TUS vs PAN Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Pondicherry T20 2020, Match 9

Match Details:

The 9th match of the Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2020 will be played between Tuskers XI and the Panthers XI at the Siechem Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 01:30 PM IST (08:00 AM GMT) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

After an embarrassing defeat against the Tigers XI, Tuskers XI will aim to get back to the winning track in the Pondicherry T20 League. Tuskers XI will play their third game of the season against the Panthers XI on Sunday afternoon. They started their season with a win in their first match by four runs, while their second fixture got abandoned due to rain.

Meanwhile, Panthers XI had lost to the Tigers XI in their second match despite scoring 195 runs in the first innings. Despite that defeat, Panthers XI have the momentum on their side as they beat the Lions XI in their previous game. This match promises to be a battle of equals, which makes it a possibly entertaining watch.

TUS vs PAN Weather Report for Match 9:

The weather reports hint at light rainfall during the match time on Sunday. The expected temperature is 28 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report:

The batsmen have struggled to score big in the last three matches. The wet outfield will make it tougher for the batsmen to score boundaries in the upcoming game. 

Average first innings score:

148 (Last 5 completed matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 2

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

TUS vs PAN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Tuskers XI:

Sidarth Sankar (wk), Fabid Ahmed, Mohit Mittan, Nitish Manik Salekar, Neyan Kangayan, Sagar Udeshi, Abin Mathew M, Paras Ratnaparkhe, Muhammed Nazil CTK, Priyam Ashish, Santhosh Kumaran S.

Bench:

P Surendiran, V Arunkumar, Ilakkia Venthan S, Jikendra Jadhav, Sharadh Kishan A, G Thivagar, P Murugan, G Babu, Pankaj Singh.

Panthers XI:

Ameer Zeeshan N, D Rohit , Ajay Dahiya, Shivam Singh S, Sidak Gurvinder Singh, Sagar Trivedi, Raghu Sharma, G Samuel A (wk), TA Abeesh, A Arvindaraj, Bharat Bhushan Sharma

Bench:

Bhupender Chauhan, Naveen Karthikeyan D, Sheldon Jackson, Karthikeyan J, K Murugan, P Akash, Shri Sivagunal, M Mathan, R Vijai, Abhishek Bagriya

TUS vs PAN Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Neyan Kangayan has played brilliantly for the Tuskers XI in this competition. He has amassed runs at an average of 51.50.

D Rohit has led his team from the front in the Pondicherry T20 tournament, by maintaining a batting average of 46.3 runs in the first three games. 

Paras Ratnaparkhe has been a consistent performer for the Tuskers XI. The all-rounder has taken 3 wickets and has also scored 66 runs in 2 matches. 

Sidak Gurvinder Singh took a four-wicket haul in the first match against the Sharks XI. He has dismissed 6 batsmen so far in three matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Sidak Gurvinder Singh, D Rohit 

Vice-Captain Options – Paras Ratnaparkhe, Neyan Kangayan

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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TUS vs PAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Siddarth Sankar, G Samuel A

Batters – Neyan Kangayan, D Rohit, Ameer Zeeshan N

All-Rounders – Raghu Sharma, Sidak Gurvinder Singh (c), Paras Ratnaparkhe (vc)

Bowlers – Sagar Udeshi, TA Abeesh, A Aravindraj

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TUS vs PAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – G Samuel A

Batters – Neyan Kangayan (vc), D Rohit (c), Ameer Zeeshan N, Shivam Singh S

All-Rounders – Sagar Trivedi, Sidak Gurvinder Singh, Paras Ratnaparkhe

Bowlers – Sagar Udeshi, Abin Mathew M, A Aravindraj

Expert Advice:

Raghu Sharma has been very economical with the ball. He has conceded runs at an economy rate of 4.91 runs per over. He has also taken five wickets in three games. Hence, it is advisable to pick him in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams. 

Today’s TUS vs PAN Probable Winners:

Panthers 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.