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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Dindigul Dragons won the toss and choose to bowl first
Dindigul Dragons beat Lyca Kovai Kings by 5 wickets
Can Dindigul Dragons Stop the Lyca Kovai Kings Juggernaut?
Our prediction is for Lyca Kovai Kings to win
Tournament: | Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | India Cements Ltd Ground, Thoothukudi, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 35.2°C|Sunny |
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Lyca Kovai Kings are emerging as early favourites for the Tamil Nadu Premier League title with the team ing four consecutive wins at the start. The team has opened up a two-point lead at the top of the table. Apart from the points, the Net Run Rate (NRR) figures are also immensely good for Kovai Kings. Dindigul Dragons have started moving up the table and they are fifth in the standings following the latest victory. The win over Tiruppur Tamizhans also had a big impact on the NRR figures of Kovai Kings.
After a lengthy round of matches at the SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore, the games in the TNPL 2024 are moving to Tirunelveli. A victory in the match would do wonders for the league standing of Dindigul Dragons, but it will be quite difficult with Kovai Kings riding high on a wave of momentum and positivity.
108/4 in 13.0 8.31
111/2 in 11.5 9.38
65/1 in 4.5 13.46
64/6 in 7.0 9.14
149/9 in 20.0 7.45
150/3 in 18.1 8.26
185/5 in 20.0 9.25
TNPL T20 2023
Nellai Royal Kings won by 7 wickets
191/3 in 20.0 9.55
124/9 in 20.0 6.2
125/2 in 16.1 7.73
172/1 in 18.3 9.3
167/7 in 20.0 8.35
160/7 in 20.0 8
159/8 in 20.0 7.95
205/5 in 20.0 10.25
TNPL T20 2023
Lyca Kovai Kings won by 104 runs
101/10 in 15.0 6.73
Lyca Kovai Kings won by 30 runs
147/10 in 19.1
TNPL T20 2023
Lyca Kovai Kings won by 59 runs
206/5 in 20.0
Dindigul Dragons appeared to be facing a tricky opponent in the form of Tiruppur, but the match turned out to be a walk in the park for Dindigul Dragons after the fall of Radhakrishnan’s wicket. Dindigul Dragons had conceded at almost 10 runs per over without picking up a wicket until then. The game dramatically changed with the Dindigul Dragons completing the modest chase of 108 (from 13 overs) with several balls to spare.
Baba Indrajith was once again the crucial player for Dindigul Dragons with 31 runs and he formed a great partnership with Boopathi Kumar, who hit his first half-century of the season. Indrajith remains the top scorer in this quarter with 115 runs from his four innings at an average of 38.33. The top four batsmen of Dindigul Dragons all have strike rates of 120+.
An area where Dindigul Dragons have struggled has been picking up wickets. For most of the opening overs against Trichy Grand Cholas, it appeared to be the case. Suboth Bhati made a significant impact with three wickets from as many overs at an economy of just 4.66.
Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith, Boopathi Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), VP Diran, S Dinesh Raj, Suboth Bhati, Varun Chakravarthy, P Vignesh, Sandeep Warrier
R Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh S, Suboth Bhati, Boopathi V Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Baba Indrajith, Varun Chakravarthy, SS Warrier, VP Diran, Vignesh Puthur, Dinesh Raj S
Lyca Kovai Kings were expected to have a tough challenge at the hands of Trichy Grand Cholas but it turned out to be yet another comfortable victory for the reigning table leaders. Kovai Kings have now picked up back-to-back big wins. These are likely to send a statement of intent across the league. Kovai Kings will also be counting heavily on their recent good run against Dindigul Dragons on the head-to-head front.
There was some early scare in the game against Trichy Grand Cholas but the impressive partnership between Sujay and Mukilesh laid the foundations for what turned out to be a comfortable result. Mukilesh is on 107 runs from his four matches while Sachin remains the leading scorer with 169 runs from his three innings.
Captain Shahrukh Khan has been leading the example and he is on eight wickets for the campaign from his four innings – just one shy of Salem Spartans Star Poiyamozhi. He was a significant factor in containing Trichy Grand Cholas with his three wickets – his best tally in 2024 – in the latest game. Mohammed also ed his best tally of the season with figures of 3/23.
S Sujay, Suresh Kumar, Sai Sudharsan, U Mukilesh, M Shahrukh Khan (c), Ram Arvindh, Mohammed Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan
J Suresh Kumar, Ram Arvindh, S Sujay, Shahrukh Khan, Sai Sudharsan, M Mohammed, U Mukilesh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Manimaran Siddharth
The pitch is expected to be in favour of spinners. There will be a lot of swing – especially with the new ball – and this may result in lower scores being posted by Dindigul Dragons, who have struggled with consistency. The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with temperatures holding around 37°C. The wind speeds are expected to be on the higher side at 23 km/h.
Baba Indrajith loves playing on this ground and he is the second top scorer at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli. The venue witnessed an average first innings score of 167 during the 2023 campaign. The last time Dindigul Dragons played on this ground saw them post a total of 185.
The toss factor is expected to be significant in this game. More than 70% of the toss winners have elected to bat and more than 60% of the team’s batting first have come out successful. There will be more swing for the second half of the match and teams are likely to choose to bat first.
Dindigul Dragons came out on top in the contest with Lyca Kovai Kings in Tirunelveli during the last meeting in 2022. However, a lot has changed and Kovai Kings have so far been superior to any other team. Kovai Kings are in a better position to handle the bowler-friendly pitch in Tirunelveli.
Our prediction is for Lyca Kovai Kings to win
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