams now choose to chase at this location in order to take advantage of the predictable pitch behavior and the chance to launch a spin attack in the later phases.
Squads:
Galle Marvels: Alex Hales, Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Tim Seifert, Janith Liyanage, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sahan Arachchige, Isuru Udana, Dwaine Pretorius, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lasith Croospulle, Zahoor Khan, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Mohamed Shiraz, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Malsha Tharupathi, Yuri Koththigoda.
Jaffna Kings: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fabian Allen, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Jason Behrendorff, Asitha Fernando, Arul Pragasam, Murvin Abinash, Eshan Malinga, Theesan Vithushan, Wanuja Sahan, Noor Ahmad, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Pramod Madushan, Nishan Madushka, Lahiru Samarakoon, Vishad Randika, Nisala Tharaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Alex Ross
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