Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22, Semi-Final 2: TN vs SAU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Tamil Nadu will take on Saurashtra in the 2^nd Semi-Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22 on Friday. Tamil Nadu are ruling the Indian domestic cricket at the moment. They had won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy last month by beating Karnataka in the finals in the last ball of the match. They are extending their form in this format as well and once again beat Karnataka in the Quarter-Finals by 151 runs. They are a balanced side and are aiming for their 6^th title.

Saurashtra, on the other hand, have won the tournament only once way back in 2007-08. They are unbeaten in this tournament so far have won 6 straight matches on the trot. They easily beat Vidarbha in the 3^rd Quarter-Final by 7 wickets to cement their spot in the Semi-Finals. They will be facing a formidable unit and need to perform to their level best.

Match Details:

Tamil Nadu vs Saurashtra, Semi-Final 2

Venue: K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur

Date & Time: December 24th at 9:00 AM IST and local time

Pitch Report:

It’s quite difficult to predict the nature of the wicket sometimes. By looking at the previous results we can say it’s a balanced surface will equal purchase overall for batters and bowlers.

Probable Playing XIs for TN vs SAU:

Tamil Nadu

Baba Aparajith, Narayan Jagadeesan, Baba Indrajith, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Vijay Shankar (c), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Manimaran Siddharth, R Silambarasan, Sandeep Warrier

Saurashtra

Vishvaraj Jadeja, Harvik Desai, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Prerak Mankad, Arpit Vasavada, Samarth Vyas, Chirag Jani, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Yuvraj Chudasama

Top Picks for TN vs SAU Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Tamil Nadu

Washington Sundar has been sensational with the ball and he played a massive role for Tamil Nadu in winning the matches. He is the second-highest wicket-taker in this tournament with 15 scalps in 6 matches and also scored 77 runs with the bat.

Shahrukh Khan is taking Tamil Nadu to greater heights. He smashed unbeaten 79* runs from just 39 balls in the Quarter-Final game against Karnataka. Overall in 5 innings, he has accumulated 194 runs at an average of 48.5.

Top Picks – Saurashtra

Prerak Mankad is in fine form with the bat. He is the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra in this tournament with 339 runs in 6 matches and has also picked up 6 wickets as well.

Arpit Vasavada always plays well when his side needed the most. In 6 matches in this tournament, he has scored 113 runs at an average of 37.66.

TN vs SAU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TN vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Narayan Jagadeesan (c), Arpit Vasavada, Shahrukh Khan, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Chirag Jani, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (vc), Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat, Manimaran Siddharth, Chetan Sakariya

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TN vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Dinesh Karthik, Narayan Jagadeesan, Baba Aparajith, Arpit Vasavada, Samarth Vyas, Washington Sundar (vc), Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prerak Mankad (c), Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, R Silambarasan, Chetan Sakariya

TN vs SAU Risky Captaincy Choices:

Dinesh Karthik is the second-highest run-scorer for Tamil Nadu in this tournament with 229 runs in 5 innings. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Chirag Jani has picked up 12 wickets and scored 31 runs in this competition. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Sheldon Jackson averages 19.33 in 6 matches so far in this tournament. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

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.