JK vs DS Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Lanka Premier League 2024, Match 4

The 4th match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will see Jaffna Kings (JK) squaring off against Dambulla Sixers (DS) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Wednesday, July 3.

Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the JK vs DS Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.

Dambulla Sixers who were last year's runners up lost their first match of the 2024 season to Kandy Falcons by 6 wickets. Jaffna Kings, on the other hand, lost their first match of this season to Galle Marvels by 5 wickets.

These two teams have played a total of 10 head-to-head matches, out of which Jaffna Kings have won 7 matches. Dambulla Sixers have won only 2 head-to-head matches. One match was abandoned due to rain.

JK vs DS Match Details

The 4th match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 will be played on July 3 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The game is set to take place at 3:00 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

JK vs DS, 4th match

Date and Time: 3rd July 2024, 3:00 PM IST

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Pitch Report

The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy is good for batters. 5 of the last 6 innings at this pitch were 170+ scores. Fans can expect another high-scoring match with death over bowlers getting some wickets. The last match played here was between Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons, where a total of 345 runs were scored at a loss of 17 wickets.

JK vs DS Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)

JK - L L L L W

DS - L L W W W

JK vs DS Probable Playing XI

JK Playing XI

No injury updates

Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Rilee Rossouw, Charith Asalanka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Fabian Allen, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Pramod Madushan, Jason Behrendorff, Asitha Fernando

DS Playing XI

No injury updates

Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Towhid Hridoy, Mark Chapman, Mohammad Nabi (c), Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Mustafizur Rahman, Nuwan Thushara

JK vs DS Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He will bat in the top order and has an amazing record at this pitch. Kusal Perera is another good wicket-keeper pick, who can make the best use of this pitch in the powerplay overs. Both the wicket-keepers didn't play well in the last match but can make a good comeback in today's match.

Batters

Mark Chapman

Pathum Nissanka and Mark Chapman are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Mark Chapman smashed 91 runs in just 61 balls in the last match against Kandy Falcons. Avishka Fernando is another good pick for today's match as he smashed 59 runs in the last match.

All-rounders

Dhananjay de Silva

Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Dhananjay de Silva are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Both players will play a crucial role for their teams in today's match as they will bat in the middle order and bowl at least three overs. Chamindu Wickramasinghe smashed 62 runs and took 1 wicket in the last match. Fabian Allen is another good all-rounder option for today's match.

Bowlers

Jason Behrendorff

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Mustafizur Rahman and Jason Behrendorff. Jason Behrendorff can swing the ball in both directions, making him the best bowler pick for today's match. Nuwan Thushara is another good bowler for today's match.

JK vs DS match captain and vice-captain choices

Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman played a crucial innings of 91 runs off just 61 balls at a strike rate of around 149 in the last match against the Kandy Falcons. Since the pitch supports batters, fans can expect another good innings from him. This makes him the top captaincy option for small-league teams.

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis is again one of the best picks for today's match. He didn't perform well in the last match against Galle Marvels and got out for only 4 runs, but don't forget his contributions for the Sri Lankan team. Fans can expect him to fire today.

5 Must-Picks for JK vs DS, 4th match

Kusal Mendis

Pathum Nissanka

Mark Chapman

Kusal Perera

Chamindu Wickramasinghe

Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Sixers Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making in-form batters and all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.