KFL vs CS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 9th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Jul 23, 2026Last Updated on Jul 23, 2026 02:54 PM
Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers Cricket Match Previews
Lanka Premier League 2026
CLK 192/9 (20)
KRL 169/8 (20)
Colombo Kaps won by 23 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews* | 39 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahnawaz Dahani* | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
Last Wicket:Vijay Shankar c Wanuja Sahan b M Tharupathi 30(23) - 144/8 in 17.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Kandy Royals vs Colombo Kaps
Colombo Kaps — Innings 1 (192/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann c Lahiru Udara b Dushan Hemantha | 53 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 147.22 | |
| Ben McDermott c Lahiru Udara b Vijay Shankar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Kamindu Mendis (c) b Shaheen Afridi | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama st Lahiru Udara b Moeen Ali | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Sharujan Shanmuganathan (wk) c Wanindu Hasaranga b Moeen Ali | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 233.33 | |
| Janith Liyanage not out | 52 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 157.58 | |
| James Neesham c Vijay Shankar b Dushan Hemantha | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 240 | |
| Wanuja Sahan c (sub)Muditha Lakshan b Shaheen Afridi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Malsha Tharupathi lbw b Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Binura Fernando run out (Lahiru Udara/Nuwan Thushara) | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 161.54 | |
| Shahnawaz Dahani not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 192 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Vijay Shankar | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.3 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann & Ben McDermott | 5 | 5 |
| Rubin Hermann & Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 6 |
| Rubin Hermann & Sadeera Samarawickrama | 22 | 15 |
| Rubin Hermann & Sharujan Shanmuganathan | 37 | 15 |
| Rubin Hermann & Janith Liyanage | 35 | 28 |
| James Neesham & Janith Liyanage | 35 | 15 |
| Wanuja Sahan & Janith Liyanage | 14 | 11 |
| M Tharupathi & Janith Liyanage | 7 | 7 |
| Binura Fernando & Janith Liyanage | 30 | 18 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani & Janith Liyanage | 4 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben McDermott | 0.5 | 5 |
| 2 | Kamindu Mendis | 1.5 | 8 |
| 3 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 4.1 | 30 |
| 4 | Sharujan Shanmuganathan | 6.4 | 67 |
| 5 | Rubin Hermann | 11.2 | 102 |
| 6 | James Neesham | 13.5 | 137 |
| 7 | Wanuja Sahan | 15.4 | 151 |
| 8 | Malsha Tharupathi | 16.5 | 158 |
| 9 | Binura Fernando | 19.5 | 188 |
Kandy Royals — Innings 2 (169/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 135.71 | |
| Lahiru Udara (wk) c Kamindu Mendis b Shahnawaz Dahani | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Dale Phillips c Sharujan Shanmuganathan b James Neesham | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 140.74 | |
| Pawan Sandesh b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Moeen Ali run out (Kamindu Mendis/Sadeera Samarawickrama) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga c Sharujan Shanmuganathan b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 | |
| Vijay Shankar c Wanuja Sahan b Malsha Tharupathi | 30 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 130.43 | |
| Shaheen Afridi c Malsha Tharupathi b Wanuja Sahan | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Angelo Mathews (c) not out | 39 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 162.5 | |
| Dushan Hemantha not out | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 169 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 2.1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.7 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Janith Liyanage | 0.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera & Lahiru Udara | 12 | 10 |
| Kusal Perera & Dale Phillips | 26 | 21 |
| Pawan Sandesh & Dale Phillips | 17 | 12 |
| Moeen Ali & Dale Phillips | 2 | 6 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga & Dale Phillips | 20 | 8 |
| Shankar & Dale Phillips | 11 | 11 |
| Shankar & Shaheen Afridi | 7 | 9 |
| Shankar & Mathews | 49 | 26 |
| Dushan Hemantha & Mathews | 25 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahiru Udara | 1.4 | 12 |
| 2 | Kusal Perera | 5.1 | 38 |
| 3 | Pawan Sandesh | 7.1 | 55 |
| 4 | Moeen Ali | 8.1 | 57 |
| 5 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 9.3 | 77 |
| 6 | Dale Phillips | 11.2 | 88 |
| 7 | Shaheen Afridi | 12.5 | 95 |
| 8 | Vijay Shankar | 17.1 | 144 |
KFL vs CS Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KFL vs CS (Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers) Match Details
| Match | Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers (KFL vs CS) |
| League | Lanka Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 23rd July 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
KFL vs CS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
KFL vs CS Match Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
KFL vs CS 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.
