KFL vs DS Dream11 Prediction LPL 2024 Match 1: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers Dream11 Team

The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League will commence on July 1 and None other than the title defenders, Kandy Falcons (B-Love Kandy) will be going up against the runner-ups of the last season, Dambulla Sixers (Dambulla Aura earlier). This match will be exciting between the two most famous sides of the previous season.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers – Match 1 of Lanka Premier League 2024

1 July, 7:30 PM IST

Pallekele International Stadium, Candy

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KFL vs DS Preview

B-Love Kandy features Sri Lanka’s star players like Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, and Dinesh Chandimal. They also have a destructive batter from the Caribbean, Andre Fletcher. While Dambulla Sixers features international star players like Tim Seifert, Alex Hales and South African international Reeza Hendricks (who will join the team after the World Cup final).

Form Guide

KFL – WWWLL

DS – LWWWW

Pallekele International Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium favors batsmen as revealed by the average first innings score of 150 in the last T20 matches.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Scoring Pattern Of Last T20 Matches –

At Below Score 140: 4

Score Between 200 And 249: 4

Score Between 140 And 180 : 3

Above Score 180: 3

Last LPL Results at the Venue:

(8 Aug 2023) –

CS: 146/8 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 4w)

JK: 150/4 (14.3) (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 1w)

Jaffna Kings won by 6 wickets.

(8 Aug 2023) –

BLK: 203/5 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 1w)

GT: 114/10 (16.4) (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 4w)

B-Love Kandy won by 89 runs.

KFL PLAYING 11

Andre Fletcher (wk)
Mohammad Haris/ D Karunaratne
Kamindu Mendis
Dinesh Chandimal
Wanindu Hasaranga (c)
Salman Ali Agha
Angelo Mathews
Dasun Shanaka
Chaturanga de Silva/ Ramesh Mendis
Dushmantha Chameera/ Mohammad Hasnain
Kasun Rajitha

Kandy Falcons Team News

B-Love Kandy Squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher (wk), Mohammed Harris (wk), Kasun Rajitha, Ashen Bandara, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Mohammad Hasnain, Pavan Rathnayake, Chamath Gomez, Chaturanga de Silva, Kavindu Pathirathne, Lakshan Sandakan, Sammu Ashan, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Ali
Will be updated.

KFL Key Players

Wanindu Hasaranga vs Dambulla Sixers in LPL

Last 5 Scores in T20I	Last 5 Bowling Figures in T20I	Stats vs DS in LPL	T20I Stats at Pallekele Stadium	Captain or Vice captain choice
20*, 0, 0, 26, 11	2/25, 2/32, 2/22, 2/40, 2/32	19 runs & 1 wicket in 2 matches	135 runs & 6 wickets in 5 innings	✅

Andre Fletcher Stats in LPL

Last 5 Scores in T20	LPL Career Stats	LPL Stats at Pallekele Stadium	Vice captain choice
29, 1, 84*, 53, 43	266 runs in 9 matches at an average of 38.0	98 runs in 4 matches	❌

DS PLAYING 11

Kusal Perera (wk)
Danushka Gunathilaka
Ibrahim Zadran
Mark Chapman
Towhid Hridoy
Mohammad Nabi (c)
Dushan Hemantha
Praveen Jayawickrama
Dilshan Madushanka
Nuwan Thushara
Mustafizur Rahman

Dambulla Sixers Team News

Dambulla Sixers Squad: Mohammad Nabi (c), Mustafizur Rahman, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Praveen Jayawickrama, Reeza Hendricks, Kushal Perera (wk), Lahiru Udara (wk), Ranesh Silva (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mark Chapman, Towhid Hridoy, Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Sachitha Jayathilake, Nimesh Vimukthi, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Sonal Dinusha, Asnaka Manoj
Reeza Hendricks will not be available for this fixture due to the T20 World Cup.
Will be updated.

DS Key Players

Ibrahim Zadran Stats in DT20

Last 5 Scores in T20I	Career Stats in DT20	Career Stats in T20I	ODI Stats at Pallekele	Vice captain choice
2, 18, 51, 8, 38	318 runs in 10 matches with an average of 45.42	1140 runs in 45 matches with an average of 29.23	349 runs in 6 matches at an average of 58.2	✅

Nuwan Thushara vs Kandy Flacons in LPL

Last 5 Bowling Figures in T20I	LPL Career Stats	Stats vs KFL in LPL	LPL Stats at Pallekele	Captain or Vice captain choice
3/24, 4/18, 2/19, 0/27, 2/21	41 wickets in 29 innings with a strike rate of 14.9	2 wickets in 1 match	10 wickets in 7 matches with a strike rate of 15.6	❌

Who will win today match between Kandy Falcons and Dambulla Strikers (1st match of Lanka Premier League 2024)?

Kandy Falcons and Dambulla Sixers have faced each other 9 times in LPL and KFL have a lead of 5-4.
In the last 5 meetings, KFL have a lead of 4-1.
In the last five years, both teams have met each other at Pallekele twice. KFL won both in 2022 & 2023.

Kandy Falcons are predicted to win this match.