7/23 Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings Prediction

The Madurai Panthers are set to battle against the unstoppable team this season, the Lyca Kovai Kings, on July 23, 2024. The match is scheduled to be played at the Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli, at 7:15 PM local Indian time. It's an important game for the Madurai Panthers, as their qualification scenario will become difficult. So, it will be interesting to see how the Panthers take on this game against an unbeaten team in the TNPL 2024.

This blog will discuss the previous head-to-head record of Madurai Panthers and Lyca Kovai Kings, statistical analysis of both teams via their performance in recent matches, team overview for TNPL 2024, and our Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction regarding the winner of this match.

Head-to-Head Comparison of Panthers vs Kovai Kings in TNPL:

Here is an overall past head-to-head record of the Lyca Kovai Kings and Madurai Panthers teams. Let us review the different stats that make the upcoming match between these two teams interesting.

Lyca Kovai Kings	Team	Madurai Panthers
8	Matches	8
5	Win	3
208	Highest score	195
72	Lowest Score	103

Now, we will go through the scorecards and statistics of the previous 5 encounters between these two teams.

Match Date	Venue	LKK Score	SMP Score	Result
July 02, 2023	Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli	208/5	164/10	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 44 runs
July 26, 2022	Salem Cricket Foundation Ground	72/0 (DL)	126/7	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 20 runs (DL)
June 30, 2022	NPR College Ground, Dindigul	151/10	154/8	Siechem Madurai Panthers won by 2 wickets
Jul 28, 2021	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	172/5	153/8	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 19 runs
Aug 2, 2019	NPR College Ground, Dindigul	172/9	195/5	Siechem Madurai Panthers won by 23 runs

The Kovai Kings have been in tremendous form this season but when it comes to head-to-head matches against the Panthers, it has been a thrilling competition, with the Kovai Kings winning 3 out of their last 5 games. Therefore, considering the current performances of both teams, the Lyca Kovai Kings are the clear favorites to win this important match of the TNPL, according to our Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction.

Previous Performances of Lyca Kovai Kings and Madurai Panthers Teams:

Here are detailed statistics of both teams in their last 5 TNPL matches that give an overview of how both teams are approaching this contest between them and who has the edge over the other opponent in our TNPL match prediction.

Lyca Kovai Kings’ Last 5 Matches:

Match Date	Opponent	Opponent Score	Lyca Kovai Kings Score	Result
16 Jul 2024	Trichy Grand Cholas (TGC)	124-9 (20.0)	125-2 (16.1)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 8 wickets
13 Jul 2024	Nellai Royal Kings (NRK)	167-7 (20.0)	172-1 (18.1)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 9 wickets
7 Jul 2024	IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT)	159-8 (20.0)	160-7 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 1 run
5 Jul 2024	Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG)	128-6 (20.0)	141-7 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 13 runs
12 Jul 2023	Nellai Royal Kings (NRK)	101 (15.0)	205-5 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 104 runs

Madurai Panthers’ Last 5 Matches:

Match Date	Opponent	Opponent Score	Madurai Panthers Score	Result
15 Jul 2024	Nellai Royal Kings (NRK)	33-2 (5.1)	Did Not bat	No Result
13 Jul 2024	IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT)	157-6 (18.1)	156-9 (20.0)	IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 4 wickets
9 Jul 2024	Trichy Grand Cholas (TGC)	193-2 (20.0)	126-10 (16.4)	Trichy Grand Cholas won by 67 runs
6 Jul 2024	Salem Spartans (SS)	180-7 (20.0)	185-6 (19.5)	Madurai Panthers won by 4 wickets
8 Jul 2023	Nellai Royal Kings (NRK)	211-6 (20.0)	207-4 (20.0)	Nellai Royal Kings won by 4 runs

The Panthers haven't been in top form this season and have only managed to win one game. So according to our Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction, the Kings will come out on top in this match.

Team Analysis Before the Panthers vs Kovai Kings Match:

Let's quickly review the preparation of both teams to point out the favorites of the match in our TNPL match prediction.

Madurai Panthers:

The Panthers have struggled to get on the winning ways in this Tamil Nadu Premier League, and in the half stage of the season, they are in 6th place on the points table with 3 points. In their last match against the Nellai Royal Kings, the rain interrupted the match, and it ended as a draw. The match against Tiruppur Tamizhans was a one sided affair where Tamizhans chased the target of 157 comfortably in the 19th over.

In their second match of the TNPL 2024, Trichy Grand Cholas scored 193 against the Panthers, and in reply, the whole team was bundled out on 126. The Panthers won the first game against the Spartans after a thrilling chase of 185, and a key contribution from Murugan Ashwin was the difference.

Lyca Kovai Kings:

The last year's champions of the Tamil Nadu Premier League don't seem to be slowing down this season. The Lyca Kovai Kings have been in brilliant form, winning all the matches so far in the competition and sitting right at the top of the points table.

They easily defeated the Super Gillies in the opening game by chasing the target of 126. In the second game against the Tiruppur Tamizhans, they won by 1 run and defended a total of 160. In the last match against the Grand Cholas, they chased down the target of 125 with 8 wickets in hand and 23 balls to spare.

Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction of the Upcoming Match:

 Although, both teams have some good players and that can make the match a bit more interesting. However, the Kovai Kings are clear favorites to win the match against the Panthers in our TNPL match prediction because of their amazing run so far in the TNPL 2024 and strong batting and bowling units.

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