Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Predictions: Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals & Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Kaps

Here are the Predictions for Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 11 - Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals and Match 12 - Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Kaps, to be played on the 25th of July at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.

Match Prediction - Galle Gallants v Kandy Royals

LIVE SCORES - Match 11 - Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals (Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla)

Ground Stat:

Average 1st innings Total at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla (Lanka Premier League) - 170

Average 2nd innings Total at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla (Lanka Premier League) - 155

Current Form Galle Gallants:

Galle Gallants are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Galle Gallants in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Sam Harper with 148 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Galle Gallants in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Eshan Malinga with 9 scalps under his belt.

Galle Gallants have won their previous match against Jaffna Kings by 60 runs.

Galle Gallants batted first and they posted a total of 193 for 8 in 20 overs. They couldn't get off to an ideal start and lost 2 wickets for just 16 runs. After that phase, Chris Lynn and Sahan Arachchige played superbly. Lynn made 46 off 22 balls while Sahan scored 63 runs off 36 deliveries, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. On the back of their brilliance with the bat, Galle Gallants managed to get to 193 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Jaffna Kings lost their way right from the word go. They were reduced to 50 for 5 in the 7th over itself. After that phase, Dunith Wellalage scored a quickfire 56 off 39 balls. However, he didn't get enough support from the other batters. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and Jaffna Kings were eventually bowled out for 133, losing the match by a big margin of 60 runs.

Current Form Kandy Royals:

Kandy Royals are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 3 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Kandy Royals in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Lahiru Udara with 152 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kandy Royals in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Nuwan Thushara with 8 scalps under his belt.

Kandy Royals have lost their previous match against Colombo Kaps by 23 runs.

Colombo Kaps batted first and they posted a huge total of 192 for 9 in 20 overs. Ben McDermott, Kamindu Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama got out without troubling the scorers much. After that phase, Rubin Hermann and Janith Liyanage played really well. Hermann made 53 off 36 balls while Liyanage scored 52 runs in 33 balls. On the back of their brilliance with the bat, Colombo Kaps managed to get to 192 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Kandy Royals couldn't get off to an ideal start and they were reduced to 88 for 6 in the 12th over itself. Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up 3 wickets for just 34 runs and triggered the collapse. Dale Phillips and Angelo Matthews tried their best to bring life into the game but the target was way too tall to achieve. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and Kandy Royals were eventually restricted to 169 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 23 runs.

Batting Stats T20

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Kandy Royals

Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga, Moeen Ali, Vijay Shankar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera, Daniel Sams, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Brandon McMullen, Dale Phillips, Zahir Khan, Garuka Sanketh, Vishen Halambage, Muditha Lakshan, Lahiru Udara, Sahan Mihira, Pawan Sandesh, Dushan Hemantha, Isitha Wijesundera

Galle Marvels

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Charith Asalanka, Eshan Malinga, Rassie van der Dussen, Litton Das, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Lasith Croospulle, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Akif Javed, Sam Harper, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Haider Ali, Sahan Arachchige, Tharindu Rathnayake, Dinura Kalupahana, Uri Koththigoda, Kasun Rajitha, Sachindu Colombage

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Kandy Royals

Who will win? – Galle Gallants

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Charith Asalanka (Galle Gallants), Dale Phillips (Kandy Royals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Galle Gallants), Wanindu Hasaranga (Kandy Royals)

Most Sixes – Sahan Arachchige (Galle Gallants), Vijay Shankar (Kandy Royals)

Player of the Match – Charith Asalanka (Galle Gallants)

Team Scores Batting first – Kandy Royals 175+, Galle Gallants 185+

Match Handicap : Galle Gallants

Match Prediction - Dambulla Sixers v Colombo Kaps

LIVE SCORES - Match 12 - Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Kaps (Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla)

Ground Stat:

Average 1st innings Total at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla (Lanka Premier League) - 170

Average 2nd innings Total at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla (Lanka Premier League) - 155

Current Form Dambulla Sixers:

Dambulla Sixers are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Dambulla Sixers in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Reeza Hendricks with 196 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Dambulla Sixers in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Fazalhaq Farooqi with 5 scalps under his belt.

Dambulla Sixers have won their previous match against Galle Gallants by 6 wickets.

Galle Gallants batted first and they posted a total of 178 for 8 in 20 overs. The in-form Lasith Croospulle got out without troubling the scorers much. After his dismissal, Sam Harper continued his great form and smashed 40 runs in only 22 balls, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes before he was cleaned up by Gulbadin Naib. Chamika Karunaratne made a healthy contribution of 45 runs as well and Galle Gallants managed to reach a competitive total of 178 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Dambulla Sixers lost 2 early wickets in the form of Niroshan Dickwella and Sahibzada Farhan. After their dismissals, Reeza Hendricks and Pavan Rathnayake took the responsibility of taking Sixers over the line. Rathnayake made 29 off 11 balls while Hendricks went on to score 64 runs in 37 deliveries. He stayed not out and took Sixers over the line in the 17th over itself with 6 wickets in hand.

Current Form Colombo Kaps:

Colombo Kaps are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Colombo Kaps in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Janith Liyanage with 110 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Colombo Kaps in the Lanka Premier League 2026 is Hasan Mahmud with 5 scalps under his belt.

Colombo Kaps have won their previous match against Kandy Royals by 23 runs.

Colombo Kaps batted first and they posted a huge total of 192 for 9 in 20 overs. Ben McDermott, Kamindu Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama got out without troubling the scorers much. After that phase, Rubin Hermann and Janith Liyanage played really well. Hermann made 53 off 36 balls while Liyanage scored 52 runs in 33 balls. On the back of their brilliance with the bat, Colombo Kaps managed to get to 192 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Kandy Royals couldn't get off to an ideal start and they were reduced to 88 for 6 in the 12th over itself. Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up 3 wickets for just 34 runs and triggered the collapse. Dale Phillips and Angelo Matthews tried their best to bring life into the game but the target was way too tall to achieve. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and Kandy Royals were eventually restricted to 169 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 23 runs.

Wicket Takers T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Dambulla Sixers

Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Reeza Hendricks, Sahibzada Farhan, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Niroshan Dickwella, Pavan Rathnayake, Akila Dananjaya, Mohammed Wasim Jr., Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ramesh Mendis, Sachitha Jayatilake, Gulbadin Naib, Dian Forrester, Shadley Schalkwyk, Vishva Kumara, Gayana Weerasinghe

Colombo Kaps

Kusal Mendis (Captain), Kamindu Mendis, Ben McDermott, Jimmy Neesham, Binura Fernando, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Milan Ratnayake, Janith Liyanage, Shahnawaz Dahani, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thanuka Dabare, Movin Subasingha, Mohammed Haris, Hasan Mahmud, Kushal Bhurtel, Malsha Tharupathi, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Wanuja Sahan, Anthony Pragasam.

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Dambulla Sixers

Who will win? – Dambulla Sixers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sahibzada Farhan (Dambulla Sixers), Sadeera Samarawickrama (Colombo Kaps)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Maheesh Theekshana (Dambulla Sixers), Shahnawaz Dahani (Colombo Kaps)

Most Sixes – Pavan Rathnayake (Dambulla Sixers), Jimmy Neesham (Colombo Kaps)

Player of the Match – Sahibzada Farhan (Dambulla Sixers)

Team Scores Batting first – Dambulla Sixers 165+, Colombo Kaps 160+

Match Handicap : Dambulla Sixers

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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