Dambulla Sixers will clash against the Kandy Royals in the second match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday, July 18.
Dambulla Sixers were at the bottom spot in the LPL 2024 standings with three wins and five losses. Meanwhile, the Kandy Sixers held for the fourth rank. However, their campaign came to an end in Qualifier 2 after suffering a one-run defeat to Jaffna Kings.
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Match Details
Match: Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Saturday, July 18
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Dambulla Sixers
Reeza Hendricks, Sahibzada Farhan, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (c), Pavan Rathnayake, Gulbadin Naib, Ramesh Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Dushmantha Chameera
Kandy Royals
Kusal Perera, Sediqullah Atal, Vijay Shankar, Angelo Mathews (c), Dale Phillips (wk), Moeen Ali, Brandon McMullen, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
We can expect the batters to come out all guns blazing right from the power play overs. Bowlers might have their fair share in the middle overs if they bowl good lines and lengths. Any score above 210 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Sahibzada Farhan
Pakistan’s explosive opening batter Farhan would be aiming to start things off on a dashing note in the power play overs.
Kusal Perera
Sri Lankan top-order batter Kusal Perera is expected to do well in the initial few overs with his explosive shots.
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Reeza Hendricks
South African batter Reeza Hendricks is expected to do well on this surface. He would be hoping for a big knock in this fixture.
Wanindu Hasaranga
Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is expected to accumulate a lot of fantasy points in the batting and bowling departments.
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Head to Head Dream11 team
Reeza Hendricks (c), Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Sahibzada Farhan (vc), Dinesh Chandimal, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shaheen Afridi, Nuwan Thushara
Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Reeza Hendricks, Kusal Perera (vc), Angelo Mathews, Sahibzada Farhan, Dinesh Chandimal, Vijay Shankar, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Shaheen Afridi, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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