Mangalore Dragons vs Hubli Tigers, MTKSCA T20 2023, Today Match Prediction 17 August 2023

MGD vs HT Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the 10th game in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023. The Mangalore Dragons will be up against the table toppers Hubli Tigers in this game. The Dragons did well in the last game, defeating the Mysore Warriors by a big margin. The Hubli Tigers also come into this contest with a confident win against the Bengaluru Blasters.  

The Hubli Tigers have won three games in a row. All of them have been big wins, and their bowling attack has troubled the opponents. The side would look to continue with the same form in this game. It will take a lion-hearted effort from the Dragons to defeat the tigers, and it remains to be seen if they are up for the task.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

MGD

W L

MW

201/5 in 20.0 10.05

MTKSCA T20 2023

Mangalore Dragons beat Mysore Warriors by 5 wickets 15 Aug 2023

MGD

202/5 in 18.5 10.73

MGD

167/7 in 20.0 8.35

MTKSCA T20 2023

Shivamogga Lions won by 9 runs

14 Aug 2023

SML

176/5 in 20.0 8.8

HT

W W W

BLB

105/10 in 18.4 5.62

MTKSCA T20 2023

16 Aug 2023

HT

111/5 in 13.3 8.22

GBM

138/10 in 19.3 7.08

MTKSCA T20 2023

14 Aug 2023

HT

141/3 in 15.2 9.2

HT

82/1 in 8.1 10.04

MTKSCA T20 2023

Tigers won by 9 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (DLS method)

13 Aug 2023

MW

111/9 in 20.0 5.55

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Mangalore Dragons Preview

Krishnappa Gowtham's side put up a great performance with the bat in the last game, defeating the Mysore Warriors by 5 wickets in a big run chase. They will face the strongest team in the tournament in this game, and Gowtham would like to see a strong show from his players.  

Rohan Patil and Naveen MG must produce a good show at the top. Sharath BR hit an electrifying hundred in the last game, and he must anchor the innings in the middle order with Aneeshwar Gautam and Krishnamurthy Siddharth. The side will also expect quick runs from Anirudha Joshi and Gowtham in the lower middle order.  

On the bowling front, they need good spells at the start from Prateek Jain and Aditya Goyal as they take on a strong batting line-up. Gowtham will look to lead front the front and bowl tight overs in the middle with Ananda Doddamani and Naveen MG. Dheeraj Gowda and Aneeshwar Gautam must do well in the ing role.

Mangalore Dragons Predicted Playing XI:

Krishnappa Gowtham (c), Nikin Jose, Sharath BR (wk), Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Aniruddha Joshi, Dheeraj J Gowda, Anand Doddamani, Aneeshwar Gautam, Aditya Goyal, Prateek Jain, Naveen MG

Mangalore Dragons Actual Playing XI:

Prateek Jain, Krishnappa Gowtham, BU Shivkumar, Dheeraj J Gowda, Gneshwar Naveen, Aneeshwar Gautam, KV Siddharth, Aditya Goyal, Aniruddha Joshi, BR Sharath, Paras Gurbax Arya

Hubli Tigers Preview

Manish Pandey's side is demolishing opponents. They are in great form with the ball and the bat and come here with three wins in a row. It was a confident show from the side in their last game against the Bengaluru Blasters, where they won by 5 wickets. Pandey would look to continue with the same form in this game.

Mohammad Taha and Luvnith Sisodia have done well and would look to lay a strong platform at the top. Krishnan Shrijith, Naga Bharath, and Manish Pandey make this middle order strong, and they will look to add quick runs. The side will also expect runs from Praveen Dubey, Manvanth Kumar L, and Lavish Kaushal in the lower middle order.  

Their bowlers have been on the top of the game. Vidhwath Kaverappa and Lavish Kaushal have done well with the new ball and will look for early wickets. KC Cariappa and Mitrakanth Yadav will look to check the flow of runs as they face a strong batting line-up. Manvanth Kumar L and Praveen Dubey shared 6 wickets between them in the last game, making them confident.  

Hubli Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Manish Pandey (c), Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Mohammed Taha, Krishnan Shrijith, Naga Bharath, Praveen Dubey, Manvanth Kumar L, Lavish Kaushal, KC Cariappa, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Mitrakanth Yadav

Hubli Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Nathan Dmello, Mohammed Taha, KL Shrijith, Manvanth Kumar L, Pravin Dubey, Manish Pandey, Lavish Kaushal, Naga Bharath, Vidwath Kaverappa, Luvnith Sisodia, KC Cariappa

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be a hot and humid evening in Bengaluru. The batting conditions shall be excellent as the ball will come to the bat nicely, allowing batters to play their strokes easily on this surface. There isn't much on this track for the bowlers. The side batting first would need to put more than 180 on the board to feel safe on this wicket.

MGD vs HT Pitch Report

A placid pitch, fast outfield, and short boundaries make M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru one of the best T20 venues in the world. We have seen several high-scoring encounters, and batsmen find it easy to play on this surface where there is little for the bowlers.

Toss: To Bowl

In seven games, the side batting first has won only twice. We have seen excellent batting conditions where defending a total has been extremely difficult for the teams. Hence, the side winning the toss shall have no hesitation in bowling first.