GG vs DS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Jul 26, 2026Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026 01:40 PM
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers Cricket Match Previews
Lanka Premier League 2026
GAG 220/6 (20)
DAS 176/7 (20)
Galle Gallants won by 44 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Mendis* | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 177.27 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akif Javed* | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
Last Wicket:Marques Ackerman c Tharindu Ratnayake b Akif Javed 23(14) - 134/7 in 16.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers
Galle Gallants — Innings 1 (220/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper c Reeza Hendricks b Dushmantha Chameera | 41 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 151.85 | |
| Nurul Hasan (wk) c Gulbadin Naib b Dushmantha Chameera | 29 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 223.08 | |
| Charith Asalanka c MJ Ackerman b Dushmantha Chameera | 31 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 155 | |
| Sahan Arachchige b Dushmantha Chameera | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne not out | 72 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 211.76 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) c Niroshan Dickwella b Dushmantha Chameera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Tharindu Ratnayake not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 12 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 220 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Dinura Kalupahana, Akif Javed, Sachindu Colombage | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Lahiru | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 13.8 |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | 4 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| Marques Ackerman | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper & Nurul Hasan | 40 | 21 |
| Sam Harper & Charith Asalanka | 59 | 35 |
| Sam Harper & Sahan Arachchige | 9 | 4 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Sahan Arachchige | 56 | 32 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Dasun Shanaka | 0 | 1 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Mohammad Nawaz | 11 | 13 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Tharindu Ratnayake | 45 | 14 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurul Hasan | 3.3 | 40 |
| 2 | Charith Asalanka | 9.2 | 99 |
| 3 | Sam Harper | 9.6 | 108 |
| 4 | Sahan Arachchige | 15.2 | 164 |
| 5 | Dasun Shanaka | 15.3 | 164 |
| 6 | Mohammad Nawaz | 17.4 | 175 |
Dambulla Sixers — Innings 2 (176/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella (wk) c Colombage b Mohammad Nawaz | 32 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 168.42 | |
| Sahibzada Farhan run out (Colombage) | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 | |
| Reeza Hendricks b Colombage | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Pavan Rathnayake c Dasun Shanaka b Eshan Malinga | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal (c) c Akif Javed b Colombage | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88.24 | |
| Gulbadin Naib c Tharindu Ratnayake b Colombage | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 115.38 | |
| Marques Ackerman c Tharindu Ratnayake b Akif Javed | 23 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 164.29 | |
| Ramesh Mendis batting | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 177.27 | |
| Maheesh Theekshana batting | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 3 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 6 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 176 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Vishwa Lahiru, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohammad Wasim Jr | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella & Sahibzada Farhan | 49 | 24 |
| Niroshan Dickwella & Reeza Hendricks | 1 | 4 |
| Pavan Rathnayake & Reeza Hendricks | 1 | 4 |
| Chandimal & Reeza Hendricks | 21 | 25 |
| Chandimal & Gulbadin Naib | 17 | 11 |
| MJ Ackerman & Gulbadin Naib | 9 | 11 |
| MJ Ackerman & Ramesh Mendis | 36 | 20 |
| Maheesh Theekshana & Ramesh Mendis | 42 | 21 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahibzada Farhan | 4 | 49 |
| 2 | Niroshan Dickwella | 4.4 | 50 |
| 3 | Pavan Rathnayake | 5.2 | 51 |
| 4 | Reeza Hendricks | 9.3 | 72 |
| 5 | Dinesh Chandimal | 11.2 | 89 |
| 6 | Gulbadin Naib | 13.1 | 98 |
| 7 | Marques Ackerman | 16.3 | 134 |
GG vs DS Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
GG vs DS (Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers) Match Details
| Match | Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers (GG vs DS) |
| League | Lanka Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 26th July 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
GG vs DS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
GG vs DS Match Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
GG vs DS 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.
