GM vs CS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Jul 18, 2026Last Updated on Jul 20, 2026 11:21 AM
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers Cricket Match Previews
Lanka Premier League 2026
CLK 189/8 (20)
GAG 191/5 (19.2)
Galle Gallants won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahan Arachchige* | 38 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 237.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Mahmud* | 2.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 13.29 |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.5 |
Last Wicket:Dasun Shanaka b James Neesham 8(6) - 163/5 in 17.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers
Colombo Kaps — Innings 1 (189/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann b Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Kusal Mendis (c) (wk) run out (Dasun Shanaka) | 79 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 149.06 | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama c Akif Javed b Mohammad Nawaz | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 214.29 | |
| Kamindu Mendis c Sam Harper b Akif Javed | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 200 | |
| Ben McDermott lbw b Eshan Malinga | 57 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 167.65 | |
| Janith Liyanage c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Akif Javed | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| James Neesham not out | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150 | |
| Malsha Tharupathi c Sam Harper b Akif Javed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wanuja Sahan c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Akif Javed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 6 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 189 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Binura Fernando, Mujeeb Ur Rahman | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 10 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann & Kusal Mendis | 9 | 9 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama & Kusal Mendis | 34 | 18 |
| Kamindu Mendis & Kusal Mendis | 22 | 8 |
| Ben McDermott & Kusal Mendis | 97 | 63 |
| Janith Liyanage & Kusal Mendis | 5 | 6 |
| James Neesham & Kusal Mendis | 19 | 11 |
| James Neesham & M Tharupathi | 3 | 4 |
| James Neesham & Wanuja Sahan | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubin Hermann | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 4.3 | 43 |
| 3 | Kamindu Mendis | 5.5 | 65 |
| 4 | Ben McDermott | 16.2 | 162 |
| 5 | Janith Liyanage | 17.2 | 167 |
| 6 | Kusal Mendis | 19.1 | 186 |
| 7 | Malsha Tharupathi | 19.5 | 189 |
| 8 | Wanuja Sahan | 19.6 | 189 |
Galle Gallants — Innings 2 (191/5 in 19.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper (wk) c James Neesham b Malsha Tharupathi | 65 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 144.44 | |
| Lasith Croospulle c Kusal Mendis b Hasan Mahmud | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.67 | |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Janith Liyanage b Wanuja Sahan | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 | |
| Charith Asalanka c James Neesham b Hasan Mahmud | 28 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 | |
| Sahan Arachchige not out | 38 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 237.5 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) b James Neesham | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz not out | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 191 | 5 wkts, 19.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Chamika Karunaratne, Dinura Kalupahana, Akif Javed, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Eshan Malinga | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janith Liyanage | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 2.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper & Croospulle | 23 | 15 |
| Sam Harper & Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 27 | 18 |
| Sam Harper & Charith Asalanka | 72 | 52 |
| Sam Harper & Sahan Arachchige | 12 | 6 |
| Dasun Shanaka & Sahan Arachchige | 29 | 15 |
| Mohammad Nawaz & Sahan Arachchige | 28 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasith Croospulle | 2.3 | 23 |
| 2 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 5.1 | 50 |
| 3 | Charith Asalanka | 13.5 | 122 |
| 4 | Sam Harper | 14.5 | 134 |
| 5 | Dasun Shanaka | 17.2 | 163 |
GM vs CS Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
GM vs CS (Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers) Match Details
| Match | Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers (GM vs CS) |
| League | Lanka Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 18th July 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
GM vs CS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
GM vs CS Match Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
GM vs CS Pitch Report: Pitch at Sinhalese Sports club is expected to offer good place for the batters, the spinners are likely to get benefits as the match progresses.
GM vs CS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Colombo, LK will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 90% humidity and 14.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sinhalese Sports Club Score Records:
| Total matches: | 14 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 7 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 138 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 114 |
| Highest Total: | 235/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 97/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 148/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 113/6 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 52%
Spin Bowling
46%Batting Pitch 54%
Bowling Pitch
126
T20 Average Scores
GM vs CS (Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers) Playing 11
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers (GM vs CS) Match Preview
GM vs CS Match Preview: Galle Marvels is set to take on Colombo Strikers in Lanka Premier League 2026 on Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
Galle Marvels (GM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sam Harper and Lasith Croospulle will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Charith Asalanka will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Sahan Arachchige will strengthen the middle order for Galle Marvels.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Galle Marvels as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sam Harper will do the Wicket Keeping for Galle Marvels.
