DA vs BLK Live Score, LPL 2023 Final: Fields are prepared & players are geared up as Dambulla Aura is all set to lock horns with B Love Kandy in the final fixture of Lanka Premier League 2023. Dambulla Aura has comfortably defeated Galle Titans by six wickets in Qualifier 1 to reserve their spot in the Finals. While Kandy earned their finals spot by winning the Eliminator & Qualifier 2. Both teams will now face each other in the finals to lift the LPL 2023 Trophy.
DA vs BLK Live Score: Teams Preview
Dambulla Aura had a perfect season where they ended the league stage at the No 1 spot on the back of five consecutive wins. They will aim to carry the same spirit in today’s fixture to lift their maiden LPL trophy. Their batting lineup boasts of match-winners in the face of Avishka Fernando who has provided the team with a stunning opening & has scored 239 runs in 8 innings at an average of 30 & a strike rate of 129. He will get good support from Kusal Mendis & Samarawickrama who have collected 198 runs at an average of 24.75. These three batters at the top have ensured that Dambulla gets off to a stunning start. Their middle order will be taken care of by Kusal Mendis who scored 53 runs off 39 balls in Qualifier 1 to guide Aura’s to a stable win. He will continue to be their biggest bet in today’s final.
In the bowling order, Dambulla has plenty of options. Their spin attack will be taken care of by Dhananjaya de Silva and Noor Ahmad who have returned with 10 & 9 wickets respectively. Among the pacers, speedster Hasan Ali (8 wickets in 5 innings at an economy of 6.78) and Australian quick Hayden Kerr (9 wickets in 8 innings at 7.14) can give their team early breakthroughs.
Dambulla Aura Predicted Playing XI:
Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Dushan Hemantha, Hasan Ali, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad
B-Love Kandy Preview
Wanindu Hasaranga has single-handedly carried Kandy into the finals with his gleaming show with both bat & ball. He is Kandy’s leading run-scorer with 279 runs in 9 innings at an average of 34.87 & a strike rate of 190. His form is extraordinary & has won two back-to-back ‘Man of the Match’ awards out of which one came in Kandy’s fixture against Galle in Qualifier 2.
Talking about their last fixture, Kandy was in a spot of bother at 20-3, however, Hasaranga’s 48 off 30 balls helped Kandy to reach a respectable 150 run-mark. Even after suffering a hamstring injury Hasaranga came out to bat & finished with figures of 2-21. So it’s obvious that Hasaranga will be Kandy’s trump card in the summit clash as well. They will also depend on the services of Dinesh Chandimal (235 runs in 9 innings at an average of 27.11 and a strike rate of 127) and Angelo Mathews (185 runs in 9 innings at an average of 23.12 and a strike rate of 136) in the middle order.
In their bowling department, De Silva will be their player to watch out for as the bowling all-rounder has scalped 4 wickets at an economy of 5.60 so far. His spell of 2-16 in 4 overs in the Qualifier proved to be detrimental. He will get good support from Mujjeb-Ur-Rahman who has returned with figures of 8 wickets at an economy of 7.29. Not to forget Hasaranga will deliver with the ball as well. Overall their bowling attack looks lethal & Kandy seems a perfect candidate for LPL 2023 trophy.
B-Love Kandy Predicted Playing XI:
Mohammad Haris, Thanuka Dabare, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews, Chaturanga de Silva, Asif Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Sahan Arachchige, Lahiru Madushanka, Mohammad Hasnain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
DA vs BLK: Weather Conditions
The pitch at R Premadasa is slow making it difficult for batters to score runs. Batters will have to spend time here to get used to this pitch & later after settling down, they can accelerate their innings. Initially, the pitch will provide an ally for batters to score runs however after a few overs spinners will dominate the match.
The weather in Colombo will be mostly cloudy. A couple of morning showers are expected, but the match shouldn’t be affected. Looking at the nature of the pitch the team & the records of the last two fixtures played here the team batting first won the fixture. Thus a team winning the toss should opt to bat first.
DA vs BLK Winning Prediction
Dambulla Aura has a settled unit & are table toppers of LPL 2023. Though B Love Kandy has a match-winner like Hasaranga, looking at the strength & performances of Aura’s lineup they seem the favorite to win LPL 2023 Final clash.
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