GG vs DS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dambulla, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 72% humidity and 21.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 86% 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
GG vs DS (Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers) Playing 11
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers (GG vs DS) Match Preview
GG vs DS Match Preview: Galle Gallants is set to take on Dambulla Sixers in Lanka Premier League 2026 on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
Galle Gallants (GG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sam Harper and Dinura Kalupahana will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
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 Chamika Karunaratne will strengthen the middle order for Galle Gallants.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Galle Gallants as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Litton Das will do the Wicket Keeping for Galle Gallants.
Spin Bowlers
- Charith Asalanka and Sahan Arachchige will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kesrick Williams and Eshan Malinga will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Dambulla Sixers (DS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dinesh Chandimal and Sahibzada Farhan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
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 and Ramesh Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Dushmantha Chameera and FazalHaq Farooqi will lead the pace attack of his team.
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers (GG vs DS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
GG vs DS Match Prediction: Galle Gallants 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.
GG vs DS 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.
GG vs DS Head to Head
GG vs DS Head to Head Records: Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers have faced each other in 8 matches in T20. Out of these 8 games, Galle Gallants have won 2 whereas Dambulla Sixers have won 6 Matches.
| Match Played | 8 |
| GG Won | 2 |
| DS 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:
DS - N L L L WGG vs DS 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, Dinesh Chandimal is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
GG vs DS Winning Prediction
- Galle Gallants team has the upper hand over Dambulla Sixers team. So try to pick more players from Galle Gallants
GG vs DS Small League Must Picks:
GG - Kesrick Williams [376 points], Charith Asalanka [162 points]DS - Sahibzada Farhan [0 points], Niroshan Dickwella [0 points]
GG vs DS Grand League Risky Picks:
GG - Yuri Koththigoda [0 points], Sachindu Colombage [0 points]DS - Vishva Lahiru [0 points], Dhananjaya Lakshan [0 points]
GG vs DS Death Over Bowlers:
GG - Vijayakanth ViyaskanthDS - Dushmantha Chameera
Galle Gallants (GG) Key Players
- Dinura Kalupahana [20, 10, 0W, 0W]
- Tharindu Ratnayake [1W, 0W, 3W]
- Charith Asalanka [58, 14, 6, 28]
- Chamika Karunaratne [52, 0W, 28, 17*]
- Dasun Shanaka [21*, 57, (12, 1W), 1W]
Dambulla Sixers (DS) Key Players
- Akila Dananjaya [0W, 0W]
- Gulbadin Naib [(28, 1W), (20*, 1W), 0W, 0W]
- Reeza Hendricks [4, 64*, 27, 18]
- Sahibzada Farhan [13, 74, 11, 23]
- Dinesh Chandimal [2, 12, 17, 8]
- Dushmantha Chameera [1W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 1W]
- Sikandar Raza [1W, 0W, 0W, 2W, (28, 1W)]
GG vs DS 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]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 28, CR: 9.0]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 365, CR: 8.5]
- Chamika Karunaratne [PTs: 418, CR: 8.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 461, CR: 9.0]
GG vs DS Injury / Unavailability
Galle Gallants Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Dambulla Sixers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
GG vs DS Live Stream
Where can I see GG vs DS Live Score?
You can see GG vs DS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
GG vs DS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
GG vs DS Cricket Match Highlights
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GG vs DS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers (GG vs DS) Squads
Galle Gallants (GG) Squad: Dasun Shanaka(C), Kasun Rajitha, Rassie van der Dussen, Mohammad Nawaz, Nurul Hasan(WK), Charith Asalanka, Lasith Croospulle, Sam Harper(WK), Litton Das(WK), Chamika Karunaratne, Haider Ali, Akif Javed, Prabath Jayasuriya, Tharindu Ratnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Chris Lynn, Kesrick Williams, Virandeep Singh, Sahan Arachchige, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sachindu Colombage, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Dinura Kalupahana, Yuri Koththigoda
Dambulla Sixers (DS) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Niroshan Dickwella(WK), Akila Dananjaya, Sikandar Raza(C), FazalHaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, Sahibzada Farhan, Sonal Dinusha, Ramesh Mendis, Marques Ackerman, Dinesh Chandimal(WK)(C), Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pavan Rathnayake, Sachitha Jayathilake, Vishva Lahiru, Gayana Weerasinghe
GG vs DS 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 GG vs DS match?
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