Panchkula plays host as Bengal Warriors take on Tamil Thalaivas at the Tau Devilal Sports Complex on Friday. Bengal Warriors sit seven points away from third-placed Telugu Titans in Zone B and will look to close the gap on them with victory over Tamil Thalaivas.
The two sides met in Chennai this season, as Bengal Warriors ran away winners by nine points with Maninder Singh and Ran Singh starring for the side.
Match 112 (Zone B): Bengal Warriors vs Tamil Thalaivas
Head-to-head: Bengal Warriors 3-1 Tamil Thalaivas
Form Guide
Bengal Warriors | RESULT | POINTS | POINTS |
Vs. U Mumba | LOST | 20 | 31 |
Vs. Haryana Steelers | LOST | 33 | 35 |
Vs. Bengaluru Bulls | WON | 44 | 37 |
Vs. Bengaluru Bulls | WON | 33 | 31 |
Vs. Puneri Paltan | WON | 26 | 22 |
TOTAL | 3-0-2 | 156 | 156 |
Stats from the last five matches
Average Points Scored – 31.2
Average Points Conceded – 31.2
Best Raider – Maninder Singh
Best Defender – Ran Singh
Tamil Thalaivas | RESULT(W-T-L) | POINTS SCORED | POINTS CONCEDED |
Vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | LOST | 24 | 37 |
Vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | LOST | 33 | 37 |
Vs. Patna Pirates | TIED | 35 | 35 |
Vs. Telugu Titans | WON | 31 | 25 |
Vs. Bengaluru Bulls | LOST | 22 | 36 |
TOTAL | 1-1-3 | 145 | 170 |
Stats from the last five matches –
Average Points Scored – 29.0
Average Points Conceded – 34.0
Best Raider – Ajay Thakur
Best Defender – Manjeet Chhillar
The big battle
Maninder Singh vs Ajay Thakur
The fixture pits two of the league’s best raiders, Maninder Singh and Ajay Thakur against each other, as Singh tries to elevate Bengal Warriors into the top three of their zone, while Thakur tries to lift Tamil Thalaivas from the bottom of the zone.
Singh has been brilliant in offence for Bengal Warriors for the second season running. Having returned with 134 raid points in 14 games, Singh sits tenth amongst the league’s best raiders. Singh averages 9.57 raid points per match, the fourth highest in the league. Singh however, has averaged more than a Super 10 in the last five games, managing to score 53 raid points at an average of 10.60 and a strike rate of 58.24, the best in the team .
Thakur is only 44 raid points away from recording his best ever season and has four games to achieve it. He has already managed to score 170 raid points in 18 matches, the fourth best in the league, at an average of 9.44 raid points per game, sitting just below Singh in this category.
Both Singh and Thakur will be expected to do the bulk of the scoring in this fixture and the player that surpasses the other will be key in likely leading his team to victory.
Key Khiladi
Ran Singh – Bengal Warriors
Ran Singh has been Bengal Warriors’ leading defender over the past five games, with nine tackle points. Singh has also shown that he can raid well, having managed 22 raid points over the course of the season. His all-round abilities allow the team flexibility and he will be looking to put in another strong performance.
Manjeet Chhillar – Tamil Thalaivas
Manjeet Chhillar is the league’s third-most successful all-rounder this season, having returned with 66 points from 18 games. Chhillar has already surpassed his tackle points tally from last season and sits fifth in the league with 58 tackle points. Chhillar will be keen to add to his tally as he goes up against a marauding Maninder Singh-led Bengal Warriors offence.
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