Lanka Premier League
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Jaffna Kings v Galle Gallants
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Wed 05 Aug, 09:30 UTC
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Jaffna Kings
playing XI (11)
Galle Gallants
playing XI (12)
A pre-match read, kept as it
was: what the numbers said before a ball was bowled, not a report of
what happened.
Each batter against the bowlers he would face, by phase. Colour is always from the batter's side. These are match-ups by type, not by history — nobody here has faced anybody often enough for a head-to-head record to mean anything. A batter appears in a phase only if he actually bats there, and a bowler only where both careers hold at least 30 balls in that exact split. A bowler named in grey was read and came out inside 10% of par — checked, and nothing to say. The not readable count beside him is the bowlers whose pair could not be read at all, which is a different claim entirely. A name marked ° is a weaker reading, from less than the full record: either that bowler has under 30 balls against this hand in these overs and the pair is read from the batter alone, or the batter has under 30 against this type here and is read from what he has, shrunk toward the league rate. Held out on matches from 2025 both kinds sorted outcomes, but they rest on less than a full pair does; the hover text says which it is.
For the batter
−25%
−10%
even
+10%
+25%
against par for that bowling type in
those overs
Overall
Jaffna Kings lead the match-ups by
36
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 60 17 WIA Fernando · 8 players | 18 4 M Shiraz · 7 players | 78 |
| Galle Gallants | 27 9 SB Harper · 5 players | 15 4 KTH Ratnayake · 8 players | 42 |
Every edge counted twice over, once from each side: a match-up that favours a batter is one his opponents' bowlers are losing. Under each count is the player holding most of them and how many players it is spread across — a total resting on one man is worth less than the same total spread down the order, and it leaves with him. Amber marks a count of five or more where two players hold 70% of it.
Batting side
Jaffna Kings batting v Galle Gallants bowling
60 for Jaffna Kings
15 for Galle Gallants
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 K Mishara LHB | E Malinga +16% Akif Javed +11% KIC Asalanka -11% KTH Ratnayake -16% MD Shanaka C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers SSD Arachchige 1 not readable | S Colombage +25% E Malinga +11% MD Shanaka C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers KIC Asalanka Akif Javed SSD Arachchige KTH Ratnayake | C Karunaratne +14% KTH Ratnayake -11% MD Shanaka E Malinga Akif Javed S Colombage 4 not readable |
| 2 Khawaja Nafay RHB | SSD Arachchige +17% E Malinga +15% KIC Asalanka +15% MD Shanaka +14% C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers KTH Ratnayake Akif Javed 1 not readable | S Colombage +15% E Malinga +12% C Karunaratne +11% MD Shanaka D Kalupahana, TF Rogers SSD Arachchige Akif Javed KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake | C Karunaratne +14% MD Shanaka +11% D Kalupahana Akif Javed E Malinga KTH Ratnayake 4 not readable |
| 3 WIA Fernando RHB | KIC Asalanka +25% E Malinga +13% MD Shanaka +12% KTH Ratnayake +11% SSD Arachchige +11% C Karunaratne Akif Javed D Kalupahana, TF Rogers S Colombage | SSD Arachchige +21% KIC Asalanka +21% E Malinga +20% C Karunaratne +19% MD Shanaka +16% Akif Javed +16% D Kalupahana +12% KTH Ratnayake +12% TF Rogers +12% S Colombage | Akif Javed +18% C Karunaratne +17% MD Shanaka +14% D Kalupahana SSD Arachchige TF Rogers E Malinga S Colombage KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake |
| 4 PBB Rajapaksa LHB | E Malinga +23% MD Shanaka +15% C Karunaratne +15% D Kalupahana, TF Rogers +12% SSD Arachchige KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake Akif Javed 1 not readable | S Colombage +16% E Malinga +11% Akif Javed +10% MD Shanaka +10% C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake SSD Arachchige | Akif Javed +15% KTH Ratnayake -10% C Karunaratne KIC Asalanka MD Shanaka E Malinga D Kalupahana, TF Rogers S Colombage SSD Arachchige |
| 5 Towhid Hridoy RHB | KTH Ratnayake +23% KIC Asalanka +12% E Malinga +11% MD Shanaka +10% C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers Akif Javed SSD Arachchige 1 not readable | E Malinga +14% C Karunaratne +13% SSD Arachchige +11% KIC Asalanka +11% MD Shanaka +11% KTH Ratnayake Akif Javed D Kalupahana, TF Rogers S Colombage | C Karunaratne +18% MD Shanaka +15% SSD Arachchige +13% D Kalupahana, TF Rogers E Malinga Akif Javed S Colombage KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake |
| 6 Shakib Al Hasan LHB | E Malinga +12% MD Shanaka C Karunaratne Akif Javed D Kalupahana, TF Rogers KTH Ratnayake SSD Arachchige KIC Asalanka 1 not readable | S Colombage E Malinga MD Shanaka C Karunaratne KIC Asalanka D Kalupahana, TF Rogers KTH Ratnayake Akif Javed SSD Arachchige | KIC Asalanka, SSD Arachchige +17% C Karunaratne +11% Akif Javed MD Shanaka E Malinga D Kalupahana, TF Rogers S Colombage KTH Ratnayake |
| 7 C Wickramasinghe LHB | rarely bats here | E Malinga S Colombage KIC Asalanka MD Shanaka C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers SSD Arachchige KTH Ratnayake Akif Javed | C Karunaratne +14% Akif Javed +13% MD Shanaka E Malinga D Kalupahana, TF Rogers KIC Asalanka S Colombage SSD Arachchige 1 not readable |
