Colombo Kaps will face the Kandy Falcons in the fifth match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday, July 19.
Colombo Kaps secured the third rank in the LPL 2024 season with eight points from eight games. However, their campaign ended in the Eliminator after losing to Kandy Falcons. On the other hand, the Kandy Falcons settled for the fourth rank in LPL 2024 with six points in eight games. Their journey came to an end in Qualifier 2 after suffering a one-run defeat to the eventual champions Jaffna Kings.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 5 Match Details
Match: Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Sunday, July 19
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report
The first innings score in the season opener was 213. We can expect batters to do well comparatively while bowlers need to toil hard to scalp timely wickets and shun the run-scoring rate.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 5 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
Kandy Royals
Kusal Perera, Sediqullah Atal, Vijay Shankar, Angelo Mathews (c), Dale Phillips (wk), Moeen Ali, Brandon McMullen, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 5 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Colombo Kaps
Kandy Sixers settled for the fourth rank in LPL 2024, suffering a defeat to Jaffna Kings in Qualifier 2. On the other hand, Colombo had a decent LPL 2024 season, bowing out after losing the Eliminator. On that note, we can expect the Colombo Kaps to come out on top in this fixture, thanks to their all-round firepower.
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