DA vs GT Match Preview

Dambulla Aura will face Galle Titans in the first qualifying round of the Lanka Premier League. The game will begin at 3:00 p.m. IST at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The first LPL 2023 qualifier will be played between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura. Dambulla Aura emerged as the tournament’s best team, winning six of the eight games. The team is on a roll, having won five consecutive games. Meanwhile, Galle Titans have improved significantly after a slow start. After winning the last two games, the team advanced to the Qualifier. Galle has bowled brilliantly in the last two games. They dismissed Jaffna for 89 before dismissing Colombo Strikers for 74.

DA vs GT Match Details

Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans – Qualifier 1 Match

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium – Colombo

Date & Time: 17th August 2023 at 03:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode app

DA vs GT Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	167
Avg 2nd inn score	159
Win% batting 1st	48
Win% batting 2nd	52

DA vs GT Pitch Report

The wicket helps bowlers, especially spinners because the ball grips and turns on it. Batting will be difficult.

DA vs GT Weather Report

The weather will be nice, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 21 degrees.

DA vs GT Last Five Matches

DA ( Dambulla Aura )	W W W W W
GT ( Galle Titans )	W W L L L

DA vs GT Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	DA Won	GT Won	Tie	NR
Overall	8	5	2	1	0
Last 5	5	2	2	1	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

DA vs GT Probable Playing XIs:

Dambulla Aura Probable Playing XIs

Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ben McDermott, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Alex Ross, Kusal Mendis, Noor Ahmed, Sachitha Jayathilake, Hayden Kerr, Pramod Madushan, Hasan Ali

Galle Titans Probable Playing XIs

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Tim Seifert, Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Tabraiz Shamsi

Topmost Picks for DA vs GT Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Dambulla Aura

• Sadeera Samarawickrama – Sadeera Samarawickrama played a magnificent innings of 87 against Colombo Strikers. The batter seems to be in good touch and is striking the ball well. Don’t be surprised if he plays another knock of such magnitude.
• Dhananjaya de Silva – Dhananjaya De Silva will be a key player for Aura. Being a spinner, the Colombo wicket will help him while his batting credibility is never in question, so De Silva is one of the key players for the team.

Top Picks – Galle Titans

• Tim Seifert – Tim Seifert has been one of the best batters of the tournament so far and has scored 161 runs. Galle will need him to fire all cylinders in the next match as other batters have not shown the consistency which was expected of them.
• Tabraiz Shamsi – Someone like Tabraiz Shamsi will also be handy for Galle Titans owing to the pitch being helpful for the spinners.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for DA vs GT Dream11 Team:

Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shakib Al Hasan, Hayden Kerr(VC), Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Tabraiz Shamsi(C)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for DA vs GT Dream11 Team:

Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ben McDermott, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva(C), Shakib Al Hasan(VC), Hayden Kerr, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Tabraiz Shamsi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Tabraiz Shamsi, Dhananjaya de Silva

Vice-captain – Hayden Kerr, Shakib Al Hasan

Wicketkeeper – Sadeera Samarawickrama

DA vs GT Probable Winners:

Galle Titans will be our early favorites. Dambulla Aura have played fantastic cricket, but the pitches have become slow, and Galle Titans have the best spin attack in the tournament, so we are siding with Galle Titans. Considering the team combination, Galle Titans is expected to win this match.