Colombo Strikers players celebrating a wicket during LPL 2024 (SLC)
Colombo Strikers and Galle Marvels to collide in the penultimate league match (match number 19) of the ongoing LPL 2024 season on July 15. The much-awaited contest will be hosted by the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and the action will commence from 7:30 PM IST onwards.
Colombo Strikers routed Jaffna Kings by nine wickets and more than 10 overs to spare to retain their third spot on the LPL 2024 points table. So far in the tournament, they have registered three wins and as many defeats from six fixtures.
Apart from New Zealander Glen Phillips (206 runs from five innings), no other Colombo Strikers batter has managed to tally above 200 runs this season. With the ball, Shadab Khan has emerged as their standout performer, having skittled 14 wickets to become the highest wicket-taker of LPL 2024 as of July 14.
Galle Marvels have registered five wins from just seven league fixtures so far in the season to be placed at the top of the LPL 2024 points table. They also defeated Colombo Strikers by seven runs earlier in the tournament.
Galle Marvels all-rounder Isuru Udana has emerged as their most prolific bowler of the season, having snapped 11 wickets from just seven innings to lead the LPL 2024 wicket-taking charts. His form, coupled with Zahoor Khan and Maheesh Theekshana’s presence will start out as a key factor for Galle Marvels’ chances against the Colombo Strikers.
Similarly, their overseas stars Alex Hales and Tim Seifert have stacked up the most runs among all Galle Marvels batters in the ongoing tournament. In a bid to finish strong in the league stage, the franchise will once again look up to their two explosive batters to deliver the goods.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Date and Time | July 15, 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Live Streaming and Broadcast | Star Sports Network & FanCode |
The conditions at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo tend to provide much assistance to spinners, with something on offer for the batters as well. In the first match played at the venue this LPL 2024 season, the team batting first scored 78-5 in a seven-over game. Spinners came to the fore in the second game on July 14, which might well determine the tone for Colombo-hosted fixtures for the rest of the season. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first.
Colombo Strikers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Angelo Perera, Muhammad Waseem, Glenn Phillips, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Thisara Perera (c), Shadab Khan, Dunith Wellalage, Isitha Wijesundera, Binura Fernando and Matheesha Pathirana.
Galle Marvels: Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Alex Hales, Tim Seifert, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dwaine Pretorius, Isuru Udana, Maheesh Theekshana, Prabath Jayasuriya and Kavindu Nadeeshan.
| Roles | Players |
|---|---|
| Wicketkeepers | Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tim Seifert |
| Batters | Alex Hales, Glenn Phillips, Angelo Perera |
| All-Rounders | Isuru Udana, Shadab Khan, Dwaine Pretorius, Dunith Wellalage |
| Bowlers | Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana |
| Captain | Isuru Udana |
| Vice-Captain | Shadab Khan |
On the basis of recent form and LPL 2024 standings, table-toppers Galle Marvels will start out as favourites to blank Colombo Strikers in match number 19 of the LPL 2024 season.
