Serendib Club will take on Men In Blue Tokyo in the 17th match of the Japan Cricket League T20 2023 at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Saturday, August 26. Here is a preview of the match along with the team news, playing XI and Dream11 prediction.
Serendib Club eye third consecutive win
Serendib Club have been in fine form in the JCL T20, winning four out of their five matches so far. They are currently second in the points table, behind only Wyverns Cricket Club on net run rate. In their last match, they defeated Alpha Quashers Yokohama by six wickets, chasing down 132 in 18.4 overs. Chamara Warnakulasuriya was the star of the show, scoring an unbeaten 61 off 46 balls and taking two wickets with his medium pace. Serendib Club will be hoping to continue their winning momentum and challenge for the top spot.
Men In Blue Tokyo seek first win of the season
Men In Blue Tokyo have had a dismal campaign in the JCL T20, losing all their five matches so far. They are languishing at the bottom of the table, with a negative net run rate of -2.595. In their last match, they were thrashed by Wyverns Cricket Club by nine wickets, managing only 86 for nine in 20 overs. None of their batsmen could cross 20 runs, while their bowlers were taken apart by Wyverns’ openers. Men In Blue Tokyo will need a drastic improvement in all departments to register their first win of the season.
Playing XI
Serendib Club: Chamara Warnakulasuriya ©, Amila Perera (wk), Ruchira Perera, Sachintha Perera, Nishan Ranatunga, Dilshan Senarathne, Rangana Perera, Charith Fernando, Gayan Munaweera, Tharindu Rathnayake, Madushanka Prabath
Men In Blue Tokyo: Prashant Kale ©, Neel Date (wk), Vinay Iyer, Ankit Thakur, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Raman Tanwar, Gurman Singh, Rajeev Kumar Mehta, Prabath Dhanushka, Suresh Karthik, Ragesh Nair
Dream11 Prediction
Wicket-keeper: Amila Perera
Batsmen: Chamara Warnakulasuriya ©, Ruchira Perera, Vinay Iyer
All-rounders: Sachintha Perera (vc), Dilshan Senarathne, Prashant Kale
Bowlers: Charith Fernando, Tharindu Rathnayake, Prabath Dhanushka, Suresh Karthik
Match Details
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Time: 7:00 AM IST
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Live Score: Sportskeeda.com
