HAR vs TN, Vijay Hazare 2023 | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

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Unbeaten Haryana and Group E leaders Tamil Nadu to collide in the first semi-final of the ongoing 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 13 at Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The winner of the match will set a date in the finals with either Rajasthan or Karnataka at the same venue on December 16.

HAR vs TN Vijay Hazare 2023 Semifinal: Team Previews

Haryana

Haryana is yet to lose a single game this Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 season. Having topped the Group C points table with seven wins out of seven fixtures, they also trounced Bengal by four wickets in the first quarter-final. Under Ashok Menaria’s spirited leadership, and emboldened with the presence of international stars Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and in-form all-rounder Rahul Tewatia, Haryana will be aiming to sustain their unbeaten run in the knockouts in a bid to secure their first-ever Vijay Hazare title. However, Chahal won't be available for the upcoming matches as he has travelled to South Africa for the ODI leg for the tour.

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu topped the Group E points table by securing five wins from their six fixtures. Moreover, they pasted Mumbai by seven wickets in the fourth quarter-final to storm into the semis. Under Dinesh Karthik’s captaincy, they will be aiming to bag their sixth Vijay Hazare title this season, and their first since winning the 2017 edition of the tournament.

HAR vs TN Vijay Hazare 2023 Semifinal: Match Details & Live Streaming

HAR vs TN Vijay Hazare 2023 Semifinal: Rajkot Pitch Report

The surface at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium generally favours batters, with something on offer for spinners as well. The average first innings score at the venue this Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 season has ranged around 290 across four matches played here. Toss will not factor much into the contest, considering the teams batting first have enjoyed as much success as chasing sides.

HAR vs TN Vijay Hazare 2023 Semifinal: Probable Playing 11

Haryana: Yuvraj Singh, Ankit Kumar, Himanshu Rana, Ashok Menaria (c), Nishant Sindhu, Rohit Parmod Sharma (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Sumit Kumar, Harshal Patel, Anshul Kamboj and Amit Rana.

Tamil Nadu: N Jagadeesan, Baba Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, Baba Aparajith, Shahrukh Khan, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Sai Kishore, Nidhish Rajagopal, Manimaran Siddharth, Varun Chakaravarthy and T Natarajan.

HAR vs TN Vijay Hazare 2023 Semifinal: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

HAR vs TN Vijay Hazare 2023 Semifinal: Winner Prediction

Unbeaten Haryana team, under captain Ashok Menaria, will start out as favourites to sustain their winning run and storm into the final of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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