Nagaland vs Puducherry Preview: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25

Match Details

• Date: 26 December 2024
• Time: 03:30 GMT
• Ground: ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
• Series: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25
• Season: 2024/25
• Match days: 1
• Day: 50 over match

Squads

Nagaland: Chetan Bist (wk), Dip Borah, Hem Chetri, Chopise Hopongkyu, Rongsen Jonathan, Khrievitso Kense, Imliwati Lemtur, Moakumzuk Tzudir, Nagaho Chishi, Dega Nischal, Sedezhalie Rupero, Jagadeesha Suchith, Raja Swarnkar, Tahmeed Rahman, Yugandhar Singh

Puducherry: Arun Karthik, Akash Kargave, Gaurav Yadav, Sagar Udeshi, and others

Recent Performance

Nagaland: LLLLP
Puducherry: LLLWL

Head to Head

Last 2 Matches:

• No result (04 Oct 2019)
• Puducherry won by 2 wickets with 29 balls remaining (28 Sep 2018)

Batters to Watch

• Rongsen Jonathan (Nagaland): 10 M, 155 Runs, 17.22 Avg, 57.83 SR
• Chetan Bist (Nagaland): 4 M, 136 Runs, 68 Avg, 74.31 SR
• Arun Karthik (Puducherry): 10 M, 261 Runs, 32.63 Avg, 67.96 SR
• Akash Kargave (Puducherry): 7 M, 181 Runs, 25.86 Avg, 64.41 SR

Bowlers to Watch

• Rongsen Jonathan (Nagaland): 7 M, 12 Wkts, 6.21 Econ, 25.66 SR
• Nagaho Chishi (Nagaland): 6 M, 6 Wkts, 10.5 Econ, 32 SR
• Gaurav Yadav (Puducherry): 9 M, 17 Wkts, 3.97 Econ, 28.05 SR
• Sagar Udeshi (Puducherry): 7 M, 6 Wkts, 4.79 Econ, 52.83 SR

Prediction

Both teams have had a mixed bag of performances in the tournament so far. Nagaland will rely on their top-order batsmen, Rongsen Jonathan and Chetan Bist, to provide a solid foundation. Puducherry, on the other hand, will bank on their experienced players like Arun Karthik and Akash Kargave to take them through. The bowling department of both teams looks decent, with Rongsen Jonathan and Nagaho Chishi being the key bowlers for Nagaland, while Gaurav Yadav and Sagar Udeshi will lead the charge for Puducherry.

In a closely contested match, Puducherry might have a slight edge due to their better overall performance in the tournament so far. However, Nagaland cannot be written off, and it will be an exciting contest to watch.

Live Scorecard

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