Here are the Predictions for Asian Legends League 2026, Match 8 – Indian Royals vs Sri Lankan Lions, to be played on the 3rd of August at the Lotus Sports Club Ground in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Current Form Indian Royals:
Indian Royals are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Indian Royals in the Asian Legends League 2026 is Rishi Dhawan with 62 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Indian Royals in the Asian Legends League 2026 is Shadab Jakati with 5 scalps under his belt.
Indian Royals have won their previous match against Pakistan Panthers by 2 wickets.
Pakistan Panthers batted first and they posted a total of 167 for 6 in 20 overs. Yasir Butt got out after scoring only 6 runs. After his dismissal, Imran Nazir and Ibrar Hussain played to their potential and smashed 47 and 39 runs respectively. Taufeeq Umar also played a whirlwind knock of 39 runs to help Pakistan Panthers get to 167 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Indian Royals lost the key wickets of Naman Ojha and Asad Pathan quite early into the innings. Rishi Dhawan then used up all his experience and played shots to all parts of the ground. He scored 50 runs off 32 balls to seal the deal in favor of Indian Royals. Subodh Bhati also played some really good looking strokes at the back end. There were few hiccups in the form of wickets but Indian Royals kept their calm and got over the line in the 18th over with 2 wickets in hand.
Current Form Sri Lankan Lions:
Sri Lankan Lions are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sri Lankan Lions in the Asian Legends League 2026 is Asela Gunaratne with 64 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sri Lankan Lions in the Asian Legends League 2026 is Thisara Perera with 5 scalps under his belt.
Sri Lankan Royals have won their previous match against Bangladesh Tigers by 3 runs.
Sri Lankan Royals batted first and they posted a total of 163 for 7 in 20 overs. Minod Bhanuka and Upul Tharanga got out without troubling the scorers much. After their dismissals, Mervan Fernando and Asela Gunaratne took the responsibility of taking Sri Lankan Royals over the line. Fernando made 37 off 31 balls while Gunaratne scored 60 runs in just 34 deliveries to help Sri Lankan Royals get to a competitive total of 163 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Bangladesh Tigers lost the key wicket of Mehedi Maruf quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Mizanur Rahman and Ahmed Sadequr batted really well. Rahman made 44 while Sadequr scored 48 runs in only 45 deliveries. However, both of them got out at a wrong time. After their dismissals, Tigers couldn’t rise up again and eventually fell short by 3 runs.
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Let’s have a look at the squads:
Sri Lankan Lions
Kumar Sangakkara, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Gihan Rupasinghe, Danushka Gunathilaka, Chaturanga de Silva, Shehan Jayasuriya, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Malinda Pushpakumara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Pradeep, Akalanka Ganegama, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Vikum Sanjaya
Indian Royals
Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Faiz Fazal, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Rishi Dhawan, Pawan Negi, Naman Ojha, Dinesh Karthik, Harbhajan Singh, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sudeep Tyagi, Anureet Singh, Manpreet Gony, Shadab Jakati.
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Indian Royals
Who will win? – Sri Lankan Lions
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Minod Bhanuka (Sri Lankan Lions), Naman Ojha (Indian Royals)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Milinda Siriwardana (Sri Lankan Lions), Anureet Singh (Indian Royals)
Most Sixes – Thisara Perera (Sri Lankan Lions), Rishi Dhawan (Indian Royals)
Player of the Match – Minod Bhanuka (Sri Lankan Lions)
Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lankan Lions 165+, Indian Royals 155+
Match Handicap : Sri Lankan Lions
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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