GM vs CS Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Lanka Premier League 2024, Match 5
The 5th match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will see Galle Marvels (GM) squaring off against Colombo Strikers (CS) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Wednesday, July 3.
Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the GM vs CS Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.
Colombo Strikers had a great start to the 2024 season as they defeated last year's champions Kandy Falcons by 51 runs. Galle Marvels, too, had a great start to the 2024 season with a win against Jaffna Kings by 5 wickets.
These two teams have played a total of 10 head-to-head matches, out of which Colombo Strikers have won 6 matches. Galle Marvels have won only 4 head-to-head matches.
GM vs CS Match Details
The 5th match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will be played on July 3 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The game is set to take place at 7:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
GM vs CS, 5th match
Date and Time: 3rd July 2024, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Pitch Report
The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy is good for batters. 5 of the last 6 innings at this pitch were 170+ scores. Fans can expect another high-scoring match with death over bowlers getting some wickets.
The last match played here was between Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons, where a total of 345 runs were scored at a loss of 17 wickets.
GM vs CS Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)
GM - W L L W W
CS - W L W L L
GM vs CS Probable Playing XI
GM Playing XI
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Alex Hales, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Sean Williams, Dwaine Pretorius, Isuru Udana, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Zahoor Khan
CS Playing XI
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Angelo Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Glenn Phillips, Shadab Khan, Thisara Perera (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Taskin Ahmed, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
GM vs CS Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He will bat in the top order and was the top scorer of T20 World Cup 2024 as he smashed 281 runs in just 8 matches. Sadeera Samarawickrama is another good wicket-keeper pick. He played a crucial knock of 48 runs in just 26 balls in the last match.
Batters
Alex Hales
Waseem Muhammad and Alex Hales are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Alex Hales smashed 65 runs in just 47 balls in the last match against Jaffna Kings. Glenn Phillips is another good pick for today's match.
All-rounders
Shadab Khan
Dwaine Pretorius and Shadab Khan are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Shadab Khan scored 20 runs and took 4 wickets in the last match against Kandy Falcons. Dunith Wellalage is another good all-rounder option for today's match. He took 4 wickets in the last match against Kandy Falcons.
Bowlers
Zahoor Khan
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Matheesha Pathirana and Zahoor Khan. Matheesha Pathirana can trouble batters in the death overs, making him the top bowler pick for today's match. Maheesh Theekshana is another good bowler for today's match.
GM vs CS match captain and vice-captain choices
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan will bat in the middle order and complete his quota of four overs. This makes him the top captaincy option for today's match. He made 20 runs and took 4 wickets including a hat trick in the last match against Kandy Falcons.
Alex Hales
Alex Hales is one of the best picks for today's match. He played a crucial knock of 65 runs in just 47 balls in the last match against Jaffna Kings. He is once again expected to play a crucial innings at this batting pitch in today's match.
5 Must-Picks for GM vs CS, 5th match
Shadab Khan
Alex Hales
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Dwaine Pretorius
Dunith Wellalage
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making in-form batters and all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: R Gurbaz, N Dickwella, S Samarawickrama
Batters: A Hales, W Muhammad
All-rounders: I Udana, S Khan, D Pretorius, D Wellalage
Bowlers: Z Khan, M Pathirana
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: R Gurbaz, N Dickwella, S Samarawickrama
Batters: A Hales
All-rounders: I Udana, S Khan, D Pretorius, D Wellalage, T Perera
Bowlers: M Theekshana, M Pathirana