DS vs JK Dream11 Prediction: Dambulla Sixers and Jaffna Kings will be eyeing their first win of the current Lanka Premier League (LPL) season when they play at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. LPL match no. 4 is scheduled to start at 03:00 PM (IST).
Dambulla Thunders were 25/4 in their opening match against Kandy Falcons. However, Mark Chapman (91 off 61) and Chamindu Wickramasinghe (62 off 42) formed a terrific unbeaten partnership of 154 runs, taking their team’s total to a daunting 179/4 in 20 overs. Unfortunately, the bowlers let the team down as Kandy chased the target in just 17.4 overs. Nevertheless, Dambulla can draw confidence from their batting performance, believing they can go the distance this season.
Jaffna Kings also suffered a defeat in their opening LPL 2024 match. They posted a strong 177/7 in 20 overs, but like Dambulla, they failed to defend their total and succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Galle Titans. Jaffna’s disappointment is more pronounced considering Galle needed four runs off the last ball to win, a situation where a bowler is typically expected to secure the victory.
DS vs JK Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: The first three games of the 2024 Lanka Premier League have been played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. In those matches, the team batting first has won just once. The average first innings score after three games is 184.6, indicating the pitch is good for batting with little assistance for the bowlers.
It is worth noting that the first five matches will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Consequently, the pitch might slow down as the tournament progresses.
Weather report: As per weather forecast, there’s 18% chance of rain in Kandy on Wednesday. But expect the full game between Dambulla Sixers and Jaffna Kings.
- Maximum Temperature: 29°C
- Precipitation: 18%
- Humidity: 71%
- Wind: 13 km/h
DS vs JK Head To Head Record
Jaffna Kings won seven times in the first eight head-to-head games against Dambulla Sixers, who did improve their record in this fixture with two wins last season.
Matches played | 10 |
Dambulla Sixers Wins | 03 |
Jaffna Kings Wins | 07 |
No Result | 00 |
DS vs JK Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
- Nothing to report here as both teams have no injury concerns ahead of this match.
- All the players are available for selection.
TOP Picks For DS vs JK Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Mark Chapman: The New Zealander showed his class in the opening game after scoring an unbeaten 91 runs off just 61 balls.
- Pathum Nissanka: Jaffna Kings’ star opener started the tournament with a bang after smashing 51 runs off 33 deliveries. He will be a threat to Dambulla’s bowlers in this match.
- Chamindu Wickramasinghe: Scored an unbeaten 62 runs off 42 balls and picked up one wicket as well. His all-round skills make him a solid captain option in fantasy cricket teams.
- Fabian Allen: A solid middle-order batsman and a good bowler. Allen can impact the match with both bat and ball. After picking up two wickets, The 29-year-old West Indian also started the tournament on a right note.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Mustafizur Rahman: Although, he went for plenty in the first match, we know that Mutafizur Rahman is a premium white-ball bowler. He can change any game with his bowling.
- Avishka Fernando: Scored 59 runs in the last match. His strike-rate was a bit low, but his form makes him a good option to have in Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.
- Asitha Fernando: Picked up two wickets in the last match. He is a threat with the new ball.
DS vs JK Predicted Lineups
Dambulla Sixers Playing XI: Danusha Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera (WK), Nuwanidu Fernando, Towhid Hridoy, Mark Chapman, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Mohammad Nabi (C), Akila Dhananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Mustafizur Rahman, Nuwan Thushara
Jaffna Kings Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Avishka Fernando, Rilee Rossouw, Charith Asalanka (C), Dhananjaya de Silva, Fabian Allen, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Pramod Madushan, Jason Behrendorf, Asitha Fernando
DS vs JK Dream11 Prediction Teams
DS vs JK Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: K Perera
- Batsmen: P Nissanka, M Chapman, A Fernando
- All-rounders: D de Silva (C), F Allen, C Wickramasinghe (VC)
- Bowlers: M Rahman, N Thushara, V Viyaskanth, A Fernando
DS vs JK Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: K Perera
- Batsmen: P Nissanka (C), M Chapman, R Rossouw
- All-rounders: D de Silva (VC), M Nabi, C Wickramasinghe
- Bowlers: M Rahman, N Thushara, J Behrendorf, A Fernando