DS vs GM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 8th T20 Match

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Last Updated on Jul 22, 2026 04:30 PM
DS vs GM Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels Cricket Match Previews

Lanka Premier League 2026

GAG 178/8 (20)

DAS 180/4 (16.1)

Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wkts

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Gulbadin Naib* 20603333.33
Reeza Hendricks643791172.97
BowlersOMRWECO
Dinura Kalupahana* 0.107042
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth403007.5

Last Wicket:Marques Ackerman c Sahan Arachchige b Karunaratne 35(25) - 139/4 in 13.4 ov.

Today's Match Live Score

Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Gallants

Lanka Premier League 2026 — T20 — 8th Match
Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wkts

Galle Gallants — Innings 1 (178/8 in 20 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Lasith Croospulle
c Maheesh Theekshana b Vishwa Lahiru
121120109.09
Sam Harper (wk)
b Gulbadin Naib
402233181.82
Charith Asalanka
c and b MJ Ackerman
251921131.58
Chamika Karunaratne
c Niroshan Dickwella b Fazalhaq Farooqi
453042150
Sahan Arachchige
c S Jayathilake b MJ Ackerman
6100060
Dasun Shanaka (c)
c Reeza Hendricks b Maheesh Theekshana
201012200
Mohammad Nawaz
c Vishwa Lahiru b Fazalhaq Farooqi
230066.67
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
c Pavan Rathnayake b Fazalhaq Farooqi
161320123.08
Dinura Kalupahana
not out
2200100
ExtrasByes: 4 | Wides: 6 | Total: 10
Total1788 wkts, 20 overs
Yet to BatAkif Javed, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
BowlerOMRWEcon
Vishwa Lahiru302016.7
Fazalhaq Farooqi403939.8
Maheesh Theekshana302919.7
Dushmantha Chameera403609
Gulbadin Naib302317.7
Marques Ackerman302729

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Croospulle & Sam Harper1414
Charith Asalanka & Sam Harper6437
Charith Asalanka & Karunaratne106
Sahan Arachchige & Karunaratne1915
Dasun Shanaka & Karunaratne4325
Dasun Shanaka & Mohammad Nawaz23
Dasun Shanaka & Mehidy Hasan Miraz1211
Dinura Kalupahana & Mehidy Hasan Miraz149

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Lasith Croospulle2.214
2Sam Harper8.378
3Charith Asalanka9.388
4Sahan Arachchige11.6107
5Chamika Karunaratne16.1150
6Mohammad Nawaz16.4152
7Dasun Shanaka18.3164
8Mehidy Hasan Miraz19.6178

Dambulla Sixers — Innings 2 (180/4 in 16.1 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
c C Karunaratne b Mohammad Nawaz
141120127.27
Sahibzada Farhan
c C Karunaratne b Dasun Shanaka
13820162.5
Reeza Hendricks
not out
643791172.97
Pavan Rathnayake
b Eshan Malinga
291123263.64
Marques Ackerman
c Sahan Arachchige b C Karunaratne
352512140
Gulbadin Naib
not out
20603333.33
ExtrasLegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 5
Total1804 wkts, 16.1 overs
Yet to BatRamesh Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera (c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Maheesh Theekshana, Sachitha Jayathilake, Vishwa Lahiru
BowlerOMRWEcon
Dasun Shanaka201819
Mehidy Hasan Miraz2021010.5
Mohammad Nawaz3040113.3
Eshan Malinga2035117.5
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth403007.5
Charith Asalanka10808
Akif Javed1012012
Chamika Karunaratne10717
Dinura Kalupahana0.107042

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Niroshan Dickwella & Sahibzada Farhan2616
Reeza Hendricks & Sahibzada Farhan86
Reeza Hendricks & Pavan Rathnayake3614
Reeza Hendricks & MJ Ackerman6946
Reeza Hendricks & Gulbadin Naib4115

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Niroshan Dickwella2.426
2Sahibzada Farhan3.434
3Pavan Rathnayake5.670
4Marques Ackerman13.4139

DS vs GM Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

DS vs GM (Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels) Match Details

Match Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels (DS vs GM)
League Lanka Premier League 2026
Date Wednesday, 22nd July 2026
Time 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)

DS vs GM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

DS vs GM Match Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

DS vs GM Pitch Report: The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium is expected to be good one to bat on, the spinners are likely to get some turn from the surface while Pacers will enjoy the initial phase of innings.

DS vs GM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dambulla, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 85% humidity and 16.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 68% chances of precipitation during the game.

