GG vs JS Dream11 Team Prediction: If like most people you to were taken by surprise by the pandemic and its consequence and feel not too good about the times ahead then the Lanka Premier League is the best injection of hope for you. Amidst all obstacles and when things could have gone terribly wrong, the tournament took place, and guess what is coming to an end as well without a hiccup. And when we talk about we cannot overlook Galle Gladiators who won only 2 of their 8 games in the league stage and entered semis to throw a strong Colombo team out and now are only 1 step away from clinching the title. And as we gear up for the finals of LPL lets have a look at Galle Gladiators who peaked at the right time to make a last-minute dash into the finals and Jaffna Stallions who played consistent cricket throughout the tournament. So, let’s look at the GG vs JS Prediction.
Fixture: Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Stallions, Lanka Premier League T20
When: 16 December, 07:00 PM IST
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Points table:
GG: 4thplace
JS : 3rd place
Live Stream Online: Watch Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Stallions; Lanka Premier League T20 live cricket streaming on SonyLiv.
GG Team News:
Playing combination: The mighty consistent MD Gunathalika will open the innings. A Ali hasn’t clicked as an opener but the management won’t risk a shuffle in a big game. PBB Rajapaksa, A Khan and CAK Walton and GSNFG Jasasuriya will bat in the middle order. M Amir, D Lakshan, and PADLR Sandakan will form the bowling artillery.
GG Playing 11:
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, H Zazai, Milinda Siriwardene, Azam Khan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Danushka Gunathilaka, M Amir, Mohamed Shiraz, Akila Dananjaya, P Sandakan and Asitha Fernando
JS Team News:
Playing combination: J Charles and A Fernando will open the innings while C Aslanka will bat at number 3. S Malik, C de Silva, and T Perera will complete the batting order. W Hasaranga and S Lakmal are the strike bowlers.
JS Playing 11:
Dinesh Chandimal, Laurie Evans, T de Silva, Andre Russell, Angelo Mathews (C), Isuru Udana, Qais Ahmed, Ashan Priyanjan, Manpreet Gony, Amila Aponso, and Dushmanta Chameera
In GG vs JS Dream11 prediction, D Gunathalika has carried Galle’s batting so far while M Amir has emerged as a key bowling weapon with D Lakshan. On the other hand, Jaffna’s batting revolves around Thisara Perera and WIA Fernando, and in bowling, PWH de Silva has been the stand-out performer.
GG vs JS Dream11 Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: A Khan, J Charles
Batsmen:D Gunathalika, A Aslanka, A Fernando
All-rounder: T Perera, W Hasaranga
Bowlers: D Lakshan, L Sandakan, M Amir, U Khan Shinwari
Captain and vice-captain:
D Gunathalika has made 475 runs in LPL so far at an average of 67.85 and has hit 4 fifties in 9 games. He is the best batsman of the tournament and a very good candidate for captain.
L Sandakan has raised his game at the right time and has been a strike-bowler. He claimed 3 wickets for 32 runs in the semi-finals and has 11 wicket at a strike-rate of 13.6.
PWH de Silva is the MVP for the team and the leading wicket-taker as he has taken 16 wickets so far at a strike-rate of 12.3. He picked 3 wickets in the semi-finals and hasn’t gone wicket-less yet in this tournament.
J Charles blasted 76 runs from 56 balls in the semi-finals. He is an aggressive batsman and has a strike-rate of 127.5 in 181 T20s. He could be the X factor in this game.
Galle Gladiators have been incredible in the last few games and their dream run could even neutralize the threat of Jaffna’s strong middle-order and de Silva’s bowling. So in the GG vs JS Dream11 today match prediction, expect GG to win the game.