KFL vs CS 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
Pace Bowling 68%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
131
T20 Average Scores
KFL vs CS (Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers) Playing 11
Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers (KFL vs CS) Match Preview
KFL vs CS Match Preview: Kandy Falcons will lock horns against Colombo Strikers in Lanka Premier League 2026 on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 03:00 PM IST.
Kandy Falcons (KFL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kusal Perera and Vishen Halambage will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Lahiru Udara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Moeen Ali and Wanindu Hasaranga 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 Moeen Ali will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Asitha Fernando and Shaheen Afridi will lead the pace attack of his team.
Colombo Strikers (CS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rubin Hermann and Thanuka Dabare will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
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.
- Kamindu Mendis will lead the Colombo Strikers as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sharujan Shanmuganathan will do the Wicket Keeping for Colombo Strikers.
Spin Bowlers
- Kamindu Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Hasan Mahmud and Shahnawaz Dhani will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers (KFL vs CS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KFL vs CS Match Prediction: Colombo Strikers 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, CS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
KFL vs CS Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Wanindu Hasaranga will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KFL vs CS Head to Head
KFL vs CS Head to Head Records: Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers have faced each other in 9 matches in T20. Out of these 9 games, Kandy Falcons have won 3 whereas Colombo Strikers have won 6 Matches.
| Match Played | 9 |
| KFL Won | 3 |
| 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:
CS - L W L W WKFL - L W L W L
KFL 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, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Mendis are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
KFL vs CS Winning Prediction
- Colombo Strikers team has the upper hand over Kandy Falcons team. So try to pick more players from Colombo Strikers
KFL vs CS Small League Must Picks:
KFL - Moeen Ali [0 points], Wanindu Hasaranga [0 points]CS - James Neesham [242 points], Hasan Mahmud [209 points]
KFL vs CS Grand League Risky Picks:
KFL - Angelo Mathews [0 points], Shaheen Afridi [0 points]CS - Milan Priyanath Rathnayake [0 points], Ben McDermott [0 points]
KFL vs CS Death Over Bowlers:
KFL - Asitha FernandoCS - Shahnawaz Dhani
Kandy Falcons (KFL) Key Players
- Vijay Shankar [13*, 15, 41*]
- Dale Phillips [5*, 1, 52]
- Moeen Ali [24, 41]
- Shaheen Afridi [1W, 1W]
- Nuwan Thushara [1W, 2W]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [29, 2W, 21]
Colombo Strikers (CS) Key Players
- Shahnawaz Dhani [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Malsha Tharupathi [0W, 1W]
- Sadeera Samarawickrama [3, 15]
- Kamindu Mendis [26, 10]
- Janith Liyanage [53*, 0W]
- James Neesham [(48*, 2W), (12*, 1W)]
KFL vs CS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Vijay Shankar [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Moeen Ali [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Sadeera Samarawickrama [PTs: 48, CR: 7.5]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 72, CR: 8.0]
- James Neesham [PTs: 242, CR: 7.5]
KFL vs CS Injury / Unavailability
Kandy Falcons Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Colombo Strikers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KFL vs CS Live Stream
Where can I see KFL vs CS Live Score?
You can see KFL vs CS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KFL vs CS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
KFL vs CS Cricket Match Highlights
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KFL vs CS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Strikers (KFL vs CS) Squads
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
Colombo Strikers (CS) Squad: Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Ben McDermott, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, James Neesham, Kamindu Mendis(C), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Binura Fernando, Rubin Hermann, Mohammad Haris(WK), Shahnawaz Dhani, Hasan Mahmud, Kusal Mendis(WK), Thanuka Dabare, Wanuja Sahan, Malsha Tharupathi, Janith Liyanage, Ravindu Fernando, Movin Subasingha, Milan Rathnayake, Sharujan Shanmuganathan(WK), Arul Pragasam Antoney
KFL 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 KFL vs CS match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for KFL vs CS today?
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