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Score Records:

Total matches: 29
Batting first won: 13
Bowling first won: 16
1st inn avg score: 143
2nd inn avg score: 120
Highest Total: 209/5
Lowest Total: 40/10
Highest Chased: 180/5
Lowest Defended: 108/10

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Favour

32%
Pace Bowling
68%
Spin Bowling
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Favour 53%
Batting Pitch
47%
Bowling Pitch

131
T20 Average Scores

DS vs GM (Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels) Playing 11

Dambulla Sixers (DS) Possible Playing XI: 1. Dinesh Chandimal(WK)(C), 2. Sahibzada Farhan, 3. Niroshan Dickwella(WK), 4. Reeza Hendricks, 5. Dhananjaya Lakshan, 6. Pavan Rathnayake, 7. Gulbadin Naib, 8. Mohammad Wasim Jr, 9. Dushmantha Chameera, 10. Maheesh Theekshana, 11. Vishva Lahiru

Galle Marvels (GM) Possible Playing XI: 1. Sam Harper(WK), 2. Lasith Croospulle, 3. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 4. Charith Asalanka, 5. Sahan Arachchige, 6. Dasun Shanaka(C), 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Chamika Karunaratne, 9. Dinura Kalupahana, 10. Akif Javed, 11. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels (DS vs GM) Match Preview

DS vs GM Match Preview: Lanka Premier League 2026 will see Dambulla Sixers facing off against Galle Marvels on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.

Dambulla Sixers (DS) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Dinesh Chandimal and Sahibzada Farhan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

  • Niroshan Dickwella will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Reeza Hendricks and Dhananjaya Lakshan will strengthen the middle order for Dambulla Sixers.
  • Dinesh Chandimal will lead the Dambulla Sixers as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper

Wicketkeeper

  • Dinesh Chandimal will do the Wicket Keeping for Dambulla Sixers.

Spin Bowlers

  • Maheesh Theekshana will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Dushmantha Chameera and Mohammad Wasim Jr will lead the pace attack of his team.

Galle Marvels (GM) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Sam Harper and Lasith Croospulle will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.

One-Down Batter

  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Charith Asalanka 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

  • Litton Das will do the Wicket Keeping for Galle Marvels.

Spin Bowlers

  • Charith Asalanka and Sahan Arachchige will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Dinura Kalupahana and Chamika Karunaratne will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.

Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels (DS vs GM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

DS vs GM 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, DS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.

DS vs GM Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Sahibzada Farhan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Niroshan Dickwella will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

DS vs GM Head to Head

DS vs GM Head to Head Records: Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels have faced each other in 7 matches in T20. Out of these 7 games, Dambulla Sixers have won 5 whereas Galle Marvels have won 2 Matches.

Match Played 7
DS Won 5
GM Won 2
Tie/NR 0

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

POINTS TABLE - Lanka Premier League 2026

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
1Jaffna kings - Q85201+0.38511
NRWWWL
2Galle Marvels - Q85300+0.60410
WLWLW
3Colombo Strikers - Q84400+0.1088
LWLWW
4Kandy Falcons - Q83500-0.5676
LWLWL
5Dambulla Sixers - E82501-0.5655
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 W
DS - N L L L W

DS vs GM Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, Dinesh Chandimal is the best choice.
  4. Spinners may play major role on this pitch.

DS vs GM Winning Prediction

  1. Galle Marvels team has the upper hand over Dambulla Sixers team. So try to pick more players from Galle Marvels

DS vs GM Small League Must Picks:

DS - Sahibzada Farhan [0 points], Niroshan Dickwella [0 points]
GM - Sam Harper [92 points], Charith Asalanka [162 points]

DS vs GM Grand League Risky Picks:

DS - Vishva Lahiru [0 points], Dhananjaya Lakshan [0 points]
GM - Dasun Shanaka [110 points], Chamika Karunaratne [12 points]

DS vs GM Death Over Bowlers:

DS - Dushmantha Chameera
GM - Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Dambulla Sixers (DS) Key Players

  • Vishva Lahiru [1W, 0W]
  • Gulbadin Naib [0W, (46*, 2W)]
  • Mohammad Wasim Jr [2W]
  • Reeza Hendricks [18, 87*]
  • Sahibzada Farhan [11, 23]
  • Dinesh Chandimal [17, 8]
  • Maheesh Theekshana [1W, 1W]

Galle Marvels (GM) Key Players

  • Dinura Kalupahana [0W, 0W]
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz [13, 10]
  • Dasun Shanaka [1W, (31*, 1W)]
  • Charith Asalanka [28, (65, 1W)]

DS vs GM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Gulbadin Naib [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
  • Sahibzada Farhan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
  • Dinesh Chandimal [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz [PTs: 21, CR: 8.0]
  • Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 110, CR: 9.0]
  • Charith Asalanka [PTs: 162, CR: 8.5]

DS vs GM Injury / Unavailability

Dambulla Sixers Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Galle Marvels Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

DS vs GM Live Stream

Where can I see DS vs GM Live Score?

You can see DS vs GM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

DS vs GM match will be live telecast on FanCode.

DS vs GM Cricket Match Highlights

You can watch DS vs GM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode

DS vs GM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels (DS vs GM) Squads

Dambulla Sixers (DS) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Niroshan Dickwella(WK), Akila Dananjaya, FazalHaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, Sahibzada Farhan, Ramesh Mendis, Marques Ackerman, FazalHaq Farooqi, Dinesh Chandimal(WK)(C), Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pavan Rathnayake, Sachitha Jayathilake, Vishva Lahiru, Gayana Weerasinghe

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

DS vs GM Experts Team

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DS vs GM SL Team

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's DS vs GM match?

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