SS vs SMP, TNPL 2022 Match 16, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s TNPL Match?

Preview

SS vs SMP: SS are off to a tough start with zero points after two games. They are last and will be taking on a side placed second and going well. SMP has some momentum behind them, and are slowly finding the right balance with their line-up. The tournament though is still in its early days, and SS can catch up if they manage to string a few wins together in the upcoming games.

Match Details

Match: SS vs SMP (Salem Spartens vs Siecham Madurai Panthers

Date: 11th July 2022

Time: 7:15 PM IST

Venue: SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore

Weather Report

There is some rain in the lead-up to this fixture. The weather however during the SS vs SMP game is likely to be good, with some clouds and little chance of rain.

Pitch Report

The Coimbatore track has been used for three games and may start showing signs of wear during the game. Spin and uneven bounce are likely as the game moves on and batting first is a better option.

SS vs SMP Predicted Playing XI

SS Playing XI

R Kavin (wk), S Ganesh, KH Gopinath, Jafar Jamal, Daryl Ferrario (c), Pranav Kumar, Jeet Jain, Vijay Shankar, Lokesh Raj, Murugan Ashwin, G Periyaswamy.

SMP Playing XI

Rithik Easwaran (wk), Thalaivan Sargunam, B Anirudh Sita Ram, NS Chaturved (c), Jagatheesan Kousik, V Gowtham, Ayush-M, Sunny Sandhu, Varun Chakravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, R Mithun

Key Players

Murugan Ashwin

This season, Murugan Ashwin seems intent on stepping up as a captain. He is batting up the order and bowling the tough overs as well. His batting has been with an attitude of responsibility as well and with the ball he is managing to take wickets even though he hs minimal support from the others. With Ashwin looking to stand up for his side and play responsibly, there will always be a decent contribution from his end as there has been through the season.

Sunny Sandhu

Sunny Sandhu, the 18 year old pacer is one of the latest to make noise in the TNPL. With six wickets in four games, he is finding a nice role as a new-ball bowler. His new-ball spell in the previous game was one to specifically savour, given his approach and the control that he had.

SS vs SMP Match Tips

SS are currently on the bottom end of the table and have a lot of work to get to the top. Doing so against SMP though will be tough given SMP’s balance, depth, young talent and the rhythm they are currently in.

Match Prediction: SMP will win the match.