Dambulla Sixers will go head-to-head with the Galle Gallants in the eighth match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Wednesday, July 22.
Led by Dinesh Chandimal, Dambulla Sixers started the season with an 18-run win against Kandy Falcons in the campaign opener. However, they suffered a five-wicket defeat to Jaffna Kings in their second fixture. On the other hand, Galle Gallants, captained by Dasun Shanaka, secured two back-to-back wins against Jaffna Kings and Colombo Kaps, respectively.
Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Gallants, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 8 Match Details
Match: Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Gallants, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 8
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Wednesday, July 22
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Gallants, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 8 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue was 155 in the last three T20Is. Two out of three contests saw the team batting first come out on top. Nevertheless, the captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, considering the dew factor.
Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Gallants, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 8 Probable XIs
Dambulla Sixers
Dinesh Chandimal (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Pavan Rathnayake, Marques Ackerman, Gulbadin Naib, Ramesh Mendis, Vishwa Lahiru, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana
Galle Gallants
Sam Harper (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Nawaz, Dinura Kalupahana, Sahan Arachchige, Akif Javed, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Eshan Malinga
Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Gallants, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 8 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Galle Gallants
Dambulla Sixers have won one and lost one in two matches so far this season. On the other hand, the Galle Gallants have won two consecutive matches. On that note, we can expect the Galle Gallants to come out on top in this fixture, securing their third win of the campaign.
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