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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and choose to bat first
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 51 runs
Spartans look to end their losing run
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans to win
Tournament: | Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | India Cements Ltd Ground, Thoothukudi, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 31.7°C|Sunny |
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Tamil Nadu Premier League is headed towards its business end with only a few more games left for each side. Tamizhans and Spartans are both sitting at the bottom of the points table with 2 points each.
They must win all their remaining matches to stay alive in the race to the playoffs. A win here could see them inch closer or even get through to the top 4 in the points table.
Both teams are struggling with batting inconsistencies and have some major concerns to address ahead of this clash. The venue will now change to India Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli.
Since this will be the 3rd TNPL game at the venue this season, we will have a better clue as to what to expect from the pitch. There are some very promising batters in the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans lineup.
All they need is some consistency. For Salem Spartans, there have been a few good performances here and there, but overall, they lack quality batting in comparison.
108/4 in 13.0 8.31
111/2 in 11.5 9.38
156/9 in 20.0 7.8
157/6 in 18.2 8.57
157/6 in 20.0 7.85
142/8 in 20.0 7.1
160/7 in 20.0 8
159/8 in 20.0 7.95
160/5 in 20.0 8
TNPL T20 2023
156/6 in 20.0 7.8
133/5 in 20.0 6.65
156/7 in 20.0 7.8
144/7 in 18.5 7.65
141/10 in 19.2 7.29
149/9 in 20.0 7.45
150/3 in 18.1 8.26
180/7 in 20.0 9
185/6 in 19.3 9.49
Salem Spartans won by 8 runs
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans are placed 7th in the points table with just 1 win from 4 T20s in the league stage. They started the season with a 1-run loss to Lyca Kovai Kings while chasing a 160-run total.
Tushar Raheja’s 81 off 57 balls couldn’t get them across the line. The openers haven’t been in their best form since then. It was only in the last match that S Radhakrishnan scored anything significant.
However, the strike rates weren’t up to the expectations. There is a lot of potential in these two and they’ve done pretty well in previous seasons. Vijay Shankar led the team only for the first two matches.
After suffering losses in back-to-back games, he was out of the XI, and R Sai Kishore stepped in as the captain. Amit Sathvik and Balchander Anirudh emerged as match-winners in the middle order as Tamizhans chased down 157 runs against Madurai Panthers.
Anirudh’s 52 off 28 was by far the best knock anyone has played for Tamizhans this season. Amit Sathvik continued his form with 28 off 15 in the next match at number 3.
He helped Tiruppur Tamizhans finish with 108 runs in 13 Overs after they were put to bat first in a rain-affected game. Though they lost the match, there were some positives for Tamizhans with both their openers also back to scoring runs.
There are many experienced and quality bowlers in this side and they need to bounce back. T Natarajan should lead from the front. He’s got experience and nails the perfect yorkers.
S Ajith Ram, Ramalingam Rohit, and the skipper himself R Sai Kishore are among the top performers in TNPL over the years.
S Radhakrishnan, Tushar Raheja (wk), Amit Sathvik, Balchander Anirudh, S Ganesh, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (c), Mohamed Ali, P Bhuvaneswaran, Ramalingam Rohit, S Ajith Ram, T Natarajan
Tushar Raheja, B Anirudh Sita Ram, S Ganesh, S Mohamed Ali , S Ajith Ram, S Radhakrishnan, P Bhuvaneswaran, M Mathivannan, V P Amith Sathvik, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, T Natarajan
Salem Spartans are at the bottom of the points table with 2 points from 5 matches. With just two more games left in their TNPL 2024 campaign, the maximum they can go up to is 6 points.
That won’t give them even an outside chance to reach the playoffs. There are two teams with 4 points from 4 matches each fighting for the number 4 spot at the moment. They can sur Spartans along with Madurai Panthers who’ve 3 points from 4 matches.
It seems like the Spartans’ campaign is finished. Almost. Nevertheless, they will give the opponents in their remaining matches a run for their money.
Salem Spartans have lost 3 matches in a row. While they weren’t close to victory in any of these games, their bowlers did a fine job in two of these losses.
First, it was while defending 141 runs against Nellai Royals Kings that the bowlers picked up 7 wickets. And secondly, in their last match, they restricted Chepauk Super Gillies to 156 for 7 while bowling first.
There are some promising bowlers in this squad. M Poiyamozhi, Sunny Sandhu, and Harish Kumar are all known for their ability to deliver breakthroughs.
While the batting has been quite poor from the Spartans, they’ve got a few impressive players in the middle order like Muhammad Adnan Khan, S Harish Kumar, and Sunny Sandhu.
S Abishiek, R Kavin (wk), Rajendran Vivek, Shijit Chandran (c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sunny Sandhu, S Harish Kumar, N Selva Kumaran, M Poiyamozhi, ME Yazh Arun Mozhi, Aushik Srinivas
M Ganesh Moorthi, Muhammed Adnan Khan, N Selva Kumaran, S Harish Kumar, Shijit Chandran, M Poiyamozhi, S Guru Sayee, Abishiek Selvakumar, Robin Bist, Rajan R, Rajendran Vivek
The weather will be mostly cloudy with a high of 37 degrees Celsius. While it is very humid down south in the country, there are no chances of rain in Tirunelveli around the match time.
It is a balanced pitch here at the India Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli. It favors the bowlers slightly more. In 64 matches played at this venue, there have been just 19 scores of 170+ runs. If the team batting first reaches the 170-run mark, we believe they will have a strong chance of winning this match.
Considering the batting inconsistencies haunting both teams, we reckon having runs on the board is a sound strategy for this match. They’ve both got some quality bowlers in the side and should back themselves to defend a total.
It should be a close contest between two equally struggling sides. Both teams have quality bowling attacks and they will be relying on their bowlers to give them an edge in this contest. Considering the overall squad strengths and the return to form from the key batters, we reckon Tamizhans will be slightly ahead going into this match. IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans will start as favorites in our match prediction.
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