The 4th match of LPL T20 is scheduled to play between Galle Gladiators and Kandy Falcons on Wednesday, 7th December 2022 at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.

The bowlers of Galle Gladiators did a good job in the first match against Jaffna Kings but their batsmen destroyed all efforts made by their bowling unit. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good. They leaked just 137 runs and send the full team of Jaffna Kings back to the pavilion in 19.5 overs. Almost all bowlers from their side performed well and picked wickets. Iftikhar Ahmed was the most successful bowler with two wickets to his name in one over against eight runs. Imad Wasim also had an outstanding performance. He picked up two wickets in four overs while he was charged with 22 runs.

Wahab Riaz, N Thushara, and N Pradeep also picked two wickets each while Pulina Tharanga was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket. Galle Gladiators lost the previous match due to the worst performance by their batting order. They failed to chase the target of 138 runs and scored 113 runs in 20 overs. The skipper, Kusal Mendis was the only successful batsman from their side who put some runs on the board. He scored 51 runs on 43 balls with the help of five boundaries. Imad Wasim scored 17 runs while Nuwanidu Fernando could manage to score just 15 runs. No other batsmen from their side could manage to enter into the double figure. Shammu Ashan and Pulina Tharanga scored just one run each while Azam Khan had five runs to his name.

The way how Kandy Falcons showed their strength in the first match of this tournament is just outstanding. They almost outclassed Colombo Stars in each and every department of the game. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The way how their batting order performed in their opening match was just outstanding. They put a big total on the board. They scored a total of 199 runs and lost just one wicket. Andre Fletcher was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side scoring the first century of this tournament. He scored a total of 102 runs and remained not out till the 20th over. He faced 67 balls and smashed 11 boundaries and three huge sixes.

Pathum Nissanka was the other batter who put some runs on the board. He scored 71 runs on 41 balls with the help of eight boundaries and two huge sixes. C Brathwaite remained not out after scoring 20 runs. The bowling unit of Kandy Falcons also performed well and defended the target of 200 runs and send the complete team of Colombo Stars back to the pavilion in 14.3 overs on a total of just 90 runs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match and Wanindu Hasaranga was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with four wickets to his name in three overs against 14 runs. Fabian Allen was the other bowler who had an outstanding performance with the ball and picked two wickets on just three balls against just one run. Zahoor Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, and Ashian Daniel picked one wicket each.

Kandy Falcons are overall a strong team as compared to the Galle Gladiators at least on paper. According to our match prediction, Kandy Falcons are the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Kandy Falcons a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Kandy Falcons has a strong batting order which is in good form
• The bowling unit of Kandy Falcons also performed well in the first match
• The batters of Galle Gladiators failed to give the best performance
• Kandy Falcons has a strong bowling unit which was good in the first match
• Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, and Andre Fletcher are in good form for Kandy Falcons

Kandy Falcons is full of experienced and young players of the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Kandy Falcons have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Kandy Falcons have a 58% chance to win this match
Galle Gladiators has a 42% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play important in the result of each and every match of LPL T20 as we had observed in the previous matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss will elect to bat first as chasing had been difficult in the most recent matches of LPL.

The 4th Match of the Lanka Premier League is going to be held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 185 is going to be tough to chase.

The weather forecast for Hambantota is good for this cricket match. There are almost no chances of rain in the region and we are hopeful that we will have a full match to enjoy.

It will be updated shortly

Date: Wednesday, 7th December 2022
Time: 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL / 07:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium
• Location: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
• Opened: 2009
• Capacity: 34300
• Known as: Hambantota International Cricket Stadium
• Dimensions: 100m long, 100m wide
• Ends: Thanamalwila End, Sooriyawewa End
• Time Zone: UTC +05:30
• Floodlights: Yes
• Curator: Ravi Dissanayake

• Total matches: 7
• Matches won batting first: 5
• Matches won bowling first: 2
• Average 4th Inns scores: 130
• Average 4th Inns scores: 103
• Highest total recorded: 182/4 (20 Ov) by SL vs ZIM
• The lowest total recorded: 95/10 (17.4 Ov) by PAK vs SL
• The highest score chased: 164/4 (18.1 Ov) by SL vs RSA
• The lowest score defended: 78/4 (7 Ov) by RSA vs SL

Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(c), Azam Khan(w), Movin Subasingha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shammu Ashan, Pulina Tharanga, Wahab Riaz, Nuwan Pradeep, Nuwan Thushara, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lakshan Gamage, Sachindu Colombage, Mohammad Hasnain, Nipun Malinga, Lakshan Sandakan, Tharindu Kaushal, Kusal Perera, Asad Shafiq, Anwar Ali.