Shakib al Hasan in action this LPL 2023 (SLC)
Colombo Strikes and Galle Titans are set to collide in match number 10 of the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 season. The contest is the first of the double-headers scheduled at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on August 7.
CS vs GT: Team Previews
Colombo Strikers
Colombo Strikers fell ten runs short of their target in their most recent game against Dambulla Aura. The defeat disrupted their newfound confidence in the tournament, which they achieved through their 27-run victory against B-Love Kandy.
Having also sustained a massive defeat in their tournament opener to Jaffna Kings, the Strikers are currently placed at the bottom of the LPL 2023 points table. A win against Titans will help them climb up the ladder as the league stage concludes its first half of the competition.
Galle Titans
With a thrilling tie-breaking win over Dambulla Aura and a comfortable one over B-Love Kandy, Galle Titans comfortably sit at the top of the points table.
Moreover, their position remained unchanged at the top despite their eight-wicket defeat to defending champions Jaffna Kings in their most recent outing. A win over Strikers in the upcoming game will strengthen their claim at the top just at the tournament's halfway stage.
CS vs GT: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time: August 7, 3:00 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode & Star Sports Network
CS vs GT: Pallekele Pitch Report
The surface at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is known to be conducive for spinners, with some assistance on offer for batters once they settle in. The average first innings total at the venue has been 162. The chasing sides have won 62 per cent of their matches here. Considering the record, captains winning the toss might opt to bowl first.
CS vs GT: Probable Playing 11
Colombo Strikers: Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Babar Azam, Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Jeffrey Vandersay
Galle Titans: Shevon Daniel, Lasith Croospulle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akila Dananjaya, Richard Ngarava.
CS vs GT: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeepers: Niroshan Dickwella, Tim Seifert
Batters: Babar Azam, Shevon Daniel, Nuwanidu Fernando
All-Rounders: Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka, Shakib Al Hasan
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, Kasun Rajitha
Captain: Babar Azam/Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-Captain: Dasun Shanaka
CS vs GT: Winner Prediction
Galle Titans, sitting at the top of the LPL 2023 points table, will start out as favourites to defeat cellar dwellers Colombo Strikers.
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