LIO vs SHA Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Pondicherry T20 2020, Match 19

Match Details:

The 19th match of the Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2020 will be played between Lions XI and the Sharks XI at the Siechem Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 06:00 PM IST (12:30 PM GMT) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

After a crushing defeat at the hands of the Tuskers XI in their previous game, the Sharks XI will aim to improve their performance when they take on the Lions XI in their next match. Sharks XI had recently edged past Tigers XI by two runs in a close contest. However, the Tuskers XI bulldozed them by 74 runs.

On the other hand, the Lions XI are coming off a fantastic performance against Bulls XI. Lions XI put a score of 198/3 on the board. They successfully defended the target by restricting their opponents to 146/8 in 20 overs. Having got their first victory after a long while, they will be desperate on embark on a winning streak now.

LIO vs SHA Weather Report for Match 19:

A clear sky is expected for this game in Pondicherry. The temperature will loom around 26 degrees Celsius on Saturday evening. 

Pitch Report:

The pitch on this ground has been great for batting of late. There have been quite a few high-scoring matches and the same should be expected on Saturday. 

Average first innings score:

169 (Last 5 completed games)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

LIO vs SHA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Lions XI:

Ayyanar R, Karthik S (wk), Akash Kargave, Surendar B (c), Akash Tomar, A Subikshan, Syed Aziz A, P Thamaraikannan, S Raju, Vignesh K, Venkadesan S

Bench:

MalaiRaja M, Vivekanandan R, Thamizhmani G, K Nagur Babu, T Nataraj, Palani R, Pooviarasan M, Radjrathename N, Thennavan N, Sivaraj C

Sharks XI:

Arjun Ganesh Shetty, M Chinnadurai, Chiranjeevi G (C), Suresh Kumar, Mathavan M (WK), Iyyappan M, Alankrit Agarwal, Jasvanth S, Vengadeshwaran N, M Mathan, Aravind K

Bench:

S Krishna, Vadivel C, Raghuraman P, Nipun Gaikwad, Pravin R, Aditya Chauhan, D Chanrasekar, Rajaram S, Dilip G, Janarthanan N, Deepak Sherawat

LIO vs SHA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

S Karthik has scored 121 runs at a phenomenal average of 40.33. The wicket-keeper batsman will holds the key to success for the Lions XI. 

S Jasvanth is a strike bowler for the Sharks XI. He has shone in the bowling department by taking 6 wickets. 

Akash Anand Kargawe played a superb knock of 91 runs against the Bulls XI. He was unfortunate to get out hit wicket as otherwise, he could have completed his century. 

K Vignesh is in terrific touch. He took a three-wicket haul in the game against the Bulls XI. Notably, he troubled them in the powerplay as well as the death overs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – K Vignesh, S Karthik

Vice-Captain Options – Akash Anand Kargawe, S Jasvanth

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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LIO vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nipun Gaikwad, S Karthik, R Ayyanar

Batters – B Surender, Akash Anand Kargawe (vc), A Andrew Subikshan

All-Rounders –  S Jasvanth, Arjun Ganesh Shetty

Bowlers – K Vignesh (c), S Raju, N Vengadeshwaran

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LIO vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – S Karthik (c)

Batters – K Aravind, Akash Anand Kargawe, A Andrew Subikshan

All-Rounders – Alankrit Agarthewal, S Jasvanth (vc), Arjun Ganesh Shetty, G Chiranjeevi

Bowlers – K Vignesh, S Venkadesan, N Vengadeshwaran

Expert Advice:

Given how he batted against the Bulls, Akash Anadan Kargave should not be a bad option for the vice-captaincy of any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.

Today’s LIO vs SHA Probable Winners:

Lions XI are predicted to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.