Lanka T20 League 2023 

Match 20: CS vs GT

Preview 

The Lankan T20 League action will continue as Colombo Strikers will take on Galle Titans in Match 20 on Tuesday, August 15. The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the game. 

CS are coming into this game with a win in their previous fixture against BK by a narrow margin of 9 runs. They are sitting in the fifth position on the points table. They accumulated six points by winning three games in seven matches.  

On the other side, GT are coming into this game after finishing their last match on a winning note against JK by seven wickets. They are ranked second last (fourth) on the league standings with the same number of wins from seven matches played, but have a better net run rate resulting in their having one place better than CS. This will be a do-or-die game as the winning team will qualify for the knockout stage and the one losing will be knocked out of this tournament. 

Match Details

Match: CS vs GT, 20th Match, Lanka T20 League 2023

Date:  Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium promises an intriguing contest, offering early movement for seamers with the new ball while favouring spinners as it wears down. Though turn is limited, slower bowlers can exploit the lack of pace. Once batsmen settle in, ample scoring opportunities await.

Expect a bit of cloud around with less chance of precipitation (6% chance), while the temperature fluctuates between a comfortable 31 and 26 degrees. Humidity is to remain at 77% on the matchday. 

CS vs GT Squads

CS: Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Chamika Karunarathne, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dhananjaya, Movin Subasingha, Lahiru Udara, Eshan Malinga, Shashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jeffrey Vandersay, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kavishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Imam Ul Haq, Shoriful Islam

GT: Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Seekuge Prasanna, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera, Ashan Priyanjan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Mithun, Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Shevon Daniel, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert, Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Perera, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Martin Guptill

CS vs GT Probable Playing XIs

CS: Pathum Nissanka, Babar Azam, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Lahiru Udara (wk), Nipun Dhananjaya, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne (c), Jeffrey Vandersay, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana

GT: Tim Seifert, Chad Bowes, Shakib Al Hasan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sohan de Livera (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Tabraiz Shamsi

Match Prediction

Babar Azam has been in sublime touch while Prathum Nissanka also demonstrated some good form after scoring 51 in the last game. Also, Matheesha Pathirana and Naseem Shah are in-form bowlers which makes them potent for winning the game. 

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