Match Details:
The 7th match of the Andhra T20, 2020 will be played between Kings XI and Warriors XI at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 AM local time and IST (04:00 AM UTC) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
In the 7th match of the tournament, Kings XI will be up against Warriors XI. Kings XI have played 2 matches so far in this tournament, losing one and winning the other. They have put themselves in the 3rd position in the points table.
Although they didn’t have the greatest of starts into this competition due to a 6-wicket loss, they came back strong in their second match. It was a nerve-wracking finish against Legends XI and they won the contest by a mere 3-run margin. Naren Reddy’s 4 for 15 was the stand out performance for Kings XI in that victory. They will look forward to keeping the same momentum going against the Warriors XI on Sunday.
Warriors XI also had mixed results in the competition so far. They kick-started the tournament with a win against Champions XI by 6 wickets, but they lost to Titans XI in their second match by 7 wickets. The match they are going to play against Kings XI will be their third consecutive match in a span of 3 days. While their top-order is performing really well, middle-order needs to step up. Warriors are at 4th spot on the points table.
KIN XI vs WAR XI Weather Report for Match 7:
It will be partly cloudy in Anantapur with the temperature ranging between 27 to 31 degrees Celsius. There is no chance of rain for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track looks good with plenty of bounce for quick bowlers and there is some turn for the spinners as well. In the morning matches played at this ground, the batting teams failed to score big runs in the first innings. But it will become easier to bat as the game progresses and the team winning the toss should look to bowl first.
Average first innings score:
144 ( Last 5 matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
KIN XI vs WAR XI Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Kings XI:
C Rajan Gnaneshwar (c), Pinninti Tapaswi, Jyothi Sai Krishna, Naren Reddy, M A Praneeth, M Dheeraj Kumar, M Ravi Kiran, Lekhaz Reddy (wk), S Ashish, Kunnala Bhimarao, A Pranay Kumar
Bench:
Jagdish Reddy, K Sudharsan, Sanjay Naidu
Warriors XI:
Murumulla Sriram, Pranith Manyala, Prasanth Kumar (c), M Harshavardhan, Kolla Kiran, P Saran Teja (wk), Mohammad Rafi, J Vinod Naidu, S Md-Kamil, K Ajay Kumar, P Tejaswi
Bench:
B Satwik, J Durga Kumar, R Atchutha Rao, P P Manohar, Dharani Kumar, V Ujjwal
KIN XI vs WAR XI Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Kings XI skipper C Rajan Gnaneshwar has scored 82 runs in 2 matches at an average of 41 with a strike rate of 106.49.
Naren Reddy was impressive with his all-round ability. He scored 69 runs in 2 matches at an average of 69 with a strike rate of 153.33. He performed well with the ball as well by picking up 4 wickets at an economy of 3.86.
Warriors XI skipper Prasanth Kumar tops the list of leading run-scorers in the tournament. He scored 93 runs in 2 matches at an average of 46.5 at an incredible strike rate of 232.5.
Murumulla Sriram is great nick with the bat and scored 91 runs in 2 matches at an average of 91 with a strike rate of 109.64.
P Tejaswi has picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 5.62.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Prasanth Kumar, Naren Reddy
Vice-Captain Options – C Rajan Gnaneshwar, Murumulla Sriram
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KIN XI vs WAR XI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – M Lekhaz Reddy
Batters – C Rajan Gnaneshwar (vc), Jyothi Sai Krishna, Pranith Manyala, Murumulla Sriram
All-Rounders – Naren Reddy, Pinninti Tapaswi, Prasanth Kumar (c)
Bowlers – S Ashish, K Ajay Kumar, P Tejaswi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KIN XI vs WAR XI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – P Saran-Teja
Batters – C Rajan Gnaneshwar, M Dheeraj Kumar, M Ravi Kiran, Pranith Manyala, Murumulla Sriram (vc)
All-Rounders – Naren Reddy (c), Prasanth Kumar
Bowlers – A Pranay Kumar, S Ashish, P Tejaswi
Expert Advice:
Both C Rajan Gnaneshwar and Prasanth Kumar are leading from the front for their respective sides. Both have been on the top scorer’s list as well, it is advisable to include both in your Dream11 fantasy team.
Today’s KIN XI vs WAR XI Probable Winners:
Warriors XI are expected to win this match.
