Bengal vs Tamil Nadu, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 27 November 2023

ben vs tn Match Prediction & Analysis

Bengal have made a fantastic start to their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023, winning both their first two games with authority. They are now second in the Group E table with 8 points and a NRR of 3.059. Their next clash is against Tamil Nadu, who have also made a winning start to their season and are one place below Bengal in the table.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bengal Preview

Bengal have secured two solid wins to kick off their season – against Nagaland by 9 wickets and against Baroda by 95 runs. 

Abhimanyu Easwaran has easily been the batting superstar for Bengal this season. He has a hundred and a fifty to his name already, including a superb 141 off 138 balls in the previous game against Baroda that helped his team post 314-8 on the board. Abishek Porel (59 off 65 balls) also played an important part in that match. 

Also, keep an eye out for Sudip Kumar Gharam. The skipper has had an excellent run of late, amassing 435 runs in his last 7 games at an average of 72.5.

Off-spinner Karan Lal has led Bengal’s bowling this year, with an impressive haul of 5 wickets at an average of 12.20. Left-arm spinner Pradipta Pramanik (4 wickets at 17.50) is another bowler worth backing.
 

Bengal Predicted Playing XI:

Abhimanyu Easwaran, Abishek Porel (wk), Sudip Kumar Gharami (c), Ritwik Chowdhury, Karan Lal, Sakshaim Chaudhary, Pradipta Pramanik, Akash Deep, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Kaif, Anustup Majumdar 

Tamil Nadu Preview

Tamil Nadu have started their season with a comprehensive 33-run win against Goa. Asked to bat first at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium in Thane, they scored 296-8 and bowled Goa out for 263.

Their innings revolved around a wonderful knock of 125 off 144 balls by Sai Sudharsan. The young left-handed opener has collected 735 runs from his last 9 matches and is set for a big season this time. 

Another batter to watch out for is Narayan Jagadeesan. He was the tournament’s top scorer last season with 830 runs in 8 innings, including a record-breaking 277 against Arunachal Pradesh.

The bowling unit will primarily depend on Sandeep Warrier (14 wickets in the last 9 matches) and Sai Kishore (11 wickets in the last 10 matches).
 

Tamil Nadu Predicted Playing XI:

Sai Sudharsan, Baba Indrajith, N Jagadeesan, Baba Aparajith, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shahrukh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sandeep Warrier, T Natarajan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

This isn’t a batting paradise. Batters need to spend some time to get used to the conditions to score big runs. There is some help for the spinners too.

The weather in Mumbai will be cloudy with some showers expected at some point. 
 

Venue Details

The average score batting first in ODIs at the Brabourne Stadium is just 189. In the previous game played here, Bengal posted 314-8 after batting first and won the game by 95 runs. A total of around 270 should be par here.

Toss: To Bowl

Brabourne Stadium doesn’t usually favor any particular side. However, rain is expected during the match, which might tempt the toss-winning captain to field first.