Galle Gallants will face the Jaffna Kings in Qualifier 1 of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, August 5.
Captained by Charith Asalanka, Galle Gallants ended the league stage in second place with five wins and three losses from eight games. Meanwhile, captained by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jaffna Kings occupied the pole position with five wins, two losses and a no-result from eight fixtures.
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Match Details
Match: Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1
Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Wednesday, August 5
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Probable XIs
Galle Gallants
Sam Harper (wk), Thomas Fraser Rogers, Dinura Kalupahana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahan Arachchige, Tharindu Ratnayake, Akif Javed, Sachindu Colombage
Jaffna Kings
Kamil Mishara (wk), Khawaja Nafay, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Dunith Wellalage, Praveen Maneesha, Zahoor Khan, Dilshan Madushanka, Lizaad Williams
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is historically slow and spin-friendly, which heavily favors slower bowlers and batters who can accumulate runs with patience. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Top Picks
Lizaad Williams
Jaffna Kings bowler Lizaad Williams has picked up 14 wickets from seven matches in the ongoing season.
Dunith Wellalage
Jaffna Kings bowler Dunith Wellalage has picked up 13 wickets from seven matches, and he would be hoping to continue his good form
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Captain picks
Sam Harper
Galle Gallants top-order batter Sam Harper has accumulated 303 runs from eight matches, with his excellent timing skills.
Kamil Mishara
Jaffna Kings batter Kamil Mishara has amassed 262 runs from eight matches and is expected to do well in the initial and middle overs.
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Head to Head Dream11 team
Sam Harper(c), Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Kamil Mishara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando, Akif Javed, Sachindu Colombage, Lizaad Williams(vc), Dunith Wellalage, Dilshan Madushanka
Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Sam Harper, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Kamil Mishara(c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando, Akif Javed, Sachindu Colombage, Lizaad Williams, Dunith Wellalage(vc), Dilshan Madushanka
