Chepauk Super Gillies vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction 13 August 2021

csg vs did Match Prediction & Analysis

TNPL 2021 qualifier 2 is all set to happen between two of the most consistent teams in the tournament history so far. Both teams have qualified for the knockouts three times in four seasons and were the finalists of the last season. Dindigul Dragons won back-to-back knockout matches to enter the qualifier 2 while Chepauk Super Gillies lost two matches on a trot against Finalists Ruby Trichy Warriors in the build-up to this game. Chepauk Super Gillies got the better of the Dindigul Dragons in the last season and Dragons will look to avenge their defeat this season.

 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Chepauk Super Gillies Preview

Chepauk Super Gillies scored 153 runs in their 20 overs in the Qualifier 1. S Radhakrishnan was the star with the bat as he scored 82 runs off 54 balls in the match. U Sasidev (23 runs) and Sathish (29 runs) played some vital cameos to build two 50+ partnerships in the middle with Radhakrishnan. Openers Kaushik Gandhi and N Jagadeesan are experienced players and are expected to stand up in this big match.

CSG bowlers failed to restrict the opposition in the chase twice in two matches. Rajagopal Sathish (4-0-19-1) & Manimaran Siddharth (3.5-0-23-1) bowled with a lot of heart but other bowlers failed to give good support at the other end as they leaked runs at 8 RPO and did not pick any wickets. Rahul Dev`s 24-run over completely shifted the momentum of the last game.

Top Players to bet on:

Nidhish Rajagopal: Rajagopal has scores of 66 & 82* in the last two matches and scored more than 50% of his team`s runs in the last 2 matches. We expect him to continue his brilliant form with the bat in this match too.

R Sai Kishore: Sai Kishore had a rare bad outing in the last game with figures of 4-0-31-0 but he is having a good season with 8 wickets at an economy rate of 6 RPO so far. He has experience of playing alongside big players in IPL and Indian squad which might help him in crunch situations.

Chepauk Super Gillies Predicted Playing XI:

Kaushik Gandhi (c), N Jagadeesan (wk), S Radhakrishnan, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Rajagopal Sathish, Harish Kumar, Jaganath Sinivas, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sonu Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Sandeep Warrior

Chepauk Super Gillies Actual Playing XI:

Kaushik Gandhi, S Harish Kumar, R Alexander, M Siddharth, S Radhakrishnan, B Arun, Uthirasamy Sasidev, R Sonu Yadav, Narayan Jagadeesan, Rajagopal Sathish, Ravisrinivasan S Kishore

Dindigul Dragons Preview

Dindigul Dragons chased down the total successfully in the last 2 matches. Hari Nishanth (59 runs) and R Vivek (52* runs) took on the opposition and build a massive 85-run partnership for the fourth wicket which sealed the match. They have experienced players in form of Mani Bharathi, Mokit Hariharan, and Suresh Lokeshwar in the team.

Gurjapneet Singh was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-0-22-3 in the last game. Vignesh and Silambarasan chipped in with a wicket each and gave just 39 runs in their combined 7 overs. R Suthesh, R Vivek, and Swaminathan were slightly expensive in the last game and we expect them to bowl well in this match.

Top Players to bet on:

Vivek: Vivek smashed 52 runs off 26 balls to help his team win comfortably last night and he also scored 57 runs off 26 balls in their last league game. His monster hitting form with the bat scoring at a strike rate of 200 will be big threat for opposition.

Rangaraj Suthesh: Suthesh has 11 wickets at an economy rate of 6.5 RPO in this season so far and is leading the bowling attack with the new ball. He bowled a maiden over in the last match in the powerplay.

Dindigul Dragons Predicted Playing XI:

Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Hari Nishanth (c), Mani Bharathi, Rajhamany Srinivasan, RS Mokit Hariharan, R Vivek, M Silambarasan, S Swaminathan, Gurjapneet Singh, Rangaraj Suthesh, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh

Dindigul Dragons Actual Playing XI:

S Swaminathan, Rangaraj Suthesh, Rajhamany Srinivasan, K Mani Bharathi, R Vivek, M Silambarasan, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, Gurjapneet Singh, R Vimal Khumar, RS Mokit Hariharan, C Hari Nishanth

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Chennai is expected to have cloudy and slight overcast conditions on the match day. Slight rain interruptions are expected but we hope it won`t make a big impact in the match`s outcomings.

Venue Details

Chennai pitch has traditionally favouring spinners owing to its slow nature but the recent rains have made the conditions slightly better with ball coming onto the bat nicely. We expect average scores to be around 160-170 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Both teams will look to bowl first in this match as chasing teams have better record in this season. Dindigul Dragons won their last 2 matches chasing while Chepauk Super Gillies lost their last 2 matches defending the target.