B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Sixers Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today T20 Match 1? LPL 2024
Published - 01 Jul 2024, 11:26 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:14 AM
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B-Love Kandy and Dambulla Sicers kick off the LPL 2024 by playing the first game on July 1 from 7.30 pm IST. Matches in this tournament will be played from 3 pm and 7.30 pm IST.
B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Sixers Team Analysis
B-Love Kandy
The Kandy side is led by Sri Lankan T0I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga. He is yet to make a statement as captain at the international level but has already won an LPL title with the Kandy side.
They beat Dambulla in last year's final to be crowned champions. The Lankan skipper will look to defend the title and is a key member of the side himself.
Dambulla Sixers
The franchise got embroiled in a controversy even before the start of the season. The Dambulla Aura was purchased by Imperial Sports Group, who renamed it Dambulla Thunders.
But later, LPL terminated the Dambulla Thunders contract, when its co-owner Tamim Rahman was arrested for match-fixing charges. Then Sequoia Consultants through DeSilva Holdings got ownership of the Dambulla franchise and renamed it Dambulla Sixers.
B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Sixers Key Factors
Pitch Conditions
Pallekele is among the better batting grounds in Sri Lanka. The average first innings score is around 170. This is the rainy season in Sri Lanka and thus we might have rain interruptions.
Dew is also going to play a key role in these games. The teams winning the toss might prefer chasing across the three venues in Pallekele, Dambulla, and Colombo. Pallekele will host the first five matches of the season.
Form and Fitness
Several international players will play for all five franchises. Again, there is no Indian player in the LPL. However, there are players from Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies and New Zealand. Having recently played in the IPL, it will be interesting to see how many overseas players turn up for the first few games and whether there will be any availability issues.
Tactical Acumen
The captain of both teams should be wise and experienced enough to understand the pitch and the ground conditions and based on that should decide at the toss. The local Sri Lankan players play a key role in helping out the skipper.
B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Strikers Score Prediction
Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
Kandy | 180-200 | 150-170 |
Dambulla | 160-180 | 150-170 |
Recent Venue Records (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele)
STATS - T20
Total matches 23
Matches won batting first 12
Matches won bowling first 8
Average 1st Inns scores 168
Average 2nd Inns scores 149
Highest total recorded 263/3 (20 Ov) by AUS vs SL
Lowest total recorded 88/10 (16 Ov) by NZ vs SL
Highest score chased 178/2 (18.4 Ov) by PAK vs BAN
Lowest score defended 125/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs NZ
Who Will Score Most Runs For B-Love Kandy: Dimuth Karunaratne / Angelo Mathews
Who Will Take Most Wickets For B-Love Kandy: Wanindu Hasaranga / Lakshan Sandakan
Who Will Score Most Runs For Dambulla Sixers: Ibrahim Zadran / Iftikhar Ahmed
Who Will Take Most Wickets For Dambulla Sixers: Mustafizur Rahman / Akila Dhananjaya
B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Sixers Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today T20 Match 1? LPL 2024
It's an even contest between the two sides. Kandy who are the defending champions of the tournament might start favourites in the game. In nine games between the two sides so far, Kandy have won five games while Dambulla has four.
Conclusion
The five-team tournament will be played from July 1-21. 24 matches will be played across 21 days in the double round-robin format with the final scheduled on July 21 in Colombo.
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