AP are in the second spot of the standings, with two consecutive wins in the first two matches they played in the tournament. They defeated TT and TR by the margins of 5 wickets and 33 runs.
Preview
Two of the top teams in the tournament’s points table, Alleppey Ripples (AP) and Aries Kollam Sailors (AKS) will cross swords in the ninth match of the ongoing Kerala Cricket League. The game will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on September 6, 2024. This ‘battle of the bests’ will be a must-win clash for both teams to continue their dominance in the tournament.
AP are in the second spot of the standings, with two consecutive wins in the first two matches they played in the tournament. They defeated TT and TR by the margins of 5 wickets and 33 runs, respectively. A win in this game will help them move to the top spot of the points table, surpassing their opponent AKS.
On the other hand, Aries Kollam Sailors are enjoying a brilliant run of form in the tournament, winning both the matches they have played so far. AKS have defeated Calicut Globstars and Thrissur Titans by the margin of 8 wickets in both matches. A win in this game will strengthen their position at the top spot in the tournament’s points tally.
Match Information
Alleppey Ripples vs Aries Kollam Sailors, Match 9
Kerala T20 Trophy, 6 Sep 2024, Fri, 2:30 PM IST, Thiruvananthapuram
Probable PlayingXI
Alleppey Ripples
Krishna Prasad, Alfi Francis, V Manoharan, Anand Joseph, Neel Sunny, Akshay T K, AR Chandran, Fazil Fanoos, Mohammed Azharuddeen(C), Vignesh Puthur, Kiran Sagar Mohan
Bench: Ujwal Krishna-KU, Rohan Nair, Akshay Shiv, V Chandran, Atul Diamond Sowri, Prasoon Prasad, Asif Ali, Afrad Reshab, Vishweshwar A Suresh
Aries Kollam Sailors
Vathsal Govind, Sachin Baby(C), A Poulose, Abhishek J Nair, Rahul Sharma-I, AK Arjun, Biju Narayanan, KM Asif, Sharafuddeen NM, NP Basil, S Midhun
Bench:Bharath Soorya M, Tejas-CM, Mohammed shanu, Anandhu Sunil, AG Amal, A Muhammed, Vijay S Viswanath, Pavan Raj, Amal Ramesh
Injury News- Will be added when there is an update
Pitch Report
Captains- 9
Mohammed Azharuddeen AP | wk
Alleppey Ripples’ skipper and wicketkeeper-batter, Mohammed Azharuddeen has scored 120 runs in two innings with a sensational average of 60.00, hitting a half-century. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the current edition of the tournament.
Young AKS batter Abhishek J Nair has left everyone awestruck with his sensational batting form, scoring 127 runs in two innings and remaining unbeaten on both occasions. The 20-year-old has smashed two consecutive half-centuries so far.
Avoid Player Message- 8.5
Sudhesan Midhun- AKS | BOWL- 8
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