Match 21 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 will see the clash between Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) and Ba11sy Trichy (RTW) at the Salem Cricket Foundation (SCF) Ground in Salem on Thursday, June 29. While Madurai are heading to the next fixture on the back of a win against Chepauk, Trichy, on the other hand, lost their fourth straight match in the league against Tiruppur.
Speaking about their head-to-head records in the last five meetings, Madurai have an edge over Trichy as the former has won thrice to the latter’s two wins. Trichy will need to up the ante and get their first points to keep their hopes alive of making it to the elimination rounds.
SMP vs RTW Match Details:
Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Ba11sy Trichy in match No. 21, TNPL 2023
Venue: SCF Cricket Ground, Salem
Date & Time: Thursday, June 29, 7:15 PM IST
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Star Sports and FanCode
SCF Cricket Ground Pitch Report
The surface at the SCF Cricket Ground in Salem has something in it for the spinners, and they will look to play a vital role in getting the breakthroughs in the clash. A score in the region of 170 will be competitive, and either skipper winning the toss may elect to field first.
SMP vs RTW Probable Playing XIs
Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP):
V Aaditya, Hari Nishanth (c), Jagatheesan Kousik, Swapnil Singh, S Sri Abisek, K Deeban Lingesh, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Washington Sundar, P Saravanan, Gurjapneet Singh, Ajay Krishna
Ba11sy Trichy (RTW):
Ganga Sridhar Raju (c), Mani Bharathi (wk), Daryl Ferrario, Jafar Jamal, P Francis Rokins, R Rajkumar, Antony Dhas, Karaparambil Monish, R Alexander, R Silambarasan, T Natarajan, K Rajkumar
SMP vs RTW Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter
Ganga Sridhar Raju:
The skipper of Trichy scored a quick eight-ball 20 in the previous match against Tiruppur Tamizhans before he was sent packing. He holds the potential to play crucial knocks and shift gears depending on the requirements of the game.
Probable Best Bowler
Washington Sundar:
The all-rounder could come in handy with the ball as the surface assists the spinners. Sundar will look to restrict the rival batting unit from hitting the big runs and get the required breakthroughs to keep his side one step ahead.
Today’s Match Prediction: Bowling first team to win the match