Match Details:
The 5th match of the Andhra T20 League will be played between Warriors XI and Titans XI at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur.
The match is scheduled to start at 09:30 AM local time and IST (04:00 AM UTC). This match can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Warriors XI and Titans XI will face-off against each other in the 5th match of the competition. Both the teams are coming into this match with a win in their respective first outings. Warriors XI won convincingly by 6 wickets against Champions XI with 13 balls to spare. Murumulla Sriram’s knock of 75 runs from 60 balls ensured that his side crossed the finishing line. With a strong batting line-up and a balanced bowling attack, Warriors XI looks quite good at this stage of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Titans XI scripted their first win of the tournament against Kings XI by a margin of 6 wickets. Gulfaam Saleh and Dasari Chaitanya were the top-scorers for Titans XI with 47 and 41 runs respectively. With this win, they got 2 crucial points and are at the 3rd spot on the table just below the Chargers and Warriors. Shoaib Mohammad Khan and his men are in great touch with both bat and ball and will look forward to extending their winning streak.
WAR XI vs TN XI Weather Report for Match 5:
It will be mostly cloudy in Anantapur with the temperature ranging between 27 to 30 degrees Celsius and there is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It’s a good wicket to bat on, but it is difficult to score runs against the spinners. Batters will get value for their shots if they hit through the line. Batting might get easier as the game goes on. Whoever wins the toss should look to bowl first.
Average first innings score:
141 (First 4 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
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WAR XI vs TN XI Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
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
Titans XI:
Gulfaam Saleh, C Kranthi Kumar, S Tarun (wk), Dasari Chaitanya, Shoaib Mohammad Khan (c), Cheepurapalli Stephen, Lalith Mohan, Dasari Swaroop Kumar, Girinath Reddy, K V Kashyap Prakash, A Prasanth
Bench:
M Bhargav, T Vijay, V Karthik Reddy
WAR XI vs TN XI Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Murumulla Sriram scored a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 75 runs from 60 balls against Champions XI.
Prasanth Kumar played an excellent cameo of 33 runs in just 14 balls including two 4s and three 6s in the last game.
P Tejaswi was the pick of the bowler for Warriors XI against Champions XI with 3 crucial wickets and gave away just 14 runs in 4 overs.
Gulfaam Saleh scored 47 runs against Kings XI at a strike rate of 104.44 in a knock that included 3 sixes and two fours.
Dasari Chaitanya played a key role against Kings XI scoring 41 runs at a strike rate of 110.81.
Dasari Swaroop Kumar took two important wickets against Kings XI while maintaining an economy rate of 6.75.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Prasanth Kumar, Murumulla Sriram
Vice-Captain Options – Gulfaam Saleh, Dasari Chaitanya, C Kranthi Kumar
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WAR XI vs TN XI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – S Tarun
Batters – Dasari Chaitanya (vc), Gulfaam Saleh, Pranith Manyala, Murumulla Sriram
All-Rounders – Girinath Reddy, Mohammad Rafi, Prasanth Kumar (c)
Bowlers – Dasari Swaroop Kumar, K Ajay Kumar, P Tejaswi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WAR XI vs TN XI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – S Tarun, P Saran-Teja
Batters – C Kranthi Kumar (vc), Dasari Chaitanya, Pranith Manyala, Murumulla Sriram (c)
All-Rounders – Girinath Reddy, Prasanth Kumar
Bowlers – Dasari Swaroop Kumar, K Ajay Kumar, P Tejaswi
Expert Advice:
Murumulla Sriram and Prasanth Kumar performed well with the bat for Warriors XI in their first match. It is advisable to include both in your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Today’s WAR XI vs TN XI Probable Winners:
Warriors XI are expected to win this match.
