Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli
Dindigul Dragons
Karaikudi Kaalai
Dindigul Dragons
Karaikudi Kaalai
Man of the Match: C Hari Nishanth
?Dindigul Dragons won all their 3 games played in the ongoing tournament. They are currently at the top of the table with 6 points.
?Karaikudi Kaalai from their three games so far in the season – won an alone game and lost two games. They are currently at seventh place in point table.
?Dindigul Dragons player N Jagadeesan has been in excellent form this season, he is currently the second top scorer in the tournament with 157 runs in three games.
?Head to head both teams won two games each out of four games.
CRICBETTINGBUZZ PREDICTION: Dindigul Dragons to win this match.
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TNPL 2018 runner-up Dindigul Dragon will take on Karaikudi Kaalai in the 14th Twenty20 TNPL match at the India Cements Limited- Sankar Nagar Ground, Tirunelveli on Monday. Dindigul Dragon notched their third successive victory of the season in the last game versus Tuti Patriots. N Jagadeesan superb season continues, he scored 53 of 41 balls in last game. He is in the best form of his life and would be keen to score more and bigger. Skipper R Ashwin also played fabulous knock of 52 off 28 balls. The batting duo helps the side to pile 173 runs in the first inning and set the path for victory. M Silambarasan has been the standout bowlers for the side this season, he picked 8 wickets from just 3 games. Both their batsmen and bowlers are playing their part to perfection. Skipper R Aswin led side will look to produce another clinical performance and move closer to the playoffs.
On the other hand, Karaikudi Kaalai, begun the tournament on winning note. However, they lost their form in the last two games versus VB Kanchi Veeran and Chepauk GIllies. It will be an uphill task for the side when they take on undefeated Dindigul Dragons. With just one win from three games, Karaikudi Kaalai can't afford more failure, they have to win three out of their remaining four games to make it top two. Largely, it is Karaikudi Kaalai batting that has been the cause for their failures so far in the season, as in last two games no batsmen were able to score 30+. Batting unit needs to get back in form in time. Karaikudi Kaalai needs to produce a clinical performance in all aspects of the game to get their second win of the season and also break the Dindigul Dragon winning streak.
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Dindigul Dragons star player and skipper, R Ashwin’s promotion in the batting helped Dindigul dragon for their success so far in this season. He scored quick firepower inning of 37 runs in the first game and 50+ in last game. Skipper's all-round performance has been the biggest positive for the side. He would be looking to contribute in both batting and bowling in upcoming games.
Wicket-keeper batsman Narayan Jagadeesan has been in stupendous form in this season as well. He is the leading scorer for the Dindigul side with 157 runs from three games at an average of 78.50. He is the prime player in the batting line-up and once again the onus will be on him to deliver with the bat.
Another opener, Hari Nishanth also played some impact inning in earlier games. He along with N Jagadeesan will look to put a big partnership upfront.
On the bowling front, M Silambarasan has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament so far, he is sharing the leading wicket-taker list with 8 wickets in three games. In the previous game, bowlers put a very dominant performance to defend the score. Fast bowlers Rohit Ramalingam took 3 wickets and both Jagannathan Kaushik and Trilok Nag bagged two wickets. The side also got two quality spinner, Spinner R Ashwin and M Silambarasan.
Dindigul Dragons would look to continue their dominant run in the season four of TNPL.
Ravichandran Ashwin, M Silambarasan, Narayan Jagadeesan, Ramalingam Rohit, M Mohammed, Jagannathan Kaushik, H Trilok Nag, Sumant Jain, C Hari Nishanth, NS Chaturved, R Vivek
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N Jagadeesan | 53 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 129.27 |
R Ashwin | 52 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 185.71 |
S Jain | 26 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 162.5 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
R Rohit | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
J Kaushik | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
H Trilok Nag | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R Rohit | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
J Kaushik | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
H Trilok Nag | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin (c), NS Chaturvedi, Ramalingam Rohit, M Mohammed, R Vivek, M Silambarasan, Jagannathan Kaushik, Mohan Abhinav, Sumant Jain
Karaikudi Kaalai players need to pull their socks up in the game versus unbeaten Dindigul Dragons. They will have to up their game as soon as possible before the qualification scenarios go out of their hands.
In the previous two games, Karaikudi side failed to chase the score. Key batsmen failed to make an impact and it has been the main cause for their failure. After the in-form batsman Srikkanth Anirudha got out early of the inning, others batsmen also failed very quickly. They need to come up with a much solid performance to turn the tables around and get back to the winning ways.
The star player Dinesh Karthik joining the team must have boosted their spirits. Arguably, he is one of the best batsmen in the TNPL. He possesses great ability to strike the ball and got a great experience of playing at the national level and IPL league. He can pose a strong barrier for opponent bowling.
Bowling unit of Sunil Sam, Yo Mahesh, V Lakshman and S Prasath were very ordinary with the ball in the previous game, all bowlers except S Sam gonna for above 7+ runs per over. Sunil Sam has been the top wicket-taker for the side so far, took 6 wickets from 3 games. The bowling unit also needs to come up with good performance versus the batting heavy Dindigul Dragons side.
Rajhamany Srinivasan, V Lakshman, Sunil Sam, Maan Bafna, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, R Rajkumar, M Shajahan, RD Ashwin Kumar, S Mohan Prasath, S Anirudha, Dinesh Karthik
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Shajahan | 27 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 135 |
Y Mahesh | 22 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 91.67 |
S Swaminathan | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Sam | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
S Mohan Prasath | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
R Rajkumar | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Sam | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
S Mohan Prasath | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
R Rajkumar | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
V Aditya, Srikkanth Anirudha (c), Rajhamany Srinivasan, Maan Bafna, Dinesh Karthik (wk), S Swaminathan, R Rajkumar, Velidi Lakshman, Sunil Sam, M Shajahan, S Mohan Prasath.
The track at Tirunelveli seems to be an extremely good one to bat on. The ball comes on nicely and the pitch assists stroke-makers. So, the batsmen can go through their shots quite comfortably. The average score of 168 also proves that the teams are posting above par totals. With the pitches expected to slow down as the tournament progresses, the trend of batting first should continue.
In the last 5 games of TNPL, Chasing team has lost all 5 games. The records are in favour of batting first team. We anticipate the team winning toss will look to bat first.
It will be a tough challenge for Karaikudi Kaalai when they take early leaders in the tournament – Dindigul Dragons. Dindigul side led by inspirational skipper R Ashwin playing quality all-round cricket, on the other hand, star player Dinesh Karthik likely to feature in Karaikudi Kaalai playing eleven. However, The Dindigul Dragons look the favorites in this game based on their performances in earlier games. We predict Dindigul Dragons will win this match.
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