Here are the Predictions for Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 9 – Kandy Royals vs Colombo Kaps, to be played on the 23rd of July at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.<\/p>\n
Match Prediction – Kandy Royals v Colombo Kaps<\/p>\n
Match 9 – Kandy Royals vs Colombo Kaps (Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla)<\/p>\n
Ground Stat:<\/p>\n
Average 1st innings Total at
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla (Lanka Premier League) – 170<\/p>\n
Average 2nd innings Total at
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla (Lanka Premier League) – 155<\/p>\n
Batting Stats T20<\/p>\n
Current Form Colombo Kaps:<\/p>\n
Colombo Kaps are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.<\/p>\n
The top run scorer for Colombo Kaps in the Lanka Premier League is Kamindu Mendis with 94 runs to his name.<\/p>\n
The top wicket taker for Colombo Kaps in the Lanka Premier League is Hasan Mahmud with 5 scalps under his belt.<\/p>\n
Colombo Kaps have lost their previous match against Jaffna Kings by a small margin of 5 runs.<\/p>\n
Jaffna Kings batted first and they posted a competitive total of 179 for 6 in 20 overs. Avishka Fernando and Kamil Mishara gave their team a fabulous start. Fernando made 34 off 28 balls while Mishara scored 39 runs as Jaffna Kings started looking at a score in excess of 190. Chamindu Wickramasinghe also chipped in with a wonderful knock of 43 runs in only 22 deliveries. The rest of the batters failed to keep up with the momentum and Jaffna Kings had to settle for a total of 179, even though at one point, they were aiming at 190+.<\/p>\n
During the chase, Colombo Kaps got off to the most terrible start. They lost 4 wickets for just 52 runs and looked in all sorts of bother. After that phase, Kamindu Mendis scored 58 runs off 42 balls but he got out at a wrong time, leaving it onto the lower order to rescue the team. Wanuja Sahan played a fabulous knock of 35 runs towards the back end but failed to take Colombo Kaps over the line as they eventually fell short by just 5 runs.<\/p>\n
Current Form Kandy Royals:<\/p>\n
Kandy Royals are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.<\/p>\n
The top run scorer for Kandy Royals in the Lanka Premier League is Lahiru Udara with 148 runs to his name.<\/p>\n
The top wicket taker for Kandy Royals in the Lanka Premier League is Nuwan Thushara with 7 scalps under his belt.<\/p>\n
Kandy Royals have won their previous match against Dambulla Sixers by 43 runs.<\/p>\n
Kandy Royals batted first and they posted a total of 194 for 6 in 20 overs. Vishen Halambage got out without troubling the scorers much. After his dismissal, Kusal Perera and Lahiru Udara hit some really nice shots on their way to score 25 and 51 runs respectively. Moeen Ali and Wanindu Hasaranga also looked at their vintage best scoring key runs for their team and Kandy Royals managed to get to a tall total of 194 in 20 overs of play.<\/p>\n
During the chase, Dambulla Sixers started off very well with Sahibzada Farhan and Dinesh Chandimal collecting 57 quick runs for the 1st wicket partnership. After Chandimal got out, Farhan and Niroshan Dickwella moved the innings forward. Farhan made 74 off just 45 balls, hitting 7 fours and 4 sixes. Once he got out though, wickets started to fall in regular intervals and Dambulla Sixers looked completely out of contention to win. Nuwan Thushara bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 4 wickets for just 29 runs as Dambulla Sixers were eventually restricted to 151 for 8 in 20 overs, as they lost the match by a big margin of 43 runs.<\/p>\n
Wicket Takers T20<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s have a look at the squads:<\/p>\n
Kandy Royals<\/p>\n
Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga, Moeen Ali, Vijay Shankar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera, Daniel Sams, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Brandon McMullen, Dale Phillips, Zahir Khan, Garuka Sanketh, Vishen Halambage, Muditha Lakshan, Lahiru Udara, Sahan Mihira, Pawan Sandesh, Dushan Hemantha, Isitha Wijesundera<\/p>\n
Colombo Kaps<\/p>\n
Kusal Mendis (Captain), Kamindu Mendis, Ben McDermott, Jimmy Neesham, Binura Fernando, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Milan Ratnayake, Janith Liyanage, Shahnawaz Dahani, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thanuka Dabare, Movin Subasingha, Mohammed Haris, Hasan Mahmud, Kushal Bhurtel, Malsha Tharupathi, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Wanuja Sahan, Anthony Pragasam.<\/p>\n
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay<\/p>\n
Who will win the toss? \u2013 Kandy Royals<\/p>\n
Who will win? \u2013 Kandy Royals<\/p>\n
Top Batter (Runs Scored) \u2013 Sadeera Samarawickrama (Colombo Kaps), Lahiru Udara (Kandy Royals)<\/p>\n
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Colombo Kaps), Wanindu Hasaranga (Kandy Royals)<\/p>\n
Most Sixes \u2013 Ben McDermott (Colombo Kaps), Moeen Ali (Kandy Royals)<\/p>\n
Player of the Match \u2013 Wanindu Hasaranga (Kandy Royals)<\/p>\n
Team Scores Batting first \u2013 Kandy Royals 180+, Colombo Kaps 175+<\/p>\n
Match Handicap : Kandy Royals<\/p>\n