Match Details:
The 1st Semi-Final match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad on Friday.
This match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM Local Time and IST.
Preview:
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 now has reached the business end with only three games left out to play. In the 1st Semi Final, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are all set to face each other at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Tamil Nadu didn’t lose a single match throughout the tournament and will be the favourites to win this game. They won the 2nd Quarter-Final against Himachal Pradesh quite comfortably, by chasing down the target of 136 runs with more than two overs and five wickets in hand.
On the other side, Rajasthan have lost only one game so far in the league. In the 4th Quarter-Final, Rajasthan beat Bihar by defending the total of 164 runs posted by them. Both the teams have talented players in their line-up. Though they are the underdogs, it will be foolish to take Rajasthan lightly. So, we can expect a tight battle between these two teams on Friday.
TN vs RJS Weather Report for Semi-Final 1:
The weather at Ahmedabad has remained brilliant for cricket all throughout this competition. There will be clear skies with the temperatures looming around 24 Degrees Celsius range.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch has enough purchase in it for both the batter and bowlers. As the game progresses, it is expected to become slower and start assisting the spinners as well.
Average first innings score:
134 (Out of the last four matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3; Lost – 1; Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
Deepak Chahar and Rahul Chahar are unlikely to be available for this match. Deepak Chahar is at NCA whereas Rahul Chahar is in Chennai)
TN vs RJS Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Tamil Nadu:
Narayan Jagadeesan, Dinesh Karthik (wk & c), C Hari Nishanth, Shahrukh Khan, Arun Karthik, Baba Aparajith, R Sonu Yadav, Murugan Ashwin, M Mohammed, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sandeep Warrier.
Bench:
RS Jaganath Sinivas, R Silambarasan, Manimaran Siddharth, G Periyaswamy, Aswin Crist, Jagatheesan Kousik, Vijay Shankar, L Suryaprakash, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith.
Rajasthan:
Bharat Sharma (wk), Ankit Lamba, Ashok Menaria (c), Rajesh Bishnoi, Mahipal Lomror, Arjit Gupta, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed, Chandrapal Singh, Aniket Choudhary, Akash Singh.
Bench:
Manender Singh, Yash Kothari, Salman Khan, Rajat Choudhary, Aditya Garhwal, Tanveer Ul-Haq, Ajayraj Singh.
TN vs RJS Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Narayan Jagadeesan is the second highest run-scorer of the league who has amassed 322 runs at an average of around 108. Considering his form, Jagadeesan will be a must-pick for your team.
C Hari Nishanth will be the other player to be picked up from Tamil Nadu team. He has scored 207 runs from six games that he played at an average of around 52.
Murugan Ashwin is the highest wicket-taker of his side. He has picked up 9 wickets in his six outings and would be leading his team’s bowling unit the upcoming game.
For Rajasthan, Ankit Lamba has been the go-to batsman so far in the league. He has scored 198 runs for his team that he played at an average of 33.
Mahipal Lomror played an outstanding knock of 78 off just 37 in the last game against Bihar, which helped his side to run over the victory line. He has the ability to change the face of the game at any moment.
Ravi Bishnoi has bowled well for Rajasthan so far in the competition. He has bagged 10 wickets at an economy rate of well below 5 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Narayan Jagadeesan, Baba Aparajith
Vice-Captain Options – Ankit Lamba, Mahipal Lomror
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TN vs RJS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Narayan Jagadeesan (C), Bharat Sharma
Batters – Ankit Lamba (VC), C Hari Nishanth, Rajesh Bishnoi
All-Rounders – Baba Aparajith, R Sonu Yadav, Mahipal Lomror
Bowlers – Ravi Bishnoi, Aniket Choudhary, Sandeep Warrier
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TN vs RJS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dinesh Karthik
Batters – Ankit Lamba, Ashok Menaria, C Hari Nishanth, Arun Karthik
All-Rounders – Mahipal Lomror (VC), Baba Aparajith (C), Arjit Gupta
Bowlers – Ravi Bishnoi, Aniket Choudhary, Murugan Ashwin
Expert Advice
Baba Aparajith is a talented player who can add points with both the bat and ball. It is advisable to pick him as a captain or vice-captain as he is expected show off in the upcoming game.
Today’s TN vs RJS Probable Winners:
Tamil Nadu are expected to win this match.
