Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head To Head Records: LPL 2024, Match 6
Published - 05 Jul 2024, 11:28 AM | Updated - 05 Jul 2024, 12:42 PM
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Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings take on each other in Dambulla on Friday, July 5. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST. This is the first game of the Dambulla phase of the tournament with the Pallekele phase coming to an end.
So far every team has played two games each. The Galle Marvels are topping the table with two wins followed by Colombo Strikers, Jaffna Kings, and Kandy Falcons with one win each. Dambulla Sixers have lost both of their games so far.
The Marvels won against Jaffna Kings in their first game by five wickets as they chased down 178 required to win by five wickets. Alex Hales starred in the chase with his 66. This is the reverse fixture between the two sides kicking off the Dambulla phase of the tournament.
The Jaffna Kings lost to The Galle Marvels in their first game. However, they bounced back with a win against Dambulla Sixers by four wickets. The Sixers posted a mammoth 191/2 with Kusal Perera scoring an unbeaten ton (102*). However, Avishka Fernando (80) and Charith Asalanka's (50) overshadowed the century from Perera as the Kings won the game by four wickets.
The Kings have momentum on their side and would like to avenge their previous defeat against the Marvels in Dambulla. Chasing should be the way to go in this game as well as has been the norm so far in LPL 2024.
Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head To Head Records In LPL
| Played | Won by Jaffna Kings | Won by Galle Marvels | Tie | No Result |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
After the first match between the two sides this season, they have now played 12 matches with Galle Marvels winning five games and Jaffna Kings seven.
Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings: Last 5 Encounters
In the last five meetings between the two sides, Galle has won two games and Jaffna three. One of those last two wins for Galle came this season.
Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings: Trends and Patterns
Jaffna won the first three games between the two sides. The Marvels then came back into the rivalry with three wins on the trot. The Kings then came back with four wins on the trot. The two teams won a game each last season and the Marvels have started with a win this season. Both teams have fought hard against each other.
Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head to Head Records: LPL 2024, Match 6
Matches Played- 12
Jaffna Kings Won -7
Galle Marvels Won -5
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
The Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings reverse fixture kickstarts the Dambulla phase of LPL 2024. DAmbbulla will host nine matches till July 10 and over the next week, plenty of high-scoring games can be expected. The Marvels are still unbeaten in the tournament however, things can change pretty quickly in this kind of tournament as we have seen in the last as well.
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