Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings will square off at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in the Lanka Premier League 2024. GM vs JK match 6 is scheduled on Thursday 7 July starting at 7:30 PM.
Once again Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings will face each other in a group match of 6 in Dambulla. Currently, Galle Marvels aka Galle Titans beat Colombo Strikers and won by 7 runs in Pallekele. With 4 points GM is leading the points table in the Lanka Premier League 2024.
Then we have Jaffna Kings who also lost their opening match against table topper Galle Marveles by 5 wickets in Pallekele. However, Jaffna Kings defeated Dambulla Thunders at the same venue by 4 wickets in match 4 of LPL 2024.
Led by Charith Asalanka, Jaffna Kings have many cricket stars including Kusal Mendis, Rilee Rossouw, and Pathum Nissanka. On the other side, Galle Marvels captain Niroshan Dickwella has been leading the top squad including Alex Hales, Maheesh Theekshana, and Sahan Arachchige keep levitating the team’s performance in every match.
So let’s have a look at the top 3 GM vs JK key play battles to watch out for today’s match 6 of the Lanka Premier League 2024.
Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Head to Head Stats
GM and JK played 12 T20 games in the Lanka Premier League history. Out of 12 games, Jaffna Kings became the winner in 7, and in 5 games Galle Marvels came out victorious. Looking at the stats, the winning probability of Jaffna Kings is 55% higher in comparison to Galle Marveles’ 45% in the next LPL 2024 match 6. Albeit, Galle Marveles is unbeaten in the previous two games and will continue their winning streak in the next game against Jaffna Kings in Dambulla.
The table shows the overall Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings head-to-head in LPL history.
Matches | GM won | JK Won | Tie/NR |
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12 | 5 | 7 | – |
Here are the top 3 key player battles for Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings ahead of match 6 of LPL 2024 in Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Top 3 Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings Key Player Battle
Jaffna Kings is only 2 points behind where Galle Marvels is unbeaten in the Lanka Premier League 2024 so far.
We, Fantasy Khiladi, bring the top 3 batters vs bowlers battle for GM vs JK ahead of LPL 2024 match 6 in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. The player’s combination is based on the early performances of JK and GM in the ongoing Lanka Premier League.
1. Niroshan Dickwella vs Dhananjaya de Silva
Skipper Niroshan Dickwella played a memorable inning and slammed an 18-ball half-century, a notable contribution of 72 runs in just 6 overs against a Colombo striker. Niroshan will face Jaffna Kings Dhananjaya de Silva who scalped two wickets in the previous group match against Dambulla Thunders.
2. Avishka Fernando vs Isuru Udana
Middle batter Avishka Fernando came to the rescue after the Kings lost top wickets. Avishka Fernando bagged 80 off 34 balls including 7 fours and 6 sixes with a 235.29 strike rate. In GM vs CS, allrounder Isuru Udana created a Marvels with a half-century and his 2 scalps led Galle Marvels into the second win. Isuru Udana slammed a knock of 54 off 34 balls including 5 fours and 3 sixes including 2 wickets for 34 runs.
3. Charith Asalanka vs Sahan Arachchige
Our last player battle is Charith Asalanka and Sahan Arachchige in today’s LPL 2024 match between JK and GM. Batting allrounder Charith Asalanka is one of the Kings’ reliable players who comes in handy in difficult situations. In DT vs JK, Charith Asalanka bagged a 36-ball half-century and played an important innings in Pallekele. Then we have southpaw batting allrounder Sahan Arachchige who scalped 2 wickets while conceding only 21 runs in the 3 overs.
So these are our top 3 GM vs JK key player battles for match 6 of the Lanka Premier League 2024.