Colombo Kaps will lock horns with the Galle Gallants in the third match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday, July 18.
Colombo Kaps secured the third rank in the LPL 2024 season with eight points from eight games. However, their campaign came to an end in the Eliminator after losing to Kandy Falcons.
On the other hand, the Galle Gallants secured the top spot in the previous season with 10 points from eight games. However, they suffered a defeat in the grand finale to the Jaffna Kings.
Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 3 Match Details
Match: Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Saturday, July 18
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
With the average first innings score at this venue being 208 in the last three T20s, we can expect the batters to come out all guns blazing right from the power play overs. Any score above 220 would be a daunting ask for the chasing side.
Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
Colombo Kaps
Kushal Bhurtel, Ben McDermott, Kusal Mendis (c, wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Jimmy Neesham, Milan Rathnayake, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jeffrey Vandersay, Shahnawaz Dahani, Binura Fernando
Galle Gallants
Sam Harper, Lasith Croospulle, Rassie van der Dussen, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Eshan Malinga, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Galle Gallants
Galle Gallants topped the standings in the previous LPL season, suffering a defeat in the grand finale. On the other hand, Colombo had a tough LPL 2024 season, bowing out after losing the Eliminator. On that note, we can expect the Gallants to come out on top in this fixture.
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