JK vs GM Today's Match Expert Fantasy Tips & Player Stats, Lanka Premier League

Qualifier 1 • Colombo

177/7 (20)

181/3 (18.1)

GM won by 7 wickets

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Date & Time

18 Jul, 03:00 PM IST

Venue

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

TV/Streaming

Fancode

Match

Qualifier 1,

Lanka Premier League - LPL 2024

Table

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Faisal Afridi (Pakistan), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka, TV)

Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Galle Marvels elected to bowl

Pitch Report

We have a fresh pitch today, which means shots can be played more freely. It should give everyone a fair chance. It is pretty hard but there are a few stents on the surface due to the grass around the good length area. So it can be a bit two-paced from there and the ball may jag slightly from there too. But otherwise, it is a decent track for batting.

1st Innings

153Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

131.85Avg SR

2nd Innings

128Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

125.48Avg SR

Playing XILineups Out

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

5- 5

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Avishka Fernando

JK . BAT

311 Runs

8 Matches

Pathum Nissanka

JK . BAT

311 Runs

8 Matches

Alex Hales

GM . BAT

295 Runs

8 Matches

Top Bowlers

Isuru Udana

GM . ALL

12 Wkts

8 Matches

Maheesh Theekshana

GM . BOWL

11 Wkts

8 Matches

Dwaine Pretorius

GM . ALL

8 Wkts

8 Matches

Playing XILineups Out

Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

Isuru Udana

P Nissanka

Expert Team 2

Isuru Udana

P Nissanka

Venue Details

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

1st Innings

153Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

131.85Avg SR

2nd Innings

128Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

125.48Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

57%Bat First Bowl First43%

Team Batting First

56%Wins Losses44%

Recent Matches on venue

Match 19 • Jul 15 • Lanka Premier League

CS 142/3 (18.2)

GM 138/10 (19.5)

CS won by 7 wickets

vs live score

Match 16 • Jul 14 • Lanka Premier League

DS 148/7 & 6/2 (20 & 0.5)

GM 148/9 & 12/0 (20 & 0.4)

GM tied with DS (GM win Super Over by 2 wickets)

vs live score

Qualifier 2 • Aug 19 • Lanka Premier League

GM 123/8 (20)

BLK 157/7 (20)

vs live score

Qualifier 1 • Aug 17 • Lanka Premier League

DS 147/4 (19.4)

GM 146/10 (20)

vs live score

20th Match • Aug 15 • Lanka Premier League

CS 74/10 (15.4)

GM 75/2 (8.3)

vs live score

17th Match • Aug 13 • Lanka Premier League

JK 89/10 (20)

GM 90/3 (13.3)

vs live score

14th Match • Aug 11 • Lanka Premier League

DS 134/3 (17.4)

GM 133/9 (20)

vs live score

5th Match • Aug 1 • Lanka Premier League

GM 180/5 (20)

BLK 97/10 (17.1)

vs live score

2nd Match • Jul 31 • Lanka Premier League

GM 180/5 & 11/0 (20 & 0.2)

DS 180/7 & 9/1 (20 & 1)

vs live score

20th Match • Dec 19 • Lanka Premier League

GM 129/8 (20)

DS 134/6 (14.2)

vs live score

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

5- 5

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

145

Average Score

160

188/2

Highest Score

224/7

123/8

Lowest Score

79/6

0 1 1 1 2 4

Over 16

Runs: 9

1 W 0 0 1 0

Over 17

Runs: 2

4 0 2 1 4 1

Over 18

Runs: 12

Over 19

Runs: 6

All Overs

Player of the Match Dwaine Pretorius

4/23

Player of the Series Rilee Rossouw

Commentary

Thanks a lot for joining us here at Sportskeeda for an exciting game of cricket between Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings in Qualifier 1 of the ongoing Lanka Premier League, live from the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka! We hope you enjoyed it as Galle won it by 7 wickets and booked their spot in the final. Jaffna will now get another chance to qualify for the final by virtue of playing in Qualifier 2.

Niroshan Dickwella (Galle Marvels' captain): Another win, and I am happy. We wanted to give Janith (Liyanage) an opportunity and that was all. He was batting here and there a lot, and we wanted to give him the number four spot. I didn't know that the umpire gave it as out, so wanted to review it. However, it was only later that I realised that he had given it as not out. I did not feel it hitting my gloves.

Charith Asalanka (Jaffna Kings' captain): We, we have another match but we need to be more disciplined in all three departments. I take the responsibility for today's loss as I dropped a crucial chance and let my team down. It could have been different had I taken it. It was crucial for us.

Dwayne Pretorius (Player of the Match): I think it was important to focus on my lengths on this surface. It was necessary for me to hit the 6-7 metre length. I really feel like that's the best option on this wicket. We sat down as a bowling group and mentioned that we wanted to win the powerplay, which we did. This gave us a bit of momentum as well.

Galle Marvels beat Jaffna Kings by 7 wickets!

Tim Seifert 62 (41) | Dwayne Pretorius 4-33
Janith Liyanage 56 (36) | Isuru Udana 2-37

Galle Marvels beat Jaffna Kings by a comfortable margin here and they have the standout partnership between Tim Seifert and Janith Liyanage to thank for that.

However, a lot of credit also has to be given to Alex Hales and skipper Niroshan Dickwella for getting their team off to a good start. The bowlers of Jaffna tried their best to ensure that there were as few loose deliveries as possible, but that could not be managed somehow.

They conceded a lot of looseners, and the batters of Galle capitalised upon them with full confidence. Jaffna know that this is not that big a deal as they will get the opportunity to test their wares in the Qualifier 2 game which will be played between them and the winner of the Eliminator later tonight.

Galle, on the other hand, have booked a slot for themselves in the final of this season's Lanka Premier League and will be keen on gunning for the title as well.

That will be that, then! Galle Marvels book their spot in the final of LPL 2024.

18.1 Tabraiz Shamsi to Tim Seifert, SIX RUNS! AND GALLE MARVELS ARE INTO THE FINAL! Good length delivery on middle-stump that turns back in. Seifert gets down on one knee and smashes it with the turn over deep square-leg for half-a-dozen!

Galle are almost there now. It is just a matter of time before they get over the line.

overs

175 /3 score

runs

Tim Seifert *

56 (40)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

8 (7)

Azmatullah Omarzai

1 /33

17.6 Azmatullah Omarzai to Tim Seifert, full around off-stump. Seifert stays back again, clears the front leg and swings hard to get it down to long-on for a single off the thick inside half of the bat.