Bengal vs Kerala, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024: Match Preview

Date: December 31, 2024
Time: 3:30 AM GMT
Venue: NexGen Cricket Ground, Hyderabad
Match Day: Tuesday
Tournament: Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2024/25
Season: 2024/25
Match Format: 50-over match

Teams:

• Bengal: Sudip Kumar Gharami (c), Abishek Porel (†) Wicketkeeper Batter, Sudip Chatterjee (Top order Batter), Subham Chatterjee, Sayan Ghosh (Bowler), Sumanta Gupta, Habib Gandhi (†), Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Karan Lal, Kaushik Maity, Ranjot Khaira, Anustup Majumdar, Mohammed Kaif, Mohammed Shami (Bowler), Mukesh Kumar (Bowler), Pradipta Pramanik, Rohit Kumar, Kanishk Seth (Allrounder), Vikas Singh
• Kerala: Salman Nizar (c), Ahammed Imran, M Ajnas, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Basil Thampi (Bowler), Eden Apple Tom, Jalaj Saxena (Allrounder), Sijomon Joseph, Krishna Prasad, Anand Krishnan, Rohan Kunnummal, Mohammed Azharuddeen (†) Wicketkeeper Batter, MD Nidheesh (Bowler), Shoun Roger, Aditya Sarwate (Allrounder), Akhil Scaria, Sharafuddeen, Vaisakh Chandran, Suresh Vishweshwar

Head-to-Head:
The last match between these two teams ended in a thrilling tie, with both teams showcasing their skills and determination. This match promises to be another exciting encounter, with both teams looking to outdo each other.

Recent Performance:

• Bengal: W-L-W-N-R
• Kerala: W-L-L-N-R

Batters to Watch:

• Anustup Majumdar (Bengal): 448 runs in 10 matches at an average of 89.6 and a strike rate of 96.55
• Abishek Porel (Bengal): 395 runs in 10 matches at an average of 43.89 and a strike rate of 91.64
• Rohan Kunnummal (Kerala): 370 runs in 10 matches at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 95.6
• Krishna Prasad (Kerala): 218 runs in 4 matches at an average of 72.67 and a strike rate of 89.71

Bowlers to Watch:

• Pradipta Pramanik (Bengal): 12 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 4.87 and a strike rate of 27
• Mohammed Kaif (Bengal): 12 wickets in 7 matches at an economy rate of 5.56 and a strike rate of 20.66
• Akhil Scaria (Kerala): 13 wickets in 7 matches at an economy rate of 4.09 and a strike rate of 25.3
• Basil Thampi (Kerala): 10 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 5.34 and a strike rate of 40.1

This match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two strong teams, with both teams looking to outdo each other and secure a win. The batters will look to capitalize on the good form they have shown recently, while the bowlers will aim to restrict the opposition to a low score.