Hsinchu Titans vs Taiwan Dragons, Taipei T10, Today Match Prediction 10 May 2020

hstit vs twd Match Prediction & Analysis

Hsinchu Titans and Taiwan Dragons will lock horns in the 16th match of the 2020 Taipei T10 Cricket League at Yingfeng Ground in Taipei.

In the previous game between the two teams, Taiwan Dragons beat Hsinchu Titans by 20 runs. Hsinchu Titans Captain Raguram will be hoping that the premier players can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this fixture.

On the other hand, Taiwan Dragons registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Taiwan Daredevils, courtesy splendid performances from Marlan Samarasinghe, Athula Senadeera, and Bivan Singh. Captain Marlan Samarasinghe will be hoping that the side will keep their winning streak in this contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hsinchu Titans Preview

The franchise is currently lying at the third position in the league table with 2 points to their name from three matches played in the competition. In their previous clash, Hsinchu Titans were completely outclassed by Taiwan Dragons. Skipper Raguram will be hoping that the side can put in an improved bowling performance.

Hsinchu Titans won the toss against Taiwan Dragons and elected to bowl first. The decision backfired as bowlers conceded a lot of runs as Dragons managed to post a daunting score of 112 runs in their allotted 10 overs.

Raguram was the standout bowler for the side in the previous game. He finished with figures of 2 for 20 in his two overs. Manikandan Arumugam and Thomas Rayen claimed one wicket apiece. Chasing 113 runs for victory, openers Rachit Agarwal and Manikandan perished for low scores. Joyal Francis and Vijay Kumar led the fightback for the side and put on 23-run partnership for the third wicket.

For Hsinchu Titans, Joyal Francis was the standout batsman on display and finished the innings with the top-score of 34 runs off 19 balls. He was well supported by the likes of Pramod Kumar Mandal and Vijay Kumar, who chipped with scores of 21 and 15 respectively. Besides these players, the rest of the batting failed to put up a fight as Hsinchu Titans could only post 92 runs in their allotted 10 overs.

Hsinchu Titans Predicted Playing XI:

Raguram (captain), Eknath Sarkar, Pramod Kumar Mandal, Vinay MS, Vijay Kumar, Venky Rebel, Thomas Rayen, Rachit Agarwal, Manikandan, Joyal Francis, Vijay Ganisetty

Taiwan Dragons Preview

With two wins in a row, Taiwan Dragons will be looking to seal their place in the semifinals of the competition. Skipper Marlan Samarasinghe will be looking to make sure that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this game.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the in-form trio of Rishi Josula, Bivan Singh and Athula Senadeera to deliver the bulk of the runs. Opener Rishi Josula was the standout player with the bat in the previous game. He will be looking to continue his excellent form with the bat in the remaining two fixtures.

In the bowling department, the side will be looking towards the likes of Rishi Josula, Marlan Samarasinghe and Adam Hopkins to provide the crucial breakthroughs. Medium-pacer Rishi Josula was the standout bowler on display for the side in the previous game. He finished with figures of 2 for 15 in his two overs.

Taiwan Dragons Predicted Playing XI:

Marlan Samarasinghe (captain), Asif Hameed, Rishi Josula, Bivan Singh, Athula Senadeera, Sachin Padghan, Arul Arjun, Adam Hopkins, Mohammad Rajiuddin, Chetan Pundora, Atif Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will be decent for batting. The weather conditions for Saturday’s game are going to be bright and sunny in the morning.

Venue Details

Yingfeng Ground in Taipei is going to host the 14th match of the Taipei T10 Cricket League between Hsinchu Titans and Taiwan Dragons.

Toss: To Bat

Based on the last couple of games played at this venue, both the teams would be looking to win the toss and put big runs on the board.