Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Tamil Nadu vs Punjab, Super League – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The Super League match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20 between Tamil Nadu and Punjab will be played at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium at Surat.

The match starts at 2:.30 PM local time (IST) and 9 AM (GMT) and is available on Star Sports 2/2 HD and Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy:

Punjab lost their previous game to Karnataka by seven wickets. Despite posting a decent total of 163 runs with the bat, thanks to Mandeep Singh’s 76 and Gurkeerat Sing Mann’s 44, the opposition batsmen were good enough overhaul the total comfortably. They will have to win their next game against Tamil Nadu to have any chance of qualifying to the knockouts.

On the other hand, Tamil Nadu who has played their last game against Mumbai won the game by a comfortable margin. Vijay Shankar and Hari Nishanth smashed the Mumbai bowlers right, left and centre. Hari Nishanth top-scored with the bat and the wicket-takers were Siddharth and Sai Kishore. Tamil Nadu have been in superb form this season and would love to continue in the same vein.

Weather Report

The sun will be out in the morning when the teams will take the field in Surat. No rain is in the forecast. The temperature will hover around 34 Degrees Celsius as per AccuWeather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The surface at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium has been a decent one to bat on. With the sun beating down when the match progresses, the team winning the toss is expected to bowl first after winning the toss. The bowlers with variations will find more success on this pitch.

Average first innings score at this venue: 170 (Last five matches of the season)

Record of chasing teams- Won: 1, Lost: 4

Injury and Availability News:

Murali Vijay is injured and out of the tournament.

Probable Playing XIs:

Tamil Nadu:

Shahrukh Khan, Hari Nishanth, Baba Aparjith, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, M Mohammed, Murugan Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, G Periyaswamy, M Siddharth

Bench – Narayan Jagadeesan, Jagateeshan Koushik, T Natarajan, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh

Punjab:

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mandeep Singh (C), Anmolpreet Singh, Harpreet Brar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Nikhil Chaudhary, Anmol Malhotra (WK), Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Mayank Markande

Bench – Baljet Singh, Karan Kaila, Simran Singh, Sharad Lumba, Krishan Alang

Top Picks:

Shubman Gill, Mandeep Singh and Anmolpreet Singh are in decent form with the bat and could be your top picks in Dream11 Fantasy. With the ball, Markande and Kaul are expected to be crucial for Punjab. For Tamil Nadu, Shahrukh Khan opening the innings is a good sign while Dinesh Karthik is also in exceptional form. Periyaswamy and Sai Kishore could be decent picks with the ball.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Dinesh Karthik, Mandeep Singh, Shubman Gill

Vice-Captain Options – Abhishek Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Hari Nishanth

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Dinesh Karthik (C)

Batters –  Shahrukh Khan, Hari Nishanth, Anmolpreet Singh, Shubman Gill

All-Rounders – Vijay Shankar, Mandeep Singh (VC), Gurkeerat Singh Mann

Bowlers – M Mohammed, R Sai Kishore, Mayank Markande

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Dinesh Karthik

Batters – Baba Aparajith, Shahrukh Khan (C), Anmolpreet Singh, Abhishek Sharma

All-Rounders – Vijay Shankar (VC), Washington Sundar, Mandeep Singh

Bowlers – M Mohammed, M Siddharth, Nikhil Chaudhary

Expert Advice:

Shubman Gill failed in the previous game but he can smash runs and can be made captain or vice-captain in Grand Leagues. Many won’t keep him as the multiplier option.

Probable Winners:

Tamil Nadu is expected to win this game.

*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.