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Salem Spartans (SS) will square off against Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) in the 19th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the SCF Cricket Ground in Salem on Tuesday (June 27). SS suffered a defeat at the hand of Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) in their previous encounter, whereas LKK emerged victorious against Dindigul Dragons (DD) in their last match.
The performance of the Spartans in the match against SMP was below average, and they were bundled out for just 98 runs in 19.4 overs. Abhishek Tanwar top-scored for his team with 29 runs off 18 deliveries. On the other hand, Sai Sudharsan continued his red-hot form for LKK in their clash against DD and hammered superb 83 runs off 41 deliveries. Among bowlers, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan picked three wickets for LKK in the second innings.
LKK currently sit at the top spot of the TNPL 2023 points table and will look to continue the domination. Meanwhile, SS have just managed to register one win in the tournament so far and will be determined to make a comeback.
Pitch report:
The SCF Cricket Ground in Salem is renowned for its bowler-friendly nature. Given the ground’s characteristics and previous matches, if a team wins the toss, they would likely choose to field first. While the pitch conditions are anticipated to be advantageous for fast bowlers, spinners will also play a crucial role as the game progresses.
Head-to-head record (Last 5 matches):
SS : 03 | LKK won: 01 | No result: 01
Probable XIs:
Salem Spartans: S Abishiek, Abhishek Tanwar (c), Akash Sumra, Amit Sathvik (wk), J Gowri Sankar, Rajendran Karthikeyan, Kaushik Gandhi, Maan Bafna, Sachin Rathi, Sunny Sandhu, Muhammed Adnan Khan
Lyca Kovai Kings: S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan
Dream11 Prediction
- Wicketkeepers: Amit Sathvik, J Suresh Kumar
- Batters: Shahrukh Khan (vc), Kaushik Gandhi, Sai Sudharsan (c), S Sujay
- All-rounders: Sunny Sandhu, Maan Bafna
- Bowlers: Abhishek Tanwar, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth
Squads:
Lyca Kovai Kings: S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Kiran Akash, R Divakar, P Hemcharan, KM Om Prakash, P Vidyuth, B Sachin
Salem Spartans: Amit Sathvik (wk), Akash Sumra, Kaushik Gandhi, Maan Bafna, S Abishiek, J Gowri Sankar, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sunny Sandhu, Abhishek Tanwar (c), Rajendran Karthikeyan, M Ganesh Moorthi, R Kavin, Ravi Karthikeyan, Jaganath Sinivas, VRS Guru Kedarnath, RS Mokit Hariharan, S Aravind, Prasanth Rajesh, N Selva Kumaran, Sachin Rathi, S Guru Sayee
