TUS vs BUL Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Pondicherry T20 2020, Match 5

Match Details:

The 5th match of the Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2020 will be played between Tuskers XI and the Bulls  XI at the Siechem Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 09:30 AM IST (04:00 AM GMT) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

After registering a close victory over the Lions XI in their tournament opener, the Tuskers XI will aim to continue their winning momentum in the Pondicherry T20 Tournament. They will lock horns with the Bulls XI in their second game. The Bulls XI are coming into this game on the back of a defeat against the Tigers XI.

Tuskers XI played well in their first game, as they scored 154 runs in the first innings and then restricted their opponents to just 150. Meanwhile, Bulls XI conceded 168 runs in the first innings and could manage only 125 in reply. Looking at the performances of the two teams in their respective opening matches, the Tuskers XI will start this game as the favourites.

TUS vs BUL Weather Report for Match 5:

There are predictions for moderate rain during the match time on Friday. The temperature will loom around 28 degrees Celsius in the morning. 

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this venue is best suited to the pacers. The batsmen need to spend some time in the middle before they start attacking the bowlers. 

Average first innings score:

127 (First three matches of the tournament)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

TUS vs BUL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Tuskers XI:

Sidarth Sankar (wk), Fabid Ahmed, Mohit Mittan, Nitish Manik Salekar, Neyan Kangayan, Sagar Udeshi, Abin Mathew M, Paras Ratnaparkhe, Muhammed Nazil CTK, Priyam Ashish, Santhosh Kumaran S.

Bench:

P Surendiran, V Arunkumar, Ilakkia Venthan S, Jikendra Jadhav, Sharadh Kishan A, G Thivagar, P Murugan, G Babu, Pankaj Singh.

Bulls XI:

Aravind Raj R, S Parameeswaran, Lakshminaryanan Vignesh, Ashith Rajiv, Akshay Jain S, Thalaivan Sargumnam, Adil Tunda, S Sanjay, AC Prathiban, S Rohan, Vikneshwaran Marimuthu

Bench:

AS Govindaraajan, V Shashank, Stalin Kurian, Kashyap Prudvi, B Prabu, Kopineedi Pavan Kumar S Marc Morais, D Ram Kumar, S Sabari

TUS vs BUL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Neyan Kangayan played a match-winning knock of 86 runs in Tuskers XI’s first match. He smashed five fours and six sixes in his inning. 

Paras Ratnaparkhe backed Kangayan up with a fine half-century. He also picked up a couple of wickets in that match.

Ashith Rajiv was the biggest positive for the Bulls XI in the first match. He scored an unbeaten 60, while with the ball in hand, he returned with figures of 2/37. 

Adil Tunda is the key bowler for Bulls XI. Although he was a bit expensive in the first match, he still managed to take two wickets for his team. 

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Paras Ratnaparkhe, Ashith Rajiv

Vice-Captain Options – Neyan Kangayan, Adil Tunda

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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TUS vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Aravind Raj R

Batters – Mohit Mittan, Neyan Kangayan, N Manik Salekar, Thalaivan Sargunam

All-Rounders – S Parameeswaran, Fabid Ahmed, Paras Ratnaparkhe (c)

Bowlers – Adil Tunda, Ashith Rajiv (vc), Sagar Udeshi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TUS vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Aravind Raj R, Sidarth Sankar

Batters –  Neyan Kangayan (vc), N Manik Salekar, Thalaivan Sargunam

All-Rounders – S Parameeswaran, Vikneshwaran Marimuthu, Paras Ratnaparkhe

Bowlers – Abin Mathew M, Ashith Rajiv (c), Adil Tunda

Expert Advice:

Mohit Mittan is an excellent batsman and his numbers prove that. Unfortunately, he got a chance to bat only in the last three overs. However, he can be backed to perform well in the upcoming match.

Today’s TUS vs BUL Probable Winners:

Tuskers XI are predicted to win this game.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.