Tamil Nadu vs Vidarbha,Round 5, Group D,Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25,2024-12-31 03:15 GMT

Tamil Nadu vs Vidarbha, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024

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Match Details

• Date: 31 December 2024
• Time: 03:15 GMT
• Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACAVDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Teams

Tamil Nadu

• Key Players: N Jagadeesan, CV Achyuth, Sai Kishore, Varun Chakaravarthy
• Predicted Playing XI:
  N Jagadeesan (wk), Tushar Raheja, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (c), Mohamed Ali, Andre Siddarth, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, CV Achyuth

Vidarbha

• Key Players: Karun Nair, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande
• Predicted Playing XI:
  Karun Nair (c), Dhruv Shorey, Yash Kadam, Yash Rathod, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shubham Dubey, Apoorv Wankhade, Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute

Match Preview

• Tamil Nadu Preview: Tamil Nadu has been in excellent form, winning two out of their three matches with an impressive net run rate of 3.144. Their performance has been authoritative, and they would have been at the top of the table if not for the abandoned match against Chandigarh.
• Vidarbha Preview: Vidarbha, on the other hand, has maintained an unbeaten streak with three consecutive wins, positioning themselves well in Group D. Their victories against Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, and Chandigarh have been notable.

Weather Conditions

• Weather: The weather on the match day is expected to be sunny with pleasant temperatures, ranging between 27°C and a low of 23°C.

Toss: To Bowl

• Toss Prediction: Given the venue's history, where 60% of the games have been won by the team bowling first, it is likely that the team winning the toss will choose to bowl. The surface seems to ease out as the game progresses, making it a good decision to bowl first.

Prediction

• Prediction: Based on the current form and team dynamics, we predict that Tamil Nadu will defeat Vidarbha.

Players to Watch

• Batsmen:
  • N Jagadeesan (Tamil Nadu) – 9 matches, 411 runs, 68.50 average, 87.82 strike rate
  • Karun Nair (Vidarbha) – 9 matches, 300 runs, 37.50 average, 89.55 strike rate
  • Yash Rathod (Vidarbha) – 10 matches, 482 runs, 120.50 average, 112.61 strike rate
• Bowlers:
  • Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (Tamil Nadu) – 9 matches, 23 wickets, 4.35 economy, 16.6 strike rate
  • Darshan Nalkande (Vidarbha) – 9 matches, 17 wickets, 4.10 economy, 22.2 strike rate

This match promises to be an exciting encounter between two well-performing teams in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. With Tamil Nadu's strong batting lineup and Vidarbha's impressive bowling attack, the game could go either way. However, based on current form and team dynamics, Tamil Nadu seems to have a slight edge.