APL 2022 | CSR vs UTL | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Coastal Riders (CSR) and Uttarandhra Lions (UTL) will lock horns in Match No. 8 of the Andhra Premier League (APL) 2022 on July 9 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.

Coastal Riders languish at the bottom half of the points table after losing both their games. On the other hand, Uttarandhra Lions have won a match, while their other fixture got abandoned, resulting in them featuring among the top-placed teams.

In their last outing, the Riders suffered destruction at the hands of Rayalaseema Kings. Despite a decent show with the ball, the batting unit was found to be lacking, failing to chase the target of 156 runs.

Only Mitta Lekhaz Reddy could record a significant contribution, scoring 44 runs off 37 deliveries in a losing cause for his team.

On the contrary, the Lions have enjoyed success in their two-match campaign. While their previous game was abandoned due to rain, it is because of their performance in the first match that they will enter tomorrow's contest as favourites.

Uttarandhra Lions earned a convincing victory over Rayalaseema Kings, with their batters faring well enough to make the match one-sided.

Skipper Srikar Bharat marked his return to the side in the last game straightaway after coming from England.

Match Details

Match: Coastal Riders vs Uttarandhra Lions, Match 8

Venue: Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Date & Time: July 9 at 6:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: FanCode app and website, Star Sports 1 Telugu

Pitch Report

The last few games have been a washout at this venue, so the run-scoring could get more challenging. The wicket has acted as the bowlers' ally and may continue to behave the same way.

Probable Playing XI

Coastal Riders: CR Gnaneshwar (c), Manyala Pranith, Bhupathiraju Munish Varma, Pinninti Tapaswi, Mitta Lekhaz Reddy (wk), Sirla Srinivas, S Zaheer Abbas, Siraparapu Ashish, Harishankar Reddy, Cheepurapalli Stephen, Madha Deepak

Uttarandhra Lions: 

Srikar Bharat (c/wk), C Kranthi Kumar, Kaldhi Ajay Kumar, U Ahitesh Viswanadha Varma, Sanaboyina Tarun, Gutta Rohit, Shoaib Md Khan, Mohammad Rafi, Gulfaam Saleh, Y Pramod, Vijaya Sai Koushik

CREX XI

Wicket-keeper: Mitta Lekhaz Reddy, Srikar Bharat

Batters: Manyala Pranith, Gulfaam Saleh, CR Gnaneshwar

All-rounders: Shoaib Md Khan, Pinninti Tapaswi, Bhupathiraju Munish Varma

Bowlers: Cheepurapalli Stephen, Harishankar Reddy, Kaldhi Ajay Kumar

Captain: Srikar Bharat

Vice-captain: Shoaib Md Khan