Kandy Royals will take on the Jaffna Kings in the 13th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Sunday, July 26.
Led by Angelo Mathews, Kandy Royals are holding the wooden spoon with a win and three losses from four matches, having accumulated only two points. On the other hand, captained by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jaffna Kings are holding the fourth position with two wins and two losses from four matches, having accumulated four points.
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 13 Match Details
Match: Kandy Royals vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 13
Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Sunday, July 26
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 13 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score is 187 in five matches played in the ongoing season. While pacers will get lateral movement initially, the spinners will do well in the middle overs. Four out of five games saw the team batting first come out on top.
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 13 Probable XIs
Kandy Royals
Dale Phillips, Lahiru Udara (wk), Moeen Ali, Angelo Mathews (c), Vijay Shankar, Pawan Sandesh, Dushan Hemantha, Wanindu Hasaranga, Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Afridi, Nuwan Thushara
Jaffna Kings
Avishka Fernando, Kamil Mishara (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Ibrahim Zadran, David Wiese, Dunith Wellalage, Shakib Al Hasan, Traveen Mathew, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraz, Lizaad Williams
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 13 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Jaffna Kings
While Jaffna Kings have won two of four matches, Kandy Royals have won only one of four games. That said, we can expect Jaffna Kings to get back to winning ways to secure their third win of the campaign, aiming for a better spot in the standings.
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