Tuti Patriots will face a tough challenge when it takes on second-placed Dindigul Dragons in the Sankar Cement Tamil Nadu Premier League Season 4 at the ICL Sankar Nagar Ground here on Saturday.
Tuti scored a narrow win over Kovai in its last match
Thirunelveli:
Captain V Subramania Siva, opener Akshay Srinivasan and Vasanth Saravanan played key knocks with the bat to propel their side to victory. Patriots will be buoyed by the recent success and will be keen to continue in the same vein but it runs into a team which already has two victories under its belt. Led by India international Ravichandran Ashwin, DD started its 2019 campaign with successes over Chepauk Super Gillies and Madurai Panthers.
It also has in its ranks left-arm spinner M Silambarasan, who has thus far picked two four-wicket hauls. The youngster shares the lead in the wicket-takers list with Super Gillies’ Ramadoss Alexandar. DD may be holding the edge over TP but the latter can draw succour from the fact it has come up trumps twice against this opponent in TNPL history.
Having lost its opener by nine wickets to defending champion Siechem Madurai Panthers, the inaugural title-winner performed extremely well to get the better of Lyca Kovai Kings on Thursday. In the rain-affected 13-overs-a-side contest at the NPR College Ground in Natham, Tuti eked out a six-run win to open its account.
Captain V Subramania Siva, opener Akshay Srinivasan and Vasanth Saravanan played key knocks with the bat to propel their side to victory. Patriots will be buoyed by the recent success and will be keen to continue in the same vein but it runs into a team which already has two victories under its belt. Led by India international Ravichandran Ashwin, DD started its 2019 campaign with successes over Chepauk Super Gillies and Madurai Panthers.
It also has in its ranks left-arm spinner M Silambarasan, who has thus far picked two four-wicket hauls. The youngster shares the lead in the wicket-takers list with Super Gillies’ Ramadoss Alexandar. DD may be holding the edge over TP but the latter can draw succour from the fact it has come up trumps twice against this opponent in TNPL history.