Punjab vs Tamil Nadu, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 01 December 2023

pnj vs tn Match Prediction & Analysis

Punjab finally got their first points on the board in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 with a comfortable win against Goa. They are now fifth in the Group E table with 4 points and a NRR of -0.189. A big challenge awaits them as they face second-placed Tamil Nadu this Friday at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai, who haven’t lost a match yet.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Punjab Preview

After two consecutive losses, Punjab finally got their act together in their third game and registered a thumping 67-run win against Goa. Batting first at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Punjab posted 289 on the board and dismissed Goa for 222. Ramandeep Singh (80 off 50 balls) and Sanvir Singh (74 off 91 balls) starred with the bat for them. 

This was a much-needed boost for Punjab, particularly for their struggling batting unit. They will now be hoping for some runs from the experienced duo of Abhishek Sharma (339 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 33.9) and Mandeep Singh (307 runs in the last 10 matches at 61.4). 

Punjab’s bowling has done a lot better with new ball bowlers Siddarth Kaul and Baltej Singh picking up wickets regularly. Sharma has contributed with the ball, taking 5 wickets with his left-arm spin.
 

Punjab Predicted Playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh (c), Nehal Wadhera, Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh , Mayank Markande, Prerit Dutta, Siddarth Kaul, Baltej Singh

Tamil Nadu Preview

Tamil Nadu are going from strength to strength and have registered three back-to-back wins. They are coming off a thrilling 38-run win against Baroda at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai, where they successfully defended a total of just 162.

T. Natarajan was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets for just 38 runs. With that performance, he has taken his season’s tally to 7 wickets at an average of just 18.

Another bowler you should keep an eye out for is Sandeep Warrier, who has picked up 9 wickets at 10.55.

Among the batters, Tamil Nadu has been dependent on Sai Sudharsan (148 runs in 3 innings at 49) and Dinesh Karthik (118 runs in 3 innings at 59).

Tamil Nadu Predicted Playing XI:

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

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy has supported seam bowlers and tends to stay true throughout. It isn’t an easy wicket to bat on, and batters will need to apply themselves to get good runs here.

The weather in Mumbai will be humid with plenty of sunshine.
 

Venue Details

There hasn’t been a 200-plus score posted at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy this season in four matches. This shows it isn’t a high-scoring venue. The team batting first should look to set a target of around 250–260 runs. 

Toss: To Bat

The last two matches played at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy have been won by the team batting first. It’s hence likely that the toss-winning captain will choose to bat first here.