Chepauk to face Kovai for a TNPL final berth

Chepauk Super Gillies will look to bounce back after their loss in the first qualifier against the Patriots. They will take heart from the fact that they defeated Kovai in the league match earlier this season. Lyca Kovai Kings will come in on a high after winning a high scoring thriller to eliminate Karaikudi Kaalai. Kovai seem to have peaked at just the right time and will come in high on confidence. 

Chepauk Super Gillies have had a good tournament barring the blip that they have faced against the Patriots. Chepauk defeated all the other sides in the group stage this edition. While the openers have got them off to good starts in a few games, their middle order has contributed as well. Thalaivan Sargunam and KH Gopinath along with S Karthik and U Sasidev have been in fine nick. Antony Dhas is hitting the ball well and is an added boon to the side. 

In the bowling front, leftarm spinner Sai Kishore who is the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament has been the most impressive and picked up 13 wickets. R Alexander has also been on point containing the runs while snaring wickets simultaneously. 

Kovai have come from behind after a slow start to gain momentum towards the business end of the tournament. Kovai has risen to the challenge and have chased down two big targets in style to remain in contention. The addition of Murali Vijay to the squad has reinforced the side both with him leading as a captain and contributing runs with the bat. 

The bowling is probably slightly weaker than the batting but they do have K Vignesh leading the attack and spinners B Arun and Ajith Ram bowl well in tandem to stem the flow of runs.