• Match: Jaffna Kings vs Galle Marvels, 2nd Match, Lanka Premier League 2024
• Date and Time: July 02,  09:30 am GMT / 03:30 pm BST / 03:00 pm local time
• Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

The team has made several changes to their squad and is set to perform well in the tournament. Their batting lineup is robust, featuring top batters such as Avishka Fernando, who will lead the charge, along with Pathum Nissanka, Alex Ross, Rilee Rossouw, and Ahan Wickramasinghe. Alex Ross is in excellent form and is expected to excel in this match. The wicket-keeper batters for the squad are Vishad Randika, Nishan Madushka, and Kusal Mendis.

The Jaffna Kings have also strengthened their squad with top batting all-rounders, including Fabian Allen, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Eshan Malinga. Their bowling unit is formidable, led by Jason Behrendorff, who has performed well in recent matches. He is joined by Wanuja Sahan, Lahiru Samarakoon, Asitha Fernando, Nisala Tharaka, Noor Ahmad, Pramod Madushan, Theesan Vithushan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Murvin Abinash, and Arul Pragasam.

Galle Marvels, who had a strong showing in the previous edition of the Lanka Premier League, have made significant changes to their squad, selecting top players for this tournament. Their batting lineup includes Lasith Croospulle, Alex Hales, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, and Kavindu Nadeeshan. Alex Hales, an experienced T20 batter, is expected to perform well. The wicket-keeper batters in the squad are Niroshan Dickwella, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Tim Seifert.

The team also boasts several excellent batting all-rounders such as Sadisha Rajapaksa, Sean Williams, Sahan Arachchige, Dhananjaya Lakshan, and Janith Liyanage. Their bowling unit is strong, with Malsha Tharupathi leading the attack, supported by Chamindu Wijesinghe, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohamed Shiraz, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, and Zahoor Khan. Experienced bowling all-rounders Isuru Udana and Dwaine Pretorius are also part of the squad and are expected to make significant contributions.

Jafna Kings: Pathum Nissanka, Rilee Rossouw, Dhananjaya de Silva, Fabian Allen, Alex Ross, Asitha Fernando, Jason Behrendorff, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Samarakoon, Noor Ahmad, Azmatullah Omarzai.

Galle Marvels: Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Isuru Udana, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Zahoor Khan.

Who will win the toss? – Galle Marvels
Who will win the match? – Galle Marvels

It will be updated soon

We expect that the team that wins the toss opts to bat first.

The second match of the Lanka Premier League will be held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. The pitch at this venue offers a fair balance between batting and bowling, with previous matches showing it to be a good surface for batting. The track is slower compared to others, providing significant assistance to spinners. As the match progresses, the surface is expected to slow down further, making batting more challenging. Setting a target of 180 is likely to be difficult to chase.

The weather forecast for Pallekele isn’t promising for this cricket match, with some chances of rain in the region. This could potentially affect the game’s proceedings, so teams and fans should be prepared for possible interruptions.

• Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
• City: Pallekele
• Capacity: 35, 000
• Ends: Hunnasgiriya End, Rikillagaskada End
• Hosts to: Kandurata