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Trivandrum Royals eye comeback against Calicut Globstars
Calicut Globstars to win
Tournament: | Kerala Cricket League , 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 28.4°C|Mist |
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Trivandrum Royals will be keen on bouncing back in match number 10 of the Kerala Cricket League. Calicut Globstars also started the season on a losing note with a poor batting performance but turned things around in the next match with a 196-run score while batting first.
On the other hand, the Royals continue to struggle with the bat. In their only win from 3 matches, Royals had scored 83 for 5 while chasing a 123-run target, winning the match by 1 run due to DLS method.
The Globstars lost their top 3 cheaply in their second outing and if it wasn’t for the brilliant performances from the lower middle-order batters, CG would have lost another game.
For Trivandrum too, it is the middle and lower order that plays a key role with the bat. Skipper Abdul Basith and Akhil MS are the ones to watch out for in the Royals lineup.
157/8 in 20.0 7.85
196/6 in 20.0 9.8
129/2 in 13.0 9.92
127/7 in 20.0 6.35
145/8 in 20.0 7.25
112/10 in 18.1 6.17
83/5 in 14.1 5.86
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Trivandrum Royals beat Kochi Blue Tigers by 1 runs (D/L) method
122/10 in 19.5 6.15
Calicut failed to get going in their opening match but now seems to be back in form with a thumping win over KBT in their last match. Skipper Rohan Kunnummal hasn’t found his rhythm at the top. His batting form will be crucial for the Globstars going ahead.
Arun KA is another key batter to watch out for in the top 3. He scored a steady 38-run knock in the opening match but failed to convert his start in the second match.
These two batters need to deliver a good start if Calicut Globstars are to continue winning matches in the Kerala Cricket League. M Ajinas was sent to number 4 from 3 and he delivered a brilliant knock after Globstars lost 3 early wickets.
Ajinas and Salman Nizar scored a fifty each at number 4 and 5 leading the comeback from Calicut after they were 3 for 27. The two put on a 98-run stand for the 4th wicket and Pallam Anfal ensured the momentum was maintained after the partnership ended.
Anflas scored a quickfire 37 off 19 balls at number 6. Calicut Globstars looks quite strong and threatening with the bat. They’ve got plenty of bowling options in the side with Akhil Scaria leading the wicket-takers chart. Nikhil M and Abhijit Praveen are other key wicket-takers in this attack.
The elegant right-hander has struggled to score runs in the tournament so far, ing scores of only 8 and 6 runs. However, he is one player who has the ability to make a comeback and win matches with the bat. We believe Kunnummal will make a comeback and score over 20.5 runs in today's game.
Rohan Kunnummal (c), Sanjay Raj, Arun KA, M Ajinas (wk), Salman Nizar, Pallam Anfal, Akhil Scaria, Abhijit Praveen, Nikhil M, Ajith Vasudevan, Sivaraj S
Rohan Kunnummal, Salman Nizar, S Sivaraj, Sanjay Raj, Pallam Anfal, Ajnas M, Ajith Vasudevan, Abijith Praveen , Akhil Dev V, Akhil Scaria, Arun KA, Nikhil M
The Royals aren’t looking good after 3 matches. They have lost two consecutive matches and the batting is in all sorts of trouble. There haven’t been any impactful performances with the bat and there’s no promising player at the moment.
Skipper Abdul Basith and Akhil MS are the key batters in the lower middle order. They have looked in decent touch but their performance won’t have a big impact on the team total without crucial partnerships at the top and middle.
Joffin Jose, who bats at number 4, has a key role to play in the middle order but has been dismissed for a duck in the last two consecutive matches. At number 3 and 5, Rohan Prem and Govind Pai are expected to deliver runs and build partnerships.
All the batters at key positions where the performances can be game-changing are out of form. It is high time at least a couple of these players find their rhythm and bounce back in this match.
Akhil MS who looked promising at number 7 is a key bowler for Trivandrum Royals. Sreehari S Nair was another wicket-taker in the last match and is one to watch out for.
Before their recent loss, the Royals had restricted the opposition to 145 for 8 and 122 all-out in their previous matches while bowling first. There are some quality bowling options in this side including the skipper himself, but without the from the batters, they won’t be able to deliver wins.
The Calicut Globastars are averaging four sixes per game, while the Trivandrum Royals are averaging 4.33 sixes per game. The Globastars have conceded 6.5 sixes per game, while the Trivandrum Royals have conceded an average of 6 sixes per game. It promises to be a tight contest between both teams, and we predict that the Royals will hit more sixes than the Globastars in today's match.
Riya Basheer, Vishnu Raj (wk), Rohan Prem, Joffin Jose, Govind Pai, Abdul Basith (c), Akhil MS, Sharon S S, Vinod Kumar, Sreehari S Nair, Akhin Sathar
Vishnu Raj, Sharon SS, Vinod Kumar, Riya Basheer, Jose Perayil, Sreehari S Nair, Vinil TS, Abdul Basith, Govind Dev Pai, Akhil M S, Joffin Jose
It will be mostly cloudy in Trivandrum with a high of 28 degrees Celsius on the match day. There is no rain prediction for the whole day and we can expect a complete T20 match without any interruptions.
It is a balanced wicket at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches at this venue is 146 runs. In the Kerala Cricket League, only twice has a team crossed the 160-run mark in 7 matches. We reckon a 165-175 first-inning score can be a highly competitive total on this pitch.
Teams bowling first won 5 of the last 7 matches in this tournament. There is an even contest between bat and ball at this venue with bowlers finding success in both innings. As such bowling first can help the team gain the upper hand early on in the game.
Though there are some great bowling options in both teams and those in the Royals camp have already proved their ability in their first two games, overall, it is the Globstars who would be ahead in this contest given their batting strength. Though it’s too early to comment on their batting form, they looked in great touch in the recent match with game-changing partnerships coming from the middle-order batters. The Royals' poor run of form puts them behind in this contest. Calicut Globstars will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Calicut Globstars to win
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