Kolkata, who suffered mixed fortunes in their first two games, meet Punjab in match eight of the Indian T20 League 2022. After winning their opening game in the tournament, the two-time winners suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Bangalore on Wednesday. On the other hand, Punjab made a brilliant start to the new season. Mayank Agarwal's men chased down 206 with six balls left thanks to a quickfire half-century stand between Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan for the sixth wicket.
We look at some of the most exciting First Games fantasy cricket Match-Ups in the Kolkata-Punjab match.
S Dhawan vs S Iyer
Two former teammates square off in an interesting Match-up on Friday. Shikhar Dhawan made an excellent 43 against Bangalore and is 173 runs away from reaching 6000 runs in the Indian T20 League. Shreyas Iyer had a forgettable outing against Bangalore but is likely to bounce back and outscore his ex-Delhi teammate.
B Rajapaksa vs V Iyer
Bhanuka Rajapaksa excelled on his Indian T20 League debut, scoring 43 runs from just 22 balls. The Sri Lankan will give a tough challenge for Venkatesh Iyer, who struggled in both games. However, the Indore-born all-rounder could regain last season's form and make big fantasy points at Wankhede Stadium.
Did You Know? V Iyer bagged 109 fantasy points against Punjab last season
Arshdeep S vs V Chakaravarthy
A thrilling Match-Up is on the cards as Punjab's Arshdeep Singh takes on Kolkata's Varun Chakaravarthy. Arshdeep grabbed 29 fantasy points against Bangalore, while Varun made 72 fantasy points from the first two matches. The mystery spinner could triumph over the young pacer.
R Chahar vs S Narine
Both Rahul Chahar and Sunil Narine have been impressive this season. The 22-year-old gave away only 22 runs and claimed a wicket in the high-scoring Punjab-Bangalore match. Meanwhile, the West Indian spinner played a cameo knock and registered figures of 4-0-12-1 against Bangalore. Narine could grab more fantasy points than Chahar in the Indian T20 League match eight.
Did You Know? S Narine has taken 31 wickets, including a five-wicket haul and a four-wicket haul, in 21 matches against Punjab
What is First Games Match-Ups?
Match-Ups is a new fantasy contest where fantasy cricket players don’t need to create a team to join the contest. Select the player who will score the most points from the available match-ups. Higher the number of correct picks, bigger the prizes. Join the contest without creating a playing 11.
Match-Ups Rules
- From 7 Match-Ups, select 5 Match-Ups
- For each Match-Ups, pick the player who will score the most fantasy points
- The contest will be cancelled and entry fee will be refunded if the match is curtailed due to weather or extreme conditions
- The contest may also be cancelled if multiple players in Match-Ups are not in the starting line-up
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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