Salem Spartans vs Lyca Kovai Kings, TNPL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction

slst vs lkk Match Prediction & Analysis

Salem Spartans will be under pressure as they take on the Lyca Kovai Kings in the 19th match in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2023. The Spartans come here with a big loss against the Siechem Madurai Panthers in their last game. The Lyca Kovai Kings crushed the Dindigul Dragons in the last game, and they will feel confident.  

The Salem Spartans have lost by big margins in most of their games. Key players on the side have been inconsistent, a major issue for them. The Kovai Kings sit comfortably at the top of the points table and look to improve their prospects of making it to the next round.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Salem Spartans Preview

It is a do-or-die game for Abhishek Tanwar’s team. They come here with a 7-wicket loss against the Siechem Madurai Panthers. It was a poor batting performance from them as they were bowled out for 98 runs in the last game. Tanwar will like to see better efforts from his players in this important game.   

Amit Sathvik and Akash Sumra must do well against the new ball and put the side in a commanding position. Kaushik Gandhi, Maan Bafna, and S Abishiek are good players, and they must add runs in the middle order. The side will also need a good show in the lower middle order from J Gowri Sankar, Adnan Khan, and Tanwar.  

Tanwar is an experienced bowler and he must strike early for the side along with Sunny Sandhu. Akash Sumra and Rajendran Karthikeyan have struggled with the ball, and the side will need a better show from them. Sachin Rathi and M Ganesh Moorthi must bowl good lines in this game.

Salem Spartans Predicted Playing XI:

Abhishek Tanwar (c), S Abishiek, Akash Sumra, Amit Sathvik (wk), J Gowri Sankar, Rajendran Karthikeyan, Kaushik Gandhi, Maan Bafna, Sachin Rathi, Sunny Sandhu, Muhammed Adnan Khan

Salem Spartans Actual Playing XI:

Rajendran Karthikeyan, Sachin Rathi, S Abishiek, Kaushik Gandhi, Abhishek Tanwar, V P Amith Sathvik, M Ganesh Moorthi, Sunny Sandhu, Maan Bafna, Akash Sumra, Muhammed Adnan Khan

Lyca Kovai Kings Preview

The Lyca Kovai Kings come here with three wins in a row. They defeated the Didigul Dragons by 59 runs in the last game and sit at the top of the points table. A win in this game can take them closer to a berth in the next round. Shahrukh Khan would expect a clinical show from his players in this game.  

The side will look for a good start from S Sujay and Suresh Kumar, who batted well in the last game. Sai Sudharsan has been in phenomenal form, and he will look to make runs in the middle order with Ram Arvindh and U Mukilesh. Shahrukh Khan and M Mohammed add depth to the batting line-up, making it strong.   

Thamarai Kannan and Manimaran Siddharth bowled well in the last game. The side will expect early wickets from the pair as the Spartans have struggled with the ball. Valliappan Yudheeswaran leaked runs in the last game, and he must bowl tight spells in the middle overs with M Mohammed and Jhatavedh Subramanyan. Shahrukh adds strength to this bowling attack.

Lyca Kovai Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Shahrukh Khan (c), S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan (Impact Player)

Lyca Kovai Kings Actual Playing XI:

U Mukilesh, Suresh Kumar, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Sai Sudharsan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Ram Arvindh, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Shahrukh Khan, M Mohammed, S Sujay, Manimaran Siddharth

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Salem will be clear on June 27, and we expect a warm and humid afternoon. The wicket is expected to be flat and hard as this is the first game of the season here. Batsmen would be able to play their strokes easily. The first side batting would be eying a total of 200 runs. 

Venue Details

SCF Cricket Ground is a small park with a fast outfield. The wicket is flat, and batsmen have found it easy to score runs on this surface in the past. We don’t expect much for the fast bowlers on this surface, but spinners have enjoyed a good record as the ball turns sharply on this surface.

Toss: To Bowl

We have seen big scores being chased at this venue, as the wicket is good to bat throughout the match. The side that wins the toss in this game would like to bowl first and aim at dismissing the opposition for a small total.