Maharaja Trophy 2024: Match 5, SL vs MD Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between SL vs MD?

Both Shivamogga Lions (SL) and Mangalore Dragons (MD) lost their opening game in the ongoing Maharaja Trophy 2024. The Nihal Ullal-led side struggled with the bat and lost back-to-back wickets in the ninth over, which pushed them out of contention. They lost the game by seven runs (VJD method), which could have been ignored, had they not lost those two wickets. 

Meanwhile, Mangalore lost to the Hubli Tigers by 15 runs (VJD method). They struggled with the bat as the Shreyas Gopal-led side scored 143 runs in the first innings. With the ball, they leaked 69 runs in 5.1 overs, which ruled them out of the contest once the rain started. Unlike, Shivamogga, Mangalore needs to work on multiple aspects to find momentum, which was missing in their game.

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Match Details

Pitch Report

The surface at Chinnaswamy Stadium will support the bowlers in an afternoon game. The surface gets better for batters under light and for the same reason, bowling first will be ideal. Anything over 165 runs would be a good total on the surface.

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Head-to-Head Record

Probable Playing XI

shivamogga Lions:

S Shivaraj, Abhinav Manohar, Dhruv Prabhakar, Bharath Dhuri, Nihal Ullal (wk/c), Avinash D, Anand Doddamani, Rajvir Wadhwa, Vasuki Koushik, Pradeep T, Hardik Raj

Mangalore Dragons:

Rohan Patil, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Nikin Jose, Krishnamurthy Siddharth (wk), Shreyas Gopal (c), Lankesh KS, Sagar Solanki, MB Darshan, Pranav Bhatia, Samarth Nagaraj, Abhilash Shetty

Probable Top Performers   

Probable Best Batter: Abhinav Manohar

Abhinav Manohar hit a brilliant half-century in the match against Mysore. He failed to help the team cross the line but it should give him the necessary confidence to do well in the remainder of the tournament. He played an aggressive brand of cricket and if the 29-year-old keeps up with that, he can be one of the most dangerous players in the league.

Probable Best Bowler: Hardik Raj

18-year-old Hardik Raj picked up two wickets in his debut match in the Maharaja T20 