Andhra vs Maharashtra, VHT, Today Match Prediction

ADR vs MHA Match Prediction & Analysis

The Vijay Hazare Trophy continues this Friday with Andhra taking on Maharashtra at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. Currently, Andhra are in second place in Group B, with 16 points from five matches, while Maharashtra are in first place after remaining unbeaten from five matches. Given the form of both teams so far, Maharashtra will have the upper hand in this contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Andhra Preview

Maharashtra have taken the Vijay Hazare Trophy by storm after securing five back to back wins. They are coming off an 8-wicket win against Sikkim where they first restricted them to 234 and then chased the target down in just 34 overs. 

Siddhesh Veer has topped the batting charts for the team this year, racking up 341 runs in 5 innings at an average of 113 and a strike rate of 109. 

Ankit Bawne is another one to watch out for with 197 runs in just 2 innings, which includes a hundred and a fifty. Om Bhosale and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad have also chipped in with key contributions.

In the bowling department, Pradeep Dadhe, Rajneesh Gurbani and Satyajeet Bachhav have been the wreckers-in-chief, taking 27 wickets between them. All three of them have an economy of below five runs to the over, showing how difficult they have been to score runs off. 

Andhra Predicted Playing XI:

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Om Bhosale, Siddhesh Veer, Ankit Bawne, Rahul Tripathi, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (wk), Divyang Hinganekar, Hitesh Walunj, RS Hangargekar, Pradeep Dadhe

Maharashtra Preview

Andhra have had a strong campaign so far, wining four matches and losing only one. They are coming off a commanding 10-wicket win against Meghalaya, where they chased down a target of 224 in 29.3 overs without losing a single wicket.

Ashwin Hebbar and Srikar Bharat have been the standout stars of the batting unit for Andhra, with both amassing over 300 runs from 5 innings. 

The rest of the batting unit hasn’t had much to do so far. However, Ricky Bhui and Yara Sandeep have played a few crucial knocks and can be relied upon to steady the ship if a few early wickets fall.

Among the bowlers, Satyanarayana Raju has been the most impressive, taking 8wickets in 5 innings at an economy of 5.38. Yara Sandeep, Pinninti Tapaswi, and Midde Anjaneyulu are our picks for the other bowlers who can make an impact.

Maharashtra Predicted Playing XI:

Srikar Bharat (c & wk), Ashwin Hebbar, Maheep Kumar, Ricky Bhui, Yara Sandeep, Pinninti Tapaswi, Satyanarayana Raju, Cheepurapalli Stephen, K P Sai Rahul, Midde Anjaneyulu, Andimani Teja

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai, offers initial seam movement, providing some assistance to fast bowlers early on. However, it predominantly favors batsmen, with a true bounce that allows for high-scoring games. Expect a competitive contest where the ball might swing in the first few overs, leading to a few quick wickets. But if batters survive the initial period, there will be runs for the taking.

The weather in Mumbai will be clear and pleasant with plenty of sun throughout the day.

ADR vs MHA Pitch Report

The average first innings at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy is 240. The highest total posted at the venue in this season of the tournament is Railways’ 332-7 versus Meghalaya. 

Toss: To Bat

Four of the five matches played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in this season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy have been won by the team batting second. Thus, it is likely that both captains will look to field first in this game.