Match Details:
Kerala vs Saurashtra, Preliminary Quarter Final
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: October 30th, at 4:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Hotstar
Preview:
Kerala will face Saurashtra in the Preliminary Quarter-Final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23 on Sunday. Kerala had a pretty good journey so far in this tournament, winning five and losing the other two matches. They finished at the 2nd spot in the Elite Group C standings with 20 points. Vyshakh Chandran excelled with the ball, picking up 12 wickets in 6 matches. Rohan Kunnummal is their best batter so far, scoring 179 runs. Star campaigner Sanju Samson has managed to score only one half-century in his last 5 outings. The morale in the camp is quite good and they are confident of putting up a good show in this match.
Saurashtra on the other hand has produced some excellent performances in this tournament dropping only one of their five complete matches played. They finished 3rd in the Elite Group D standings with 18 points. Samarth Vyas has been instrumental for them, scoring 266 runs at an average of 66.5. Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is carrying his county form and struck 177 runs at an average of 35.4. They hunt as a group rather than relying on a single individual.
What is the pitch report for KER vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Preliminary Quarter Final?
Batting friendly.
Injury Updates:
(will be added when there is an update)
Recent form:
Kerala: WWLLW
Saurashtra: WLWWW
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for KER vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Preliminary Quarter Final?
Kerala
Mohammed Azharuddeen, Vishnu Vinod, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Sachin Baby, Rohan Kunnummal, Abdul Basith, Sijomon Joseph, Sudhesan Midhun, KM Asif, Basil Thampi, Vyshak Chandran
Bench:
Krishna Prasad, Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Faisal Fanoos, Shoun Roger
Saurashtra
Harvik Desai, Cheteshwar Pujara, Samarth Vyas, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Prerak Mankad, Jay Gohil, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Chiraj Jani, Yuvraj Chudasama, Chetan Sakariya
Bench:
Devang Karamta, Navneet Vora, Parth Chauhan, Tarang Gohel, Kushang Patel
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for KER vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Preliminary Quarter Final?
Top Pick – Batter
Samarth Vyas is the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra in this tournament. In 5 matches, he has added 266 runs at an average of 66.5 with the highest score of 97*.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Sijomon Joseph has done justice for his role with the ball. In 7 matches in this tournament, he has scalped 10 wickets at an economy of 6.36 and added 35 runs in 4 innings with the bat.
Top Pick – Bowler
Jaydev Unadkat is leading from the front with the ball for Saurashtra. In 5 matches, he has picked up 8 wickets at an economy of 6.57 with the best figures of 2 for 17.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Sanju Samson brings International experience to Kerala. Including a sole half-century, he has scored 101 runs in 5 matches at an average of 20.2.
X-Factor:
Cheteshwar Pujara’s strike rate is the talking point in this tournament as the veteran batter is striking at a rate of more than 140. In the last 5 matches, he has added 177 runs at an average of 35.4.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for KER vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Preliminary Quarter Final?
1. Sanju Samson (vc), Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Samarth Vyas (c), Rohan Kunnummal, Vyshak Chandran, Chiraj Jani, Sijomon Joseph, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Sudhesan Midhun
2. Sheldon Jackson, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Samarth Vyas, Rohan Kunnummal, Vyshak Chandran, Sijomon Joseph, Jaydev Unadkat (vc), Yuvraj Chudasama, Chetan Sakariya (c), Sudhesan Midhun
KER vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Preliminary Quarter Final Probable Winners:
Saurashtra are expected to win this match.
