Mysore Warriors vs Mangalore Dragons, MTKSCA T20 2023, Today Match Prediction 15 August 2023

MW vs MGD Match Prediction & Analysis

The Mysore Warriors will be up against the Mangalore Dragons in the 5th game of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023. It will be an important game for both teams as they suffered losses in their previous games. The Warriors suffered a heavy defeat against the Hubli Tigers, while the Dragons went down against Shivamogga Lions.  

The Mysore Warriors looked terrible with the bat and the ball in the last game. They must get the best performance from key players to win this game. The Mangalore Dragons did well with the bat, but the side fared poorly with the ball. We expect a close game as both sides battle for their first points of the season. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

MW

L

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

MGD

L

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

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Mysore Warriors Preview

Karun Nair's side lost the last game against the Hubli Tigers. The Warriors' skipper would like to put the game behind them as it was a poor show from all their players as they went down by 9 wickets. Nair would want his batsmen to put a price on their wickets and take the side to a healthy total to compete in this game.  

Ravikumar Samarth must do well at the top, opening the batting with Codanda Ajit Karthik. Nair is the mainstay of this batting line-up, and he must anchor this innings in the middle order with Shivkumar Rakshith and Rahul Rawat. The side will expect a good performance from Tushar Singh and Manoj Bhandage in the lower middle order.  

Prasidh Krishna bowled well in the last game and needs to get early breakthroughs with CA Karthik. Muralidhara Venkatesh and Shashi Kumar K bowled poor lines against the Tigers and have an important role in the middle overs. The side will also expect a good show from Jagadeesha Suchit and Manoj Bhandage. 

Mysore Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Karun Nair (c), Ravikumar Samarth, Codanda Ajit Karthik, Shivkumar Rakshith (wk), Rahul Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Tushar Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Muralidhara Venkatesh, Shashi Kumar K, Prasidh Krishna

Mysore Warriors Actual Playing XI:

C A Karthik, Shreesha Achar, Venkatesh Muralidhara, Monish Reddy, Karun Nair, Ravikumar Samarth, Shivkumar Rakshith, Tushar Singh, Rahul Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Jagadeesha Suchith

Mangalore Dragons Preview

Despite the heroics towards the end, it was a narrow loss for Krishnappa Gowtham's side against the Shivamogga Lions. Their bowlers let the side down in the last game, and the Dragons' skipper would like to earn the first points with a win here. He would expect a better show from his bowlers in this game.  

The side will expect a good start in this game from Sharath BR and Rohan Patil. Krishnamurthy Siddharth did well in the last game and will look to build partnerships in the middle order with Nikin Jose and Aneeshwar Gautam. Anirudha Joshi nearly took his side to victory in the last game, and he will look to score quick runs in the death overs with Naveen MG and Gowtham. 

They performed poorly with the ball in the last game, and the side will need tight spells and wickets from the new ball pair of Prateek Jain and Aditya Goyal. Gowtham must get over his poor show and bowl good spells in the middle overs with Ananda Doddamani. Naveen and Dheeraj J Gowda add strength to this attack.

Mangalore Dragons Predicted Playing XI:

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

Mangalore Dragons Actual Playing XI:

Prateek Jain, Krishnappa Gowtham, Anand Doddamani, Dheeraj J Gowda, Gneshwar Naveen, Aneeshwar Gautam, KV Siddharth, Aditya Goyal, Nikin Jose, Aniruddha Joshi, BR Sharath

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be odd clouds over Bengaluru on August 15. It hasn't been a typical Bengaluru wicket, as it has been tough to bat on. Bowlers have found a lot of assistance from the surface. The side batting first shall be happy to have 170 runs on the board.

MW vs MGD Pitch Report

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, has always been one of the best batting wickets in India, where it is easy to hit the ball through the line. The smaller boundaries also make it easy to play big shots. Fast bowlers do well, but there is little margin for the spinners on this wicket.

Toss: To Bat

It is an afternoon game, and the batting conditions will be best at the start. The wicket will assist the bowlers in the second half of the game. The side winning the toss shall look to take advantage of the conditions by batting first.