Spin Bowlers
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Sahan Arachchige will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Akif Javed will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Colombo Strikers (CS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben McDermott and Kusal Mendis will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Kushal Bhurtel will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kamindu Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama will strengthen the middle order for Colombo Strikers.
- Kusal Mendis will lead the Colombo Strikers as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Mendis will do the Wicket Keeping for Colombo Strikers.
Spin Bowlers
- Jeffrey Vandersay and Kamindu Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Wanuja Sahan and Hasan Mahmud will lead the pace attack of his team.
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers (GM vs CS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
GM vs CS Match Prediction: Galle Marvels looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, GM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
GM vs CS Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kesrick Williams will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Charith Asalanka will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
GM vs CS Head to Head
GM vs CS Head to Head Records: Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers have faced each other in 10 matches in T20. Out of these 10 games, Galle Marvels have won 4 whereas Colombo Strikers have won 6 Matches.
| Match Played | 10 |
| GM Won | 4 |
| CS Won | 6 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Lanka Premier League 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaffna kings - Q | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.385 | 11 | NRWWWL |
| 2 | Galle Marvels - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.604 | 10 | WLWLW |
| 3 | Colombo Strikers - Q | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.108 | 8 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Kandy Falcons - Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.567 | 6 | LWLWL |
| 5 | Dambulla Sixers - E | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.565 | 5 | NRLLLW |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
GM - W L W L WCS - L W L W W
GM vs CS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
GM vs CS Winning Prediction
- Galle Marvels team has the upper hand over Colombo Strikers team. So try to pick more players from Galle Marvels
GM vs CS Small League Must Picks:
GM - Charith Asalanka [162 points], Dasun Shanaka [110 points]CS - James Neesham [0 points], Kusal Mendis [0 points]
GM vs CS Grand League Risky Picks:
GM - Sam Harper [92 points], Mohammad Nawaz [53 points]CS - Milan Priyanath Rathnayake [0 points], Kamindu Mendis [0 points]
GM vs CS Death Over Bowlers:
GM - Vijayakanth ViyaskanthCS - Hasan Mahmud
Galle Marvels (GM) Key Players
- Dinura Kalupahana [0W, 0W]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [13, 10]
- Sahan Arachchige [38*, 35]
- Dasun Shanaka [1W, (31*, 1W)]
- Eshan Malinga [1W, 4W]
- Charith Asalanka [28, (65, 1W)]
Colombo Strikers (CS) Key Players
- Malsha Tharupathi [1W]
- James Neesham [(12*, 1W)]
- Janith Liyanage [0W]
- Kamindu Mendis [10]
- Kusal Mendis [79]
GM vs CS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- James Neesham [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Kusal Mendis [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [PTs: 21, CR: 8.0]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 110, CR: 9.0]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 162, CR: 8.5]
GM vs CS Injury / Unavailability
Galle Marvels Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Colombo Strikers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
GM vs CS Live Stream
Where can I see GM vs CS Live Score?
You can see GM vs CS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
GM vs CS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
GM vs CS Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch GM vs CS match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
GM vs CS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers (GM vs CS) Squads
Galle Marvels (GM) Squad: Dasun Shanaka(C), Kasun Rajitha, Rassie van der Dussen, Mohammad Nawaz, Charith Asalanka, Lasith Croospulle, Sam Harper(WK), Litton Das(WK), Chamika Karunaratne, Haider Ali, Akif Javed, Prabath Jayasuriya, Tharindu Ratnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Kesrick Williams, Virandeep Singh, Sahan Arachchige, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sachindu Colombage, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Dinura Kalupahana, Yuri Koththigoda
Colombo Strikers (CS) Squad: Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Ben McDermott, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, James Neesham, Kushal Bhurtel, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Binura Fernando, Rubin Hermann, Mohammad Haris(WK), Shahnawaz Dhani, Hasan Mahmud, Kusal Mendis(WK)(C), Thanuka Dabare, Wanuja Sahan, Malsha Tharupathi, Janith Liyanage, Ravindu Fernando, Movin Subasingha, Milan Rathnayake, Sharujan Shanmuganathan(WK), Arul Pragasam Antoney
GM vs CS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's GM vs CS match?
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