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Kandy Falcons are coming off the back of three straight defeats, so the pressure is on them to get back to winning ways here against Jaffna Kings, who comfortably overcame Dambulla Sixers last time out.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday 9th July, 2024: USA ET – 2:30am / USA PT – 5:30am / UK – 10:30am / South Africa – 11:30am / Pakistan – 2:30pm / India – 3:00pm / Sri Lanka – 3:00pm / Bangladesh – 4:00pm / Australia – 7:30pm
VENUE: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
WEATHER: Very hot, sunny conditions with temperatures at 32c
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: USA – Not Televised / West Indies – Not Televised / UK – Not Televised / South Africa – Not Televised / Pakistan – Star Sports / India – Star Sports / Bangladesh – Star Sports / Australia – Not Televised / Sri Lanka – Star Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: USA – Not Available / West Indies – Not Available / UK – Not Available / South Africa – Not Available / Pakistan – Tapmad / India – Fancode / Bangladesh – Not Available / Australia – Kayo Sports / Sri Lanka – Dialog TV
KANDY FALCONS FORM: THREE CONSECUTIVE LOSSES BUILDS PRESSURE
On the back of double defeats against Colombo Strikers, it got worse for Kandy Falcons vs Galle Marvels, who overcame them fairly comfortably by six wickets, chasing down 176 with 17 balls remaining as the Kandy bowlers lacked potency.
LAST THREE: LLL
JAFFNA KINGS FORM: JAFFNA COOKING UP A STORM
It’s been a fantastic start to the Lanka Premier League for Jaffna Kings, who have won each of their last three games heading into this one. Their most recent victory saw them triumph by 30 runs against Dambulla in a dominant performance.
LAST THREE: WWW
KANDY FALCONS BETTING ANALYSIS
Kandy Falcons may have struggled across the tournament, but all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is doing his best with the ball to rally the side. Shanaka’s right-arm medium-paced variations have proven extremely potent over the course of the campaign with five wickets from just over 11 overs bowled. Utilising the ‘Team – Top Bowler’ here could be the way to go, specifically backing Shanaka via this route.
JAFFNA KINGS BETTING ANALYSIS
The man to invest in currently from a Jaffna perspective is Avishka Fernando. The Kings’ batter boasts 210 runs in four innings played so far across this season’s Lanka Premier League and is currently averaging 52.50. Such numbers warrant bettors to make a move on Fernando and backing him to finish as Jaffna’s top batter in this match is well worth considering.
KANDY FALCONS VS JAFFNA KINGS EXPERT PREDICTION
Two sides at completely opposite ends of the form scale collide and the likelihood is that this script won’t be flipped, when taking into account how strong this Jaffna Kings’ side have looked over the course of the competition so far. Class should tell across the piece and Jaffna should ultimately dominate a Kandy Falcons unit low on confidence and not executing well at all. Back the Kings to come out on top.
KANDY FALCONS VS JAFFNA KINGS TOP TIP: JAFFNA KINGS TO WIN