CS vs KFL Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Jul 19, 2026Last Updated on Jul 19, 2026 01:59 PM
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Cricket Match Previews
Lanka Premier League 2026
KFS 179/10 (20)
CLK 182/4 (19.4)
Colombo Kaps won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Neesham* | 48 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Janith Liyanage | 53 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 165.63 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garuka Sanketh* | 2.4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 19.13 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Last Wicket:Kamindu Mendis c Lahiru Udara b Wanindu Hasaranga 26(23) - 67/4 in 9.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons
Kandy Falcons — Innings 1 (179/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera lbw b Binura Fernando | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 | |
| Lahiru Udara (wk) lbw b James Neesham | 53 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 147.22 | |
| Sediqullah Atal c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Hasan Mahmud | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Dale Phillips lbw b Hasan Mahmud | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Angelo Mathews (c) c Wanuja Sahan b James Neesham | 45 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 109.76 | |
| Moeen Ali c Rubin Hermann b Binura Fernando | 41 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 241.18 | |
| Vijay Shankar c Hasan Mahmud b Binura Fernando | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga b Hasan Mahmud | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Dushan Hemantha run out (Hasan Mahmud) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Garuka Sanketh c Kusal Mendis b Binura Fernando | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Nuwan Thushara not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 11.2 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.8 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera & Lahiru Udara | 28 | 17 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Lahiru Udara | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Phillips & Lahiru Udara | 2 | 3 |
| Mathews & Lahiru Udara | 51 | 40 |
| Mathews & Moeen Ali | 65 | 36 |
| Mathews & Shankar | 17 | 9 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga & Shankar | 9 | 6 |
| Dushan Hemantha & Shankar | 0 | 1 |
| Dushan Hemantha & Garuka Sanketh | 5 | 3 |
| Nuwan Thushara & Garuka Sanketh | 1 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusal Perera | 2.5 | 28 |
| 2 | Sediqullah Atal | 3.2 | 29 |
| 3 | Dale Phillips | 3.5 | 31 |
| 4 | Lahiru Udara | 10.3 | 82 |
| 5 | Moeen Ali | 16.3 | 147 |
| 6 | Angelo Mathews | 17.6 | 164 |
| 7 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 18.6 | 173 |
| 8 | Vijay Shankar | 19.1 | 173 |
| 9 | Dushan Hemantha | 19.4 | 178 |
| 10 | Garuka Sanketh | 19.6 | 179 |
Colombo Kaps — Innings 2 (182/4 in 19.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann b Nuwan Thushara | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Kusal Mendis (c) (wk) retd hurt | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama c Wanindu Hasaranga b Mathews | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Kamindu Mendis c Lahiru Udara b Wanindu Hasaranga | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 113.04 | |
| Ben McDermott c Garuka Sanketh b Wanindu Hasaranga | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 157.14 | |
| Janith Liyanage batting | 53 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 165.62 | |
| James Neesham batting | 48 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 133.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 12 | Total: 27 | |||||
| Total | 182 | 4 wkts, 19.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Wanuja Sahan, Binura Fernando, Malsha Tharupathi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Garuka Sanketh | 2.4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 19.1 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann & Kusal Mendis | 3 | 11 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama & Kusal Mendis | 1 | 1 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama & Kamindu Mendis | 4 | 6 |
| Ben McDermott & Kamindu Mendis | 48 | 29 |
| Janith Liyanage & Kamindu Mendis | 11 | 13 |
| Janith Liyanage & James Neesham | 115 | 60 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubin Hermann | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 2.6 | 8 |
| 3 | Ben McDermott | 7.5 | 56 |
| 4 | Kamindu Mendis | 9.6 | 67 |
CS vs KFL Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
CS vs KFL (Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons) Match Details
| Match | Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons (CS vs KFL) |
| League | Lanka Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 19th July 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
CS vs KFL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
CS vs KFL Match Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
CS vs KFL 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.
CS vs KFL 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
CS vs KFL (Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons) Playing 11
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons (CS vs KFL) Match Preview
CS vs KFL Match Preview: Colombo Strikers is set to take on Kandy Falcons in Lanka Premier League 2026 on Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
Colombo Strikers (CS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kusal Mendis and Rubin Hermann will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Kusal Mendis was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Sadeera Samarawickrama will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kamindu Mendis and Ben McDermott will strengthen the middle order for Colombo Strikers.
- Kusal Mendis will lead the Colombo Strikers as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Mendis will do the Wicket Keeping for Colombo Strikers.
Spin Bowlers
- Malsha Tharupathi and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Binura Fernando and Wanuja Sahan will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kandy Falcons (KFL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Vishen Halambage and Kusal Perera will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Lahiru Udara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dale Phillips and Angelo Mathews will strengthen the middle order for Kandy Falcons.
- Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the Kandy Falcons as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Lahiru Udara will do the Wicket Keeping for Kandy Falcons.
Spin Bowlers
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushan Hemantha will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shaheen Afridi and Nuwan Thushara will lead the pace attack of his team.
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons (CS vs KFL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
CS vs KFL Match Prediction: Colombo Strikers has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, KFL will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
CS vs KFL Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kusal Mendis will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Kushal Bhurtel will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
CS vs KFL Head to Head
CS vs KFL Head to Head Records: Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons have faced each other in 10 matches in T20. Out of these 10 games, Colombo Strikers have won 5 whereas Kandy Falcons have won 3 Matches.
| Match Played | 8 |
| CS Won | 5 |
| KFL Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
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:
CS - L W L W WKFL - L W L W L
CS vs KFL 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, Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
CS vs KFL Winning Prediction
- Colombo Strikers looks more strong as compared to Kandy Falcons, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Colombo Strikers
CS vs KFL Small League Must Picks:
CS - Kusal Mendis [0 points], Janith Liyanage [0 points]KFL - Wanindu Hasaranga [0 points], Lahiru Udara [0 points]
CS vs KFL Grand League Risky Picks:
CS - Kamindu Mendis [0 points], James Neesham [0 points]KFL - Shaheen Afridi [0 points], Vijay Shankar [0 points]
CS vs KFL Death Over Bowlers:
CS - Binura FernandoKFL - Shaheen Afridi, Asitha Fernando
Colombo Strikers (CS) Key Players
- Malsha Tharupathi [1W]
- James Neesham [(12*, 1W)]
- Janith Liyanage [0W]
- Kamindu Mendis [10]
- Kusal Mendis [79]
Kandy Falcons (KFL) Key Players
- Vijay Shankar [41*]
- Vishen Halambage [2]
- Dale Phillips [52]
- Shaheen Afridi [1W]
- Nuwan Thushara [2W]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [21]
CS vs KFL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Vijay Shankar [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Vishen Halambage [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- James Neesham [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Kusal Mendis [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
CS vs KFL Injury / Unavailability
Colombo Strikers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Kandy Falcons Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
CS vs KFL Live Stream
Where can I see CS vs KFL Live Score?
You can see CS vs KFL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
CS vs KFL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
CS vs KFL Cricket Match Highlights
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CS vs KFL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons (CS vs KFL) Squads
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
Kandy Falcons (KFL) Squad: Shaheen Afridi, Vijay Shankar, Sediqullah Atal, Kusal Perera(WK), Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Zahir Khan, Pawan Sandesh, Lahiru Udara(WK), Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga(C), Dale Phillips, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Muditha Lakshan, Dushan Hemantha, Sahan Mihira, Brandon McMullen, Isitha Wijesundera, Vishen Halambage, Garuka Sanketh
CS vs KFL 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)
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