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TNPL 2024: Dejected Siechem Madurai Panthers eye win against Lyca Kovai Kings
In the 22nd match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League, Siechem Madurai Panthers will take on Lyca Kovai Kings on Tuesday at Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli. Both teams enter the match on the back of contrasting fortunes, with Lyca Kovai Kings dominating the points table and Siechem Madurai Panthers languishing at the bottom.
Lyca Kovai Kings have played five games so far and they have been successful with four victories. They have only had one defeat, but they have so far managed to keep their campaign on track. They have eight points with the positive NRR of +0.543. On the other hand, Siechem Madurai Panthers are on the second spot from the bottom with three points and a negative NRR of -1.240.
Despite the success, Lyca Kovai Kings will enter this match on the back of a defeat suffered in their last match against Dindigul Dragons. While, Siechem Madurai Panthers’ last game ended in no result due to continuous rainfall.
Head to Head
Matches - 8
SMP Won - 3
LKK Won - 5
Siechem Madurai Panthers probable XI: Hari Nishanth (c), Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), J Ajay Chetan, Jagatheesan Kousik, NS Chaturved, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Karthick Manikandan, Murugan Ashwin, Gurjapneet Singh, Ajay Krishna, R Alexander
Lyca Kovai Kings probable XI: S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan (c), U Mukilesh, Ram Arvindh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran
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