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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Gulbarga Mystics won the toss and choose to bowl first
Gulbarga Mystics beat Hubli Tigers by 4 wickets
Hubli Tigers beat Gulbarga Mystics by 6 wickets earlier in this season.
Back Hubli Tigers as the winners of this contest.
Tournament: | Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 23.2°C|Partly cloudy |
Gulbarga Mystics will face Hubli Tigers in the final league stage match of the 2024 Maharaja T20 Trophy tomorrow at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Hubli, currently in second place with 12 points and a net run rate of -0.537, are virtually guaranteed a semi-final spot. Gulbarga, in fourth place with 9 points and an NRR of -0.030, must win this match to secure their place in the top four and qualify for the semi-finals.
206/5 in 20.0 10.3
207/4 in 19.1 10.8
153/9 in 20.0 7.65
151/5 in 20.0 7.55
157/5 in 18.5 8.34
154/9 in 20.0 7.7
150/7 in 20.0 7.5
152/5 in 19.3 7.79
147/4 in 15.1 9.69
141/10 in 19.3 7.23
138/10 in 19.3
MTKSCA T20 2023
141/3 in 15.2
Gulbarga Mystics suffered a 6-wicket defeat to Shivamogga Lions in their previous match. Despite posting a respectable score of 206-5, they were unable to defend the total as Shivamogga Lions chased it down with five balls to spare.
R Smaran was their top-scorer in that match, blasting 63 runs in just 30 balls. He now tops the team’s batting charts, with close to 300 runs in the season at a strike rate of 149.
Opener Luvnith Sisodia is next on the list with 263 runs in 9 innings at a strike rate of 134.87.
Captain Devdutt Padikkal has started to get better with every match and is fresh off a stylish 50 off 35 balls in the match against Shivamogga.
Abhishek Prabhakar leads Gulbarga’s bowling unit, with 13 wickets in 5 innings at an economy of 6.75.
Vijaykumar Vyshak (10 wickets in 7 innings at 9.62) is another reliable option.
Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Devdutt Padikkal (c), Sourabh Muttur, Smaran R, Praveen Dubey, Ritesh Bhatkal, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Abhishek Prabhakar, Aaditya Nair, Yashovardhan Parantap
KV Aneesh, Devdutt Padikkal, Luvnith Sisodia, Aaditya Nair, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Monish Reddy, Prithviraj Shekawat, Ritesh Bhatkal, Praveen Dubey, Abhishek Prabhakar, Sourab Muttur
Hubli Tigers are coming off a heavy 74-run defeat to Mysore Warriors, where they were bundled out for just 117 in pursuit of a 192-run target. This was Hubli’s only third defeat this season.
Hubli’s best batter this season has been Krishnan Shrijith, who has scored 229 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 126.51.
Aneeshwar Gautam (196 runs in 7 innings at 143.06) and Manish Pandey (198 runs in 9 innings at 122) are two other consistent batters worth backing.
Among the bowlers, L Manvanth Kumar has been fantastic, taking 15 wickets in 8 innings at an economy of 9.67. We are also backing LR Kumar and Madhav Prakash Bajaj to take some crucial wickets in this game.
Mohammed Taha, Karthikeya KP, Krishnan Shrijith (wk), Manish Pandey (c), Manvanth Kumar L, Thippa Reddy, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, LR Kumar, KC Cariappa, Nishchith Pai, Rishi Bopanna
Manish Pandey, Mohammed Taha, KL Shrijith, Kruthik Krishna, KC Cariappa, Nischith Pai, Rishi Bopanna, Aneeshwar Gautam, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Karthikeya KP
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is famous for its batter-friendly pitch, which offers excellent pace and bounce for batters to hit through the line and on the up. The surfaces used in the last few matches have shown that batters can truly thrive here. Although we don't yet know what pitch will be used for this game, if they go with one of the recent tracks, we might be in for another entertaining run-fest.
Bangalore is expected to have cloudy weather tomorrow with a few showers and a potential thunderstorm in the afternoon. This might affect the match, but we expect a full game to be played.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Average TurnThe M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a venue where high-scoring T20 matches are common. The average first-innings score is typically around 160-170 runs. This season, Mysore Warriors set a new benchmark with a massive total of 226-7 against Mangalore Dragons. In the last five matches at the venue this season, scores of 200+ have been achieved three times. Thus, another exciting match is on the cards, with the team batting first targeting a score of 170-180 runs.
Batting second has usually been the way to go at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and we reckon, both captains will be looking to field first here.
Hubli Tigers beat Gulbarga Mystics quite comfortably earlier in this season. They have had a fantastic tournament and will be confident of their chances. Both teams have some chinks in their armor and will look to iron them out before the semi-finals. We reckon this will be a close contest, but Hubli appears to be the stronger of the two sides, and we are backing them to emerge victorious here.
Back Hubli Tigers as the winners of this contest.
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