Preview:
Colombo Kings will take on Galle Gladiators in the 1st Semi-final of the tournament. The Gladiators began their contest with multiple losses but found their way to reach the semi-final. On the other hand, Kings dominated right from game one and it is no surprise that they have reached this far.
Kings won the first encounter against Gladiators but in the 2nd, Amir’s fifer took Gladiators home.
Probable playing 11
Galle Gladiators:
Danushka Gunathilaka, Ahsan Ali, Bhanuka Rajapaksa(c), Azam Khan(w), Hazratullah Zazai, Shehan Jayasuriya, Sahan Arachchige, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lakshan Sandakan, Mohammad Amir, Nuwan Thushara
Colombo Kings:
Dinesh Chandimal(w), Laurie Evans, Thikshila de Silva, Andre Russell, Angelo Mathews(c), Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Dhammika Prasad, Jeffrey Vandersay, Qais Ahmad, Dushmantha Chameera
Definite picks:
Chandimal, Evans, Russell, Qais Ahmad, Gunathilaka, Azam Khan
Fantasy 11:
D Chandimal, A Khan, T de Silva, L Evans, D Gunathilaka, A Priyanjan, A Russell, S Jayasuriya, Q Ahmad, T Kaushal, M Amir
Captain choices- M Amir, Q Ahmad, D Gunathilaka, L Evans
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