Trivandrum Royals vs Aries Kollam Sailors, KCLT20, Today Match Prediction 08 September 2024

TRS vs ARKS Match Prediction & Analysis

The 14th game of the Kerala T20 2024 will feature Trivandrum Royals (TR) going up against the Aries Kollam Sailors (AKS) to potentially safeguard their interest at the top of the table – even if it is early days in the campaign. This game will take place at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The late kick-off on September 8, 2024, this match has the potential to make changes at the top especially with Kochi Blue Tigers playing a few hours earlier. Aries Kollam Sailors have a two-point advantage but the loss against Kochi Blue Tigers has put them under a spot of bother coming into the match.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

TRS

L L W

TTS

129/2 in 13.0 9.92

KCLT20

Thrissur Titans beat Trivandrum Royals by 8 wickets 05 Sep 2024

TRS

127/7 in 20.0 6.35

ALRS

145/8 in 20.0 7.25

KCLT20

Alleppey Ripples beat Trivandrum Royals by 33 runs 03 Sep 2024

TRS

112/10 in 18.1 6.17

TRS

83/5 in 14.1 5.86

KCLT20

Trivandrum Royals beat Kochi Blue Tigers by 1 runs (D/L) method

02 Sep 2024

KBTS

122/10 in 19.5 6.15

ARKS

L W

ARKS

129/10 in 18.1 7.1

KCLT20

Kochi Blue Tigers beat Aries Kollam Sailors by 18 runs 07 Sep 2024

KBTS

147/9 in 20.0 7.35

ARKS

102/1 in 16.0 6.38

KCLT20

Aries Kollam Sailors beat Thrissur Titans by 8 wickets 04 Sep 2024

TTS

101/10 in 18.0 5.61

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Trivandrum Royals Preview

Trivandrum Royals look to add to the two victories so far in the campaign. A victory in the game could propel the team to the top spot depending on the results. There was a sense of relief in the team after getting a victory over Calicut Globstars, as it came after two consecutive losses. Still, Trivandrum Royals remained under pressure from Thrissur Titans, who are two points behind.

Abdul Basith gave the crucial innings for Trivandrum Royals in the win over Calicut Globstars. His half-century came off just 22 balls, as there were a staggering five sixes in the game. Even though there was some decent early contribution from the likes of Riya Basheer and Govind Dev Pai, it was ultimately the innings from the team captain that laid the foundations for the victory.

Sreehari S Nair had the best bowling statistics of the evening. He was able to return with figures of 3/30 from his four overs. Basith, though, remains the top wicket-taker for Trivandrum Royals in the 2024 campaign with five from his four matches.

Trivandrum Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Riya Basheer, Vishnu Raj (wk), Govind Dev Pai, Joffin Jose, Abdul Basith (c), Sharon SS, Akhil MS, Vinod Kumar C V, Jose S Perayil, Vinil TS, Sreehari S Nair

Trivandrum Royals Actual Playing XI:

Vishnu Raj, Gireesh PG, Sharon SS, Akarsh AK, Vinod Kumar, Riya Basheer, Jose Perayil, Sreehari S Nair, Abdul Basith, Govind Dev Pai, Akhil M S

Aries Kollam Sailors Preview

Aries Kollam Sailors went into the match on Saturday with a brilliant opportunity to extend the lead at the top. However, their narrow loss against Kochi Blue Tigers has opened up the table. Kochi Blue Tigers play a couple of hours ahead of Aries Kollam Sailors and this can potentially cause a disruption in the table even if it is early days. AKS appeared to be in excellent nick after managing three consecutive wins at the start of the season. However, they fell quite short of catching Kochi Blue Tigers in the last game.

Abhishek J Nair is the top scorer for Aries Kollam Sailors with 138 runs from his four matches. Even though he was dismissed for just two runs by Kochi Blue Tigers, the top order of Aries Kollam Sailors is expected to recover.

The bowling department stands as a big positive for the team. AKS have made sure that they have picked up 38 wickets in the four matches. A bulk of this positivity can be witnessed in the bowling statistics with Sharafuddeen NM grabbing 10 wickets already from just four matches.

Aries Kollam Sailors Predicted Playing XI:

Abhishek J Nair, Arun Poulose, Sachin Baby (c), Vathsal Govind, AK Arjun (wk), Mohammed shanu, Rahul Sharma-I, Biju Narayanan, Sharafuddeen NM, Sudhesan Midhun, NP Basil

Aries Kollam Sailors Actual Playing XI:

Sachin Baby, Arun Poulose, Vathsal Govind, Abhishek J Nair, Sharafuddeen NM, Arjun AK, Sudhesan Midhun, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Rahul Sharma, Biju Narayanan, Pavan Raj

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There is potential for some amount of precipitation during the game. The humidity levels hovering at 85% could make this game a tricky proposition but it is not serious enough to cause a disruption. However, the conditions could make the ball tricky for bowlers. For the game, the average scores from the last four matches stand at 142 and 136 from the first and second innings respectively.

TRS vs ARKS Pitch Report

Trivandrum Royals have had trouble with scoring runs on a difficult pitch. The bowlers have found it easy to pick up wickets at the Greenfield International Stadium this season. The ground has witnessed an average first innings score of 142 in the last four games.

Toss: To Bowl

Aries Kollam Sailors have come out on top when they have bowled first in recent matches. They have won both matches when they have bowled first, but their first game batting first against Kochi Blue Tigers ended in a loss. Trivandrum Royals have not witnessed any significant trends in batting first or second.