Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head Head Records: LPL 2024 Final

Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings face off in the LPL 2024 final on Sunday, July 21. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST. This is the fourth time the two teams will be facing this season.

Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings won one match each in the league stage. The Marvels then defeated the Kings in Qualifier 1 to make it to the final straight away. The Kings then won the Qualifier 2 against Kandy Falcons by just one run.

The final is a rematch between the two teams once again. The Kings won the LPL title thrice from 2020 to 2022. The Marvels played the final twice in 2020 and 2021.

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In Qualifier 1 Jaffna scored 177/7. The Marvels chased the score with nine balls to spare. The Marvels made it to the final straight away. The Kings and the Falcons then played a closely contested second Qualifier. Jaffna Kings scored 187 and the Falcons finished on 186 as the Kings narrowly won the contest to make it to the final.

Overall, the two most consistent teams have made it to the final. One is a three-time champion while the other is a two-time finalist out of four previous seasons.

Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

The two teams have played thrice this season already with Galle winning two games and Jaffna one. Overall, they have now played 15 matches with Galle Marvels winning six games and Jaffna Kings eight.

Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings: Last 5 Encounters

The two teams have met three times this season already with Galle winning two games and Jaffna one. In the last five games, Galle has won three and the Kings two.

Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings: Trends and Patterns

The matches between the two teams have been high-scoring games. In the first game of the season, the Galle Marvels beat the Jaffna Kings by five wickets. In the second game, the Kings won by five wickets. The third game between the two sides was Qualifier 1 where Marvels went on to win the match by seven wickets. Jaffna defeated Kandy Falcons in Qualifier 2 to make it to the final.

Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head Head Records: LPL 2024 FinalMatches Played- 15

Jaffna Kings Won -8

Galle Marvels Won -6

Most Runs For Jaffna Kings: Avishka Fernando-366

Most Wickets For Jaffna Kings: Wanindu Hasaranga-7

Most Runs For Galle Marvels: Kusal Mendis-258

Most Wickets For Galle Marvels: Nuwan Thusara-11

Conclusion

Jaffna Kings have an opportunity to win their fourth title in five seasons. They have been the most consistent team in the Lanka Premier League. The Galle Marvels who have played two finals now have an opportunity to win their first LPL title.

The final marks an end to the fourth Lanka League season which has been a high-scoring and a riveting one. Sri Lanka plays a T20I and an ODI series against India from July 26 and it will be interesting to see whether any of the new Lankan players get an opportunity in the series.

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