Colombo Strikers (CS) will take on B-Love Kandy (BLK) in the 18th game of the Lanka Premier League, 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 13th August 2023 at 07:30 PM IST.
CS vs BLK (Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy), Match 18 - Match Information
Match: Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy, Match 18
Date: 13th August 2023
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
CS vs BLK, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 143 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 47% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Temperature will hover around 28.22 °C with 79% humidity. 3.69 m/s winds are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers. Light rain is forecasted which may affect playing conditions.
Pace or Spin?
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 64% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
CS vs BLK, Head to Head
In the 8 matches played between these 2 teams, Colombo Strikers Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for B-Love Kandy.
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CS vs BLK Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 5 | 239 | 47.8 | 0 | 0 | 11, 24, 104, 41, 59 | - |
| Sahan Arachchige | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 2, 1, 44, 53, 19 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 4 | 0.8 | 18, 2, 8, 36, 8 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 2 |
- Mohammad Babar Azam
Babar Azam is a Batter and has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 239 runs averaging 47.8 per match.
- Sahan Shashintha Diyamantha Arachchige
Sahan Arachchige is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. Sahan Arachchige has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 2, 1, 44, 53, 19 runs at an average of 23.8 per match.
- Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar Ahmed can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Iftikhar Ahmed has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 18, 2, 8, 36, 8 runs averaging 14.4 per match.
CS vs BLK Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Pradeep | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 2, 3, 3, 0, 1 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 2, 1, 0, 3, 3 |
| Naseem Shah | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 8 | 1.6 | 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 |
- Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando
Nuwan Pradeep is a Bowler and has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Nuwan Pradeep bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 1.8. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 1, 2, 2, 1, 3 wickets in the recent matches. Nuwan Pradeep has been very successful at this venue in the last 5 matches he played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a Bowler and has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the recently played 5 matches Matheesha Pathirana has taken 9 wickets at an average of 1.8. He has been very successful against this team, taking 3 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 5 matches Matheesha Pathirana played here and has taken 2, 3, 1, 0, 0 wickets.
- Naseem Abbas Shah
Naseem Shah is a Bowler and has an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played 5 matches this player has taken 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 wickets at an average of 1.6. Naseem Shah has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 5 matches this player played here and has taken 1, 2, 1 wickets.
CS vs BLK Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 8 | 1.6 | 19, 64, 52, 0, 9 | 0, 4, 3, 0, 1 |
| Angelo Mathews | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 5 | 1 | 22, 40, 0, 28, 2 | 3, 0, 2, 0, 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 5, 21, 2, 20, 9 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
- Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva
Wanindu Hasaranga is an All Rounder and has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.7 and is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Wanindu Hasaranga is a Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches he has scored 144 runs averaging 28.8 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling leg break and in the recent matches has taken 0, 4, 3, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 1.6 per match.
- Angelo Davis Mathews
Angelo Mathews is an All Rounder and has an average of 48 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Angelo Mathews is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches he has scored 22, 40, 0, 28, 2 runs at an average of 18.4 per match.
- Chamika Karunaratne
Chamika Karunaratne is an All Rounder and has an average of 31 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches Chamika Karunaratne has scored 5, 21, 2, 20, 9 runs averaging 11.4 per match.
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CS vs BLK Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 8 | 1.6 | 19, 64, 52, 0, 9 | 0, 4, 3, 0, 1 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 2, 3, 3, 0, 1 |
| Naseem Shah | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 8 | 1.6 | 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 |
| Angelo Mathews | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 5 | 1 | 22, 40, 0, 28, 2 | 3, 0, 2, 0, 0 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 5 | 139 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | 12, 36, 54, 22, 15 | - |
| Lahiru Udara | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 | 29, 6, 0, 32, 24 | - |
The Top Point Getters for Colombo Strikers are Naseem Shah with 73 match fantasy points. Pathum Nissanka with 53 match fantasy points and Lahiru Udara with 37 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for B-Love Kandy are Wanindu Hasaranga with 225 match fantasy points. Nuwan Pradeep with 101 match fantasy points and Angelo Mathews with 69 match fantasy points.
CS vs BLK Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 8 | 1.6 | 19, 64, 52, 0, 9 | 0, 4, 3, 0, 1 |
| Babar Azam | 5 | 239 | 47.8 | 0 | 0 | 11, 24, 104, 41, 59 | - |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 2, 3, 3, 0, 1 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 2, 1, 44, 53, 19 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 2, 1, 0, 3, 3 |
- Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva
Wanindu Hasaranga is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high risk, high returns pick in your team. He has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. This player is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches Wanindu Hasaranga has scored 144 runs averaging 28.8 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling leg break and in the recent matches has taken 0, 4, 3, 0, 1 wickets, averaging at 1.6 wickets per match.
- Mohammad Babar Azam
Babar Azam is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.6. Babar Azam is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 239 runs at an average of 47.8 per match.
- Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando
Nuwan Pradeep is a Bowler and has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recently played 5 matches Nuwan Pradeep has taken 2, 3, 3, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 1.8. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 1, 2, 2, 1, 3 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 5 matches Nuwan Pradeep played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Sahan Shashintha Diyamantha Arachchige
Sahan Arachchige is a Batter and has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a Left Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 119 runs averaging 23.8 per match.
- Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a Bowler and has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Matheesha Pathirana bowls right-arm fast and in the last 5 matches he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 1.8. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 3 wickets in the recent matches. Matheesha Pathirana has bowled well at this venue in the recent 5 matches he played here and has taken 6 wickets.
CS vs BLK Squad Information
Colombo Strikers (CS) Squad: Wahab Riaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Yashodha Lanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Jeffrey Vandersay, Mohammad Nawaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Angelo Perera, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Lorcan Tucker, Shoriful Islam, Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Nipun Dhananjaya, Kavishka Anjula, Shashika Dulshan, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Movin Subasingha and Eshan Malinga
B-Love Kandy (BLK) Squad: Suresh Raina, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Chaturanga de Silva, Nuwan Pradeep, Fakhar Zaman, Lasith Abeyratne, Lahiru Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Asif Ali, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Thanuka Dabare, Ashen Bandara, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Navod Paranavithana, Aamer Jamal, Avishka Tharindu, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Haris and Malsha Tharupathi
CS vs BLK Possible Playing XI
Colombo Strikers (CS) Possible Playing XI: Iftikhar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis and Mohammad Nawaz
B-Love Kandy (BLK) Possible Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Sahan Arachchige, Dinesh Chandimal, Asif Ali, Nuwan Pradeep, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews and Isuru Udana
CS vs BLK Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Mohammad Haris
Batters: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman and Iftikhar Ahmed
All-Rounders: Angelo Mathews, Chamika Karunaratne, Sahan Arachchige and Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah and Nuwan Pradeep
Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga
Vice-Captain: Babar Azam
CS vs BLK (Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy), Match 18 Preview
Colombo Strikers have played 6 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fifth on the points table, while B-Love Kandy have also played 6 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table.
Lanka Premier League, 2023 Points Table
The points table of Lanka Premier League, 2023 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Babar Azam was the Man of the Match and Matheesha Pathirana scored the highest fantasy points for Colombo Strikers with 93 match fantasy points while Isuru Udana topped the fantasy points leaderboard for B-Love Kandy with 96 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers Last Match Scorecard) played by Colombo Strikers against Dambulla Aura, Dambulla Aura beat Colombo Strikers by 50 runs. The top fantasy player for Colombo Strikers was Matheesha Pathirana who scored 54 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Jaffna Kings, B-Love Kandy beat Jaffna Kings by 8 runs. The top fantasy player for B-Love Kandy was Mohammad Haris who scored 119 fantasy points.