The two teams competing in the Eden Gardens game began their 2020/21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with a victory, but one triumph undoubtedly made more headlines than the other. Tamil Nadu was always the favourite to win against Jharkhand, boasting of renowned superstars in their side.
any was Assam’s victory over a strong side of Hyderabad. In what was an edge of the seat thriller, Riyan Parag & Co. displayed excellent composure to secure a 2-run win. Both sides will be eager to win two wins in a row, but the undisputed favourites are Tamil Nadu, given their strength.
Weather
During the match day it’ll be a sunny day in Kolkata. The temperature will be 24°C during the game period, although rain is just 10%.
Pitch
As we have always seen with the Eden Gardens surface, dew could play a significant role in this game. There will be a sure turn on offer, and the captain who wins the toss will choose to field first, given past results.
Playing XIs:
Assam
Rishav Das (c), Abhishek Thakuri (wk), Riyan Parag, Arup Das, Amlanjyothi Das, Denish Das, Saahil Jain, Pallavkumar Das, Rahul Singh, Rajjakuddin Ahmed, Pritam Das
Tamil Nadu
Dinesh Karthik (c&wk), Murugan Ashwin, N Jagadeesan, C Hari Nishanth, Sandeep Warrier, KB Arun Karthik, R Sonu Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Shahrukh Khan, M Mohammed, Vijay Shankar
Assam vs Tamil Nadu Dream 11:
C Hari Nishant (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), N Jagadeesan (wk), Pallavkumar Das, Saahil Jain, Riyan Parag, Vijay Shankar, M Mohammed, Murugan Ashwin, Pritam Das, R Sony Yadav
Assam was impressed in their 2 runs over Hyderabad. Young all-rounder Riyan Parag stepped up with bat and ball, and he will be his team’s leading player, but Tamil Nadu is a strong team, who won a significant 66 runs over Jharkhand, and in this game, they are favourite to win. Let’s support your favourite cricket team at baji.live now!
