India Capitals vs Konark Suryas Odisha, icc/llct20, Today Match Prediction 29 September 2024

INDCAP vs KNSO Match Prediction & Analysis

The India Capitals and the Konark Suryas Odisha are all set for an exciting encounter in the Legends League Cricket T20 tournament.

Both teams have not quite played to potential yet, so a good performance in this contest could be a turning point for either side.

The India Capitals, despite a nervy win in their first encounter, have struggled to maintain consistency, particularly with their bowling attack. While the batting has been relatively consistent, with Dwayne Smith making runs at the top and Ben Dunk and Ashley Nurse accelerating the scoring in the last ten overs, the bowling department needs to step up. If the bowlers can make the opposition batsmen work for each and every run, the India Capitals can turn their fortunes around and challenge for the title.

Konark Suryas Odisha, despite a wobbly start in the middle, have shown they’ve a fighting attitude to win matches from nowhere. Their batting lineup had a bad day at work but their bowlers spearheaded by the spin duo of Shahbaz Nadeem and Dilshan Munaweera bowled with discipline and extracted enough turn from the pitch to trouble batters and take the win in their opening encounter. With seasoned campaigners like Ross Taylor and the Pathan brothers in the squad, it’s just a matter of time that their batting starts firing on all cylinders.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

INDCAP

L W L W L

INDCAP

171/4 in 20.0 8.55

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Southern Super Stars beat India Capitals by 4 wickets 25 Sep 2024

SNSS

174/6 in 19.1 9.08

INDCAP

185/6 in 20.0 9.25

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India Capitals beat Toyam Hyderabad by 1 runs 21 Sep 2024

TYH

184/7 in 20.0 9.2

MT

181/4 in 18.4 9.69

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Manipal Tigers beat India Capitals by 7 wickets 07 Dec 2023

INDCAP

177/9 in 20.0 8.85

GUGS

211/7 in 20.0 10.55

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India Capitals beat Gujarat Giants by 12 runs 06 Dec 2023

INDCAP

223/7 in 20.0 11.15

INDCAP

186/9 in 20.0 9.3

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Manipal Tigers beat India Capitals by 4 wickets 02 Dec 2023

MT

187/6 in 19.5 9.43

KNSO

W

KNSO

104/9 in 20.0 5.2

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Konark Suryas Odisha beat Manipal Tigers by 2 runs 20 Sep 2024

MT

102/8 in 20.0 5.1

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

India Capitals Preview

Despite opening their with a victory, the India Capitals have struggled to find consistency in their performances, particularly with the ball. While their batsmen have shown glimpses of brilliance, the bowling unit has failed to deliver the goods, leading to some disappointing results.

The Capitals' bowling attack has been the Achilles' heel of their campaign. Dhawal Kulkarni, who picked up two wickets in the opener, missed the second match. His replacement, Awana, made a promising start but couldn't sustain the momentum, leaking runs at the death. Left arm speedster Pawan Suyal has been expensive and has struggled to take wickets. Ashley Nurse, as a spin bowling option, hasn't made a significant impact.

Only Rahul Sharma has consistently performed well, picking up wickets at crucial junctures of the game. Iqbal Abdulla has shown some control but has been unable to produce wickets.

The Capitals' batsmen have done their part, with Dwayne Smith, Ben Dunk, and Ashley Nurse all making valuable contributions. Smith has been providing solid starts, while Dunk and Nurse have accelerated the scoring in the latter overs. However, the batsmen's efforts have been undone by the lack of from the bowlers. The India Capitals need to address their bowling woes if they want to challenge for the title.

The bowlers must improve their economy rates and take more wickets. Their batsmen will thank them for that.

India Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

Dwayne Smith, Faiz Fazal, Naman Ojha (wk), Ian Bell (c), Ben Dunk, Bharath Chipli, Ashley Nurse, Colin de Grandhomme, Iqbal Abdulla, Rahul Sharma, Barinder Sran.

Konark Suryas Odisha Preview

Konark Suryas Odisha got off to a shaky start with the bat in their opening match of the LLC T20 tournament, with Richard Levi and Ambati Rayudu failing to get going at the top of the order. However, Ross Taylor and the Pathan brothers steadied the ship and added some useful runs before throwing their wickets away. But the rebuilding started again and Navin Stewart and Vinay Kumar's late hitting provided some momentum later on in the death overs to tide their total over a 100.

A collective effort from the Konark Suryas bowling group made sure their paltry total was still out of reach for the Manipal Tigers. The spinners, Shahbaz Nadeem and Dilshan Munaweera, bowled well, taking full advantage of a ive wicket. Vinay Kumar and Ben Laughlin also operated smartly quickly adapting to the conditions. 

Unfortunately, the team's second match against the Manipal Tigers was washed out due to rain. They haven't played much cricket for over a week and the lack of match practice could be a concern going forward, especially with a packed schedule ahead. Nevertheless, the Konark Suryas will need to quickly adjust to the conditions and find their rhythm as they face two crucial matches against the table-toppers, Southern Superstars.

Konark Suryas Odisha Predicted Playing XI:

Ambati Rayudu, Ross Taylor, Richard Levi(w), Irfan Pathan(c), Yusuf Pathan, Dilshan Munaweera, Navin Stewart, Kevin O Brien, Ben Laughlin, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem.

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Surat is expected to favor batsmen, with high-scoring matches being the norm. The top three scores batting first last season were 253, 223, and 187, while the top three scores chasing were 211, 193, and 178. Bowlers will have a tough time on this pitch, as batsmen can usually score freely.

INDCAP vs KNSO Pitch Report

The second leg of the tournament is set to take place in the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat. India Capitals won one match and lost one at this venue last year.

Toss: To Bowl

In the first leg of the tournament at Jodhpur, teams batting second found it relatively easy to chase down totals. This trend could continue in Surat, with the captain likely to opt to field first. A good blueprint on such pitches would be to win toss, put the other team in to bat, take stock of the conditions and map out a plan to complete their chase.