| 8 DN Wellalage LHB | rarely bats here | S Colombage +14% SSD Arachchige -10% E Malinga MD Shanaka C Karunaratne D Kalupahana, TF Rogers Akif Javed KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake | KTH Ratnayake -12% C Karunaratne Akif Javed KIC Asalanka MD Shanaka E Malinga D Kalupahana, TF Rogers S Colombage SSD Arachchige |
| 9 LB Williams LHB | rarely bats here | SSD Arachchige -12% E Malinga MD Shanaka C Karunaratne KIC Asalanka 5 not readable | C Karunaratne -15% MD Shanaka -19% E Malinga -20% Akif Javed 6 not readable |
| 12 D Madushanka RHB | rarely bats here | E Malinga C Karunaratne KTH Ratnayake MD Shanaka S Colombage 5 not readable | S Colombage -11% C Karunaratne -13% MD Shanaka -16% D Kalupahana -18% E Malinga -22% Akif Javed SSD Arachchige KIC Asalanka KTH Ratnayake 1 not readable |
Galle Gallants batting v Jaffna Kings bowling
27 for Galle Gallants
18 for Jaffna Kings
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 SB Harper RHB | D Madushanka +25% M Shiraz +19% LB Williams +13% PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando C Wickramasinghe K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy Shakib Al Hasan DN Wellalage | C Wickramasinghe +31% D Madushanka +27% LB Williams +16% M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando +11% K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy DN Wellalage Shakib Al Hasan | rarely bats here |
| 2 TF Rogers LHB | D Madushanka C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando LB Williams DN Wellalage K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy Shakib Al Hasan | Towhid Hridoy -17% DN Wellalage D Madushanka LB Williams C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando Shakib Al Hasan K Mishara 1 not readable | rarely bats here |
| 3 KIC Asalanka LHB | DN Wellalage +12% D Madushanka Shakib Al Hasan K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando LB Williams | DN Wellalage +15% LB Williams +13% D Madushanka C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando Shakib Al Hasan K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy | D Madushanka +11% LB Williams C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando Shakib Al Hasan DN Wellalage 3 not readable |
| 5 MD Shanaka RHB | rarely bats here | C Wickramasinghe +21% D Madushanka LB Williams K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando DN Wellalage Shakib Al Hasan | D Madushanka +13% LB Williams +13% C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando +12% K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy Shakib Al Hasan DN Wellalage |
| 6 SSD Arachchige LHB | Towhid Hridoy -14% LB Williams -16% M Shiraz -16% DN Wellalage C Wickramasinghe D Madushanka Shakib Al Hasan 4 not readable | LB Williams +12% C Wickramasinghe DN Wellalage M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando D Madushanka Shakib Al Hasan K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy | LB Williams Shakib Al Hasan C Wickramasinghe DN Wellalage M Shiraz D Madushanka 5 not readable |
| 8 KTH Ratnayake LHB | rarely bats here | Towhid Hridoy -13% C Wickramasinghe -16% D Madushanka DN Wellalage K Mishara M Shiraz Shakib Al Hasan LB Williams 3 not readable | LB Williams -11% D Madushanka -12% C Wickramasinghe -14% M Shiraz -16% 7 not readable |
| 9 Akif Javed RHB | rarely bats here | C Wickramasinghe PBB Rajapaksa K Mishara LB Williams M Shiraz 6 not readable | LB Williams -11% M Shiraz -17% C Wickramasinghe D Madushanka 7 not readable |
| 11 E Malinga LHB | rarely bats here | DN Wellalage M Shiraz LB Williams Shakib Al Hasan C Wickramasinghe 6 not readable | D Madushanka -14% LB Williams -15% C Wickramasinghe -18% M Shiraz -20% 7 not readable |
| 12 C Karunaratne RHB | rarely bats here | C Wickramasinghe +18% K Mishara, Khawaja Nafay, Towhid Hridoy +14% D Madushanka +13% DN Wellalage -17% Shakib Al Hasan -18% LB Williams M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando | D Madushanka +11% LB Williams C Wickramasinghe, M Shiraz, PBB Rajapaksa, WIA Fernando Shakib Al Hasan DN Wellalage Towhid Hridoy 2 not readable |
Talking points
Read off the matrix on this page and nothing else — the same edges, counted from both ends. Direction is always from the batter's side.
The two totals
- Jaffna Kings hold 78 — 60 while they bat, 18 from their bowlers.
- Galle Gallants hold 42 — 27 while they bat, 15 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 36 more for Jaffna Kings.
Who holds them
- WIA Fernando (Jaffna Kings) is the best set up with the bat — 17 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- Towhid Hridoy (Jaffna Kings) is the best set up with the bat — 12 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- PBB Rajapaksa (Jaffna Kings) is the best set up with the bat — 10 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- KTH Ratnayake (Galle Gallants) is the one to bowl at — 6 against him, 0 in his favour.
- D Madushanka (Jaffna Kings) is the one to bowl at — 5 against him, 0 in his favour.
- E Malinga (Galle Gallants) is the one to bowl at — 4 against him, 0 in his favour.
- KTH Ratnayake (Galle Gallants) holds the most with the ball — 4 in his favour, 3 batters the other way.
- M Shiraz (Jaffna Kings) holds the most with the ball — 4 in his favour, 3 batters the other way.
- Towhid Hridoy (Jaffna Kings) holds the most with the ball — 3 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour Jaffna Kings by 36, on 120 match-ups between the sides.