KDW vs CLS Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 17, 2022

KDW vs CLS Match Prediction - Dec 17, 2022

Tournament: Lanka Premier League 2022.

Date: December 17, 2022.

Format: T20

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Time: 14:00

In the 16th match of the Lanka Premier League for 2022, Kandy Falcons will go up against Colombo Stars tomorrow. This game between Kandy and Colombo will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. If you look at the points table, you will find that Kandy Falcons is leading the tally by 10 points while Colombo Stars are in 3rd position in the points table.

KDW vs CLS Team Previews

Kandy Warriors

The Kandy Falcons top order batting will be in the hands of the likes of Minod Bhanuka, Andre Fletcher, Pathum Nissanka, and Avishka Perera. The Kandy Falcons' middle order will be handled by the likes of Ashen Bandara, Najibullah Zadran, and the wicketkeeper-batsman Lasith Abeyratne. The Falcons' bowling attack will be managed by Ahmed Daniyal, Ashian Daniel, Oshane Thomas, Zahoor Khan, and Matheesha Pathirana. Some good all-rounders are playing on the side such as the skipper Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, Fabien Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Chamika Karunaratne, Kamindy Mendis, Ashan Priyanjan, and Malinda Pushpakumara.

Kandy Falcons has won 4 out of their last 5 games in the Lanka Premier League for 2022. They played their last match against Jaffna Kings and won it by 10 runs. Batting first Kandy Falcons made 160 runs for the loss of 8 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. In their reply, Jaffna Kings could manage just 150 runs for 9 wickets. Fabien Allen provided a fine all-around performance for Kandy Falcons. He scored 47 runs from 23 balls and was also among wickets picking up one scalp and giving away 22 runs. Andre Fletcher also scored 35 runs at the top of the order for Kandy from 22 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes.

The Jaffna innings was in trouble immediately after a loss of a couple of early wickets. But there was a good partnership for the 3rd wicket between Avishka Fernando and Sadeera Samarawickrama. Once this partnership was dislodged the rest of the Jaffna batters could neither maintain the run rate nor preserve their wickets for a sustainable chase. The pick of the bowlers for Kandy Falcons was Carlos Brathwaite with 4 scalps from his 4 overs for just 18 runs. He was well-supported by the skipper Wanindu Hasaranga who picked up 2 wickets for 21 runs.

Kandy Warriors Playing 11

ADS Fletcher, Minod Bhanuka, Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Najibullah Zadran, Oshane Thomas, Wanidu Hasaranga, Fabian Allen, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesinghe.


Colombo Stars

Several all-rounders are playing in the Colombo outfit. Some of them include the skipper Angelo Matthews, Charith Asalanka, Chamod Battage, Ravi Bopara, Dominic Drakes, Benny Howell, Ishan Jayaratne, Karim Janat, and Dhananjaya Lakshan. The Colombo batting order will be opened by Navod Paranvithana. He will be helped by Muditha Lakshan in the middle order. All the all-rounders will be playing around these players. The wicketkeeping responsibilities for the Colombo side are in the hands of Niroshan Dickwella and Dinesh Chandimal.

After suffering a couple of losses against the Kings and Gladiators, the Colombo team succeeded in winning their next couple of encounters. They played their last game against Dambulla Aura. They won this game easily by a massive margin of 9 wickets with almost 9 overs to spare. The Dambulla Aura batted first and their innings were in shambles right from the word go. The Colombo opening ball bowler Kasun Rajitha single-handedly ran through the Dambulla top order to pick up a fifer in a T20 game. Rajitha picked up these 5 wickets for 22 runs from his 4 overs.

Other bowlers bowled well in tandem with Rajitha and all of them were among wickets. Jeffrey Vandersay picked up 2 wickets for just 10 runs from his 4 overs. Suranaga Lakmal and Karim Janat picked up a wicket apiece for Colombo. After making a bad start to their chase, the Colombo Stars made short work of the target. They lost the wicket of Niroshan Dickwell on the first ball of their innings. But after that, they did not give away a whisker as Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka took the side home easily. Asalanka was particularly severe on the bowlers hitting 4 sixes in his unbeaten 58 runs.

Colombo Stars Playing 11

Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Navod Paranavithana, Ravi Bopara, Benny Howell, Karim Janat, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay.

KDW vs CLS Toss Prediction

Generally speaking, most captains prefer to bat second in the T20 games. This allows them to know a set target to chase in the game. Many results at the R Premadasa Stadium have been in favor of the team batting second. So, the captain winning the toss in all probability will look to field first at the venue.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

You can expect a balanced wicket at the R. Premadasa stadium for this game tomorrow. The wicket will offer consistent bounce throughout the match allowing the batters to play their natural game. An average first innings score at the venue is 150 runs and it should be considered an at-par score on this ground. Spinners are likely to get some turns from the track as the game progresses. The temperatures during the match are likely to be close to 31 degrees. The day will be cloudy mostly and you can expect some showers in the afternoon. There is more than a 90% chance of getting perspiration during the match. You can expect Northern winds of 15 km/hr during the game. 

KDW vs CLS Betting Tips

Both these teams have done a fair job in the competition so far. They are currently in the first and 3rd spots in the points table. However, Kandy Falcons have done slightly better and are in the top spot in the tally. They have played 6 matches so far and have won 5 of them. They have 10 points and a net run rate of +1.908. Colombo Stars have also played 6 matches and have won 3 and lost 3 to have 6 points. They have a net run rate of -0.502. All-in-all, you can expect a close game of cricket. But we expect the table toppers to come out trumps in this game.

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    Angelo Matthews to score more than 17 runs in the game.

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Angelo Matthews is a big name even on the international circuit. He has the capability of scoring runs when it matters. So, you can bet on him to score more than 17 runs in the match.

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    Dinesh Chandimal to score more than 21 runs in the game.

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Dinesh Chandimal looked to be in good touch in the last match. He was unbeaten in a partnership that took Colombo to a win. You can expect him to score more than 21 runs in this encounter.

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    Pathum Nissanka to score the highest number of runs for the Kandy Falcons.

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Pathum Nissanka is one of the leading run-getters for the Kandy Falcons. You can bet on him to emerge as the leading run-scorer for Kandy in this game.

Today Match Prediction

Kandy Warriors To Win the Match

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Who will win KDW vs CLS

Kandy Warriors 82.8% (212)
Colombo Stars 17.2% (44)
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