Lanka Premier League 2021, Match 19: JK vs GG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Jaffna Kings will be up against Galle Gladiators in the penultimate league match of the Lanka Premier League 2021 on Friday. There is no stopping Jaffna Kings at the moment as they have won 6 matches in a row. They beat Colombo Stars by 102 runs in their previous match to register the highest margin of victory in this tournament in terms of runs.

Galle Gladiators must win this match to finish at the 2nd spot. They had a roller coaster ride in this tournament and currently sit at 2nd spot in the standings with 7 points. They are the only team to beat table-toppers Jaffna Kings in this competition which is an advantage for them.

Match Details:

Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators, Match 19

Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Date & Time: December 17th at 3:00 PM IST and local time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

The wicket here at R Premadasa Stadium is unpredictable at times. No team has chased above 150 so far in this tournament. Whoever bats first will have more chances of winning this game.

Probable Playing XIs for JK vs GG:

Jaffna Kings

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

Galle Gladiators

Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Mohammad Hafeez, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Samit Patel, Isuru Udana, Mohammad Shamaaz (wk), Dhananjaya Lakshan, Noor Ahmad, Nuwan Thushara / Pulina Tharanga, Mohammad Amir

Picks for JK vs GG Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Jaffna Kings

Tom Kohler-Cadmore played a breath-taking innings in the last match against Colombo Stars and scored 92 runs from just 55 balls. Overall, in 7 matches in this league, he has mustered 213 runs at an average of 35.5.

Wanindu Hasaranga is a great asset for Jaffna Kings. So far in this tournament, he has scalped 8 wickets and scored 60 runs with the bat.

Top Picks – Galle Gladiators

Kusal Mendis is showing his true class. In 7 matches he has accumulated 194 runs at an average of 32.33 with a pretty good strike rate of 146.96.

Samit Patel is a fine all-rounder and has done extremely well in this tournament. In 7 matches, he has scalped 13 wickets and scored 115 runs with the bat.

JK vs GG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for JK vs GG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Mohammad Shamaaz, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel (vc), Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Noor Ahmad, Maheesh Theekshana, Jayden Seales

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for JK vs GG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Mohammad Shamaaz, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Pulina Tharanga, Isuru Udana, Maheesh Theekshana, Jayden Seales

JK vs GG Risky Captaincy Choices:

Maheesh Theekshana is the joint leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 13 scalps in 7 matches. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Danushka Gunathilaka has scored 98 runs in 7 matches in this tournament at an average of 16.33. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Considering a lot of competition for the final eleven, it’s better to avoid Ashen Bandara while making your fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.