Nellai Royal Kings to face Salem Spartans in TNPL 2024 9th fixture (X.com)
In an exciting clash, Nellai Royal Kings will be up against Salem Spartans in the 9th fixture of the TNPL 2024 edition. The high voltage clash will begin from 7.15 PM IST on July 11th at SCF Cricket Ground in Salem.
NRK vs SS: Team Previews
Nellai Royal Kings
Nellai Royals Kings are off to a winning start in the ongoing TNPL 2024 edition as they beat Chepauk Super Gillies by 3 wickets in a close contest.
The Kings had the game in control in the first half after they restricted Gillies to 166 runs total. However, Nellai nearly botched the chase due to a middle order collapse.
Fortunately, Nidhish Rajagopal stepped up at the right time with a gritty half-century to save the Royal Kings from an embarrassing defeat.
However, despite the close encounter, the Nellai Royal Kings have lots of positives to take from the game. From the lead bowlers stepping up to top order firing in the powerplay, Nellai is expected to go long in the tournament if they continue to put in the same team effort.
Salem Spartans
Meanwhile, Salem Spartans finally got some points on the board after beating Dragons by seven wickets in the previous encounter.
Sunny Sandhu and Harish Kumar bowled fabulously to restrict the Dragons to a below-par total of 140 runs in the first innings.
Moreover, Spartans batted sensibly in the chase, with Rajendran Vivek scoring a half-century to wrap up the game inside 18.1 overs.
The Spartans finally came together as a team after losing the tournament opener to Madurai. However, the tournament is still long, and Salem needs to keep up with the momentum to ensure a deep run to the playoffs.
And certainly, the Nellai Royals Kings will be a hurdle for Spartans to cross.
NRK vs SS:Match Details & Live Streaming
Information | Details |
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Date & Time | July 11th, 7.15 PM IST |
Venue | SCF Cricket Ground, Salem |
Live Streaming & Broadcast | Fancode & Star Sports Tamil |
NRK vs SS: SCF Ground Pitch Report
SCF ground pitch has played even for both departments with spinners having an upper hand in the latter half of the innings. Chasing teams have won the majority of the games. Hence, toss will be a crucial factor in determining the results of the game.
NRK vs SS: Probable Playing 11s
Nellai Royal Kings: Rithik Easwaran (wk), Arun Karthik (c), RS Mokit Hariharan, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Nidhish Rajagopal, SJ Arun Kumar, Sonu Yadav, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Lakshay Jain S, Emmanuel Cherian
Salem Spartans: S Abishiek, R Kavin (wk), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Aushik Srinivas, K Vishal Vaidhya, Shijit Chandran (c), Sunny Sandhu, Rajendran Vivek, S Harish Kumar, M Poiyamozhi, N Selva Kumaran
NRK vs SS: Fantoss Fantasy Tips
Roles | Players |
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Wicket-Keeper | Rithik Easwaran, R Kavin |
Batters | Arun Karthik, Nidhish Rajagopal, S Abishiek |
All-Rounders | Rajendran Vivek, SJ Arun Kumar |
Bowlers | Sonu Yadav, R Silambarasan, Harish Kumar, Sunny Sandhu |
Captain | R Kavin |
Vice Captain | Rajendran Vivek |
NRK vs SS: Winner Prediction
Nellai Royals Kings came out strong in the first game, whereas Salem Spartans had their moments of ups and downs. However, given the squad's strength and form, the Royal Kings are most likely to win this upcoming matchup.