Preview:
Team Pearl and Team Ruby will battle it out against each other in the 17th match of the KCA T20 Pink Challenge on Saturday. Team Pearl is placed on the second spot on the league table. They have secured victories in four matches from seven that they have played in this tournament.
On the other hand, Team Ruby are back on the winning track and find themselves in the fourth position in the team standings. Team Ruby has won two matches from six that they have played in this contest. Hence, we can expect a competitive battle between these two teams on Saturday.
Match Details:
Team Emerald vs Team Pearl, Match 17
Venue: Sanatana Dharma College Ground, Alappuzha, India
Date & Time: 25th December at 9:00 AM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be a neutral one. It hasn’t produced a lot of high-scoring games and the same can be expected this time around as well.
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Probable Playing XIs for PEA vs RUB:
Team Pearl:
Aswathy Babu (wk), James Keerthi (c), Ganesh Divya, Loordh Nithya, Anil Kumar Anusree, Shibu Aleena, Akhila Ponnukuttan, Joseph Jiska, Gopika Gayathri Devi, Rajan Anju, Haridas Sreekrishna
Team Ruby:
Akshaya Sadanandan (c), M Abina (wk), Santosh Siha, Sayoojya Salilan, J Chaithanya, Joseph Jipsa, Najla Noushad, NR Anjana, MP Aleena, SR Urvasi, CK Maneesha
Top picks for PEA vs RUB Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Team Pearl
The skipper of the side, James Keerthi has been one of the consistent performers for Team Pearl. She piled up 71 runs in seven matches and picked up 9 wickets in this tournament so far.
Akhila Ponnukuttan has been the top scorer for Team Pearl in the previous match against Team Sapphire. She remained unbeaten on 37 runs which helped her team to post a decent total on the board.
Top Picks – Team Ruby
The skipper of Team Ruby Akshaya Sadanandan is the second-highest run-getter in the ongoing tournament. She has amassed 265 runs in six games and even picked 6 wickets with the ball.
M Abina would be a good buy for your fantasy teams. She has featured in all games for Team Ruby where she scored 133 runs, with the best score reading 49.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PEA vs RUB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
M Abina, Akhila Ponnukuttan, Sayoojya Salilan, Ganesh Divya, Akshaya Sadanandan (C), James Keerthi, Anil Kumar Anusree, Najla Noushad (VC), Loordh Nithya, Shibu Aleena, MP Aleena
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PEA vs RUB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Aswathy Babu, Akila Ponnukuttan (VC), J Chaithanya, Santosh Siha, Akshaya Sadanandan, Joseph Jipsa, James Keerthi (C), Anil Kumar Anusree, Najla Noushad, Loordh Nithya, NR Anjana
Today’s PEA vs RUB Probable Winners:
Team Pearl is expected to win this match.
