The result comes amid a wave of squad changes across the tournament as franchises adjust their line-ups because of injuries and international commitments. The franchise has also brought in Ashen Bandara to replace the injured Kusal Mendis, who is ruled out of the tournament. Galle Gallants have also reshuffled their squad after Chris Lynn and Mehidy Hasan Miraz left Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Jaffna have also benefited from a mid-season change after Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy joined the squad when Taskin Ahmed withdrew following a national team call-up. Hridoy has made an immediate impact, producing knocks of 35 from 21 deliveries and 31 from only eight balls.