Dambulla Aura (DA) will square off against Galle Titans (GT) in Qualifier 1 of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday (August 17). Both teams are coming from victories in their last league-stage fixtures.

DA finished the group stage of the tournament at the top spot with six wins in eight matches, while GT ended their league stage campaign on the second position of the points tally with four wins in eight fixtures.

As far as the battle between the two teams is concerned, DA and GT have met each other twice in the LPL 203, with both teams emerging victorious on one occasion each.

DA will look to build upon their momentum from the group stage and book a spot in the final. Meanwhile, the Galle-based side will also be eying an entry into the summit clash.

DA vs GT, Qualifier 1:

• Date and Time: August 17, 03:00 IST/ 09:30 am GMT/ 03:00 pm local
• Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:

The pitch tends to slow down and favours the spin bowlers as the game progresses at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. However, batters have the opportunity to accumulate significant runs by spending a good amount of time at the crease. The team winning the coin toss would look to bat first at this venue.

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DA vs GT Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott
• Batters: Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Croospulle
• All-rounders: Shakib al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Hayden Kerr
• Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Kasun Rajitha

DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Shakib al Hasan (vc)
Choice 2: Tim Seifert (c), Dasun Shanaka (vc)

DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lahiru Kumara, Noor Ahmad

DA vs GT Dream11 Team for today’s match:

Squads:

Dambulla Aura: Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Lakshan Edirisinghe, Ben McDermott, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Sachitha Jayathilake, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Binura Fernando, Jehan Daniel, Praveen Jayawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Noor Ahmad, Ravindu Fernando, Wanuja Sahan, Treveen Mathew, Manelker De Silva, Kavidu Lakshan

Galle Titans: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert, Chad Bowes, Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Sohan de Livera (wk), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Tabraiz Shamsi, Richard Ngarava, Lasith Croospulle, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Mohamed Shiraz, Shevon Daniel, Avishka Perera, Minod Bhanuka, Akila Dananjaya, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Mohammad Mithun, Ben Cutting, Ashan Priyanjan

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Dambulla Aura (DA) will cross swords with Galle Titans (GT) in the fourteenth match of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday (August 11). DA emerged victorious in their previous encounter against Jaffna Kings (JK), while GT suffered a setback at the hands of B-Love Kandy.

Kusal Perera shined with the bat for DA in their match against JK. Kusal scored resilient 41 runs off 36 deliveries and helped their team reach a competitive total. Hasan Ali stood out among bowlers for DA and bagged three wickets to guide the team to victory. On the other hand, despite Lahiru Samarakoon‘s two wickets and fighting 36-run knock, the Galle-based team couldn’t edge past BLK.

DA currently sits at the second spot of the LPL 2023 points table and will look to grab the first position. Meanwhile, GT are on fifth place and will be determined to bounce back in the tournament.

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DA vs GT, 14th Match:

• Date and Time: August 11, 07:30 pm IST/ 02:00 am GMT/ 07:30 pm local
• Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:

The track at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has consistently offered favourable conditions for spinners. However, fast bowlers are also expected to come into play if they bowl in the right areas. The team winning the toss will look to field first.

DA vs GT Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert, Kusal Mendis
• Batters:: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera, Shevon Daniel
• All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Shakib al Hasan, Hayden Kerr
• Bowlers: Kasun Rajitha, Tabraiz Shamsi,

DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Shakib al Hasan (vc)
Choice 2: Tim Seifert (c), Kusal Medis (vc)

DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Noor Ahmad, Hasan Ali, Lahiru Samarakoon

DA vs GT Dream11 Team for today’s match:

Squads:

Dambulla Aura: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Janith Liyanage, Hayden Kerr, Hasan Ali, Noor Ahmad, Binura Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Pramod Madushan, Lungi Ngidi, Sachitha Jayathilake, Jehan Daniel, Ravindu Fernando, Wanuja Sahan, Treveen Mathew, Dushan Hemantha, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Manelker De Silva, Kavidu Lakshan

Galle Titans: Lasith Croospulle, Shevon Daniel, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Ashan Priyanjan, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Tabraiz Shamsi, Richard Ngarava, Mohammad Mithun, Vishwa Fernando, Seekkuge Prasanna, Akila Dananjaya, Anuk Fernando, Chad Bowes, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Kumara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Mohamed Shiraz, Avishka Perera, Sohan de Livera

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