Lanka Premier League – Match 17 - Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings – Preview, Playing XI, Live Streaming Details and Updates

Colombo Stars will take on Jaffna Kings in match 17 of the Lanka Premier League. The Stars are coming off a thrilling five-wicket win over Kandy Warriors. This was a much-needed victory for the team as it has boosted their qualification hopes. Currently, the Stars are placed fifth and a win will seal their spot for the playoffs.

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Stars are managing to peak at the right time in the LPL. Before the victory over the Warriors, they had also won the game against Galle Gladiators by 41 runs. Dinesh Chandimal has performed well with the bat. He has got good support from Angelo Matthews. With the ball, Seekkuge Prasanna has been a revelation. The Stars would be hoping to continue with the same intensity.

However, standing in their way are Kings, who have been simply superb in the LPL. They are placed first on the points table with 10 points. The Thisara Perera-led side have looked menacing with the bat. The bowling has also exuded class with Maheesh Theekshana and Waninudu Hasaranga doing the bulk of the damage.

Pitch Report

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The wicket is on the slower side which makes timing the ball a bit difficult. Spinners have got a lot of help from this surface.

Average score: 155 (in LPL 2021 games so far)

Playing Combinations

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Colombo Stars

Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews (c), Ashan Priyanjan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhanjaya de Silva, Thikshila de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Rampaul

Jaffna Kings

Upul Tharanga (wk), Avishka Fernando, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chaturanga de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Jayden Seales, Usman Shinwari

Match Details

Match – Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings – Match 17

Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Time – 3:00 PM IST

Where to watch live – Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV