KT vs DV Dream11 Team Prediction: In the third game of the Lanka Premier League T20, Kandy Tuskers square off against Dambulla Vikings. Kandy has played one game so far and has faced defeat in it while this is the first game of the tournament for Dambulla. They have a strong core of Sri Lankan players and also have the services of some brilliant overseas players. So this will be an exciting game to watch. So, let’s look at the KT vs DV Prediction.
Fixture: Kandy Tuskers vs Dambulla Vikings; Lanka Premier League T20
When: 28 November, 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Points table:
KT: 3rd place
DV: 5th place
Live Stream Online: Watch Kandy Tuskers vs Dambulla Vikings; Lanka Premier League T20 live cricket streaming on FanCode
KT Team News: I Pathan couldn’t complete his over in the last due to hamstring injury. His availability is uncertain. S Tanvir is out too as he tested positive for Covid-19.
Playing combination: R Gurbaz and M Perera are a lethal opening pair and they will continue to open the innings. B Mendis, S Prasanna, and D Gunaratne will complete the batting line-up. N Pradeep will be the strike bowler.
KT Playing 11:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ishan Jayaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Lasith Embuldeniya, Kaveeshka Anjula
DV Team News:
Injuries, unavailability: No injury news.
Playing combination: The experienced U Tharanga will open the innings with P Stirling. O Fernando, N Dickwell, and D Shanaka will form the middle order. The bowling responsibilities will be on the shoulders of K Rajitha and A Alam.
DV Playing 11:
Upul Tharanga, Paul Stirling, Oshada Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Angelo Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Samit Patel, Anwar Ali, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Aftab Alam
In KT vs DV Dream11 prediction, GG will bank on H Zazai and B Rajapaksa to get the runs while the likes of M Amir and L Sandakan will be key wicket-takers. For Jaffna, the experienced S Malik and A Fernando will be key run-getters while T Perera is a decisive all-rounder. In bowling, the form of K Abbott is critical.
KT vs DV Dream11 Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: K Perera
Batsmen: R Gurbaz, A Gunaratne, K Mendis, U Tharanga
All-rounder: K Mendis, D Shanaka, S Patel
Bowlers: Naveen-ul-Haq, N Pradeep, K Rajitha
Captain and vice-captain:
M Perera started the tournament on a high note by blasting 87 runs from 52 balls in the first game. He is an experienced T20 campaigner and has scored 2336 runs in 98 T20 innings. He averages 24.85 and has a strike-rate of 133.25. Considering his T20 stats and his recent form, he is an automatic pick for the captain.
N Pradeep showed his class by giving away only 34 runs on a flat track in the last match. He also claimed 2 wickets and his wicket-taking ability makes him a good choice for captain. He has 49 T20 wickets at a strike-rate of 17.1.
D Gunaratne is an effective all-rounder and averages 23.19 with the bat and 29.89 with the ball in T20 cricket. In the first match, he scored 33 runs from 20 balls and then claimed one wicket in 4 overs.
R Gurbaz is arguably one of the most exciting talents from Afghanistan as he has a strike-rate of 157.26 in T20 cricket. And he presented a good show of what he can do in the first match by scoring 53 runs from 22 balls. His all-out aggressive batting approach can fetch him plenty of runs in Powerplay overs and hence is the X factor in this game and also a vice-captain pick.
Kandy lost the game in the super over in the last match and looked very good. Hence they will be a tough nut to crack for Dambulla. So in the KT vs DV Dream11 today match prediction, expect KT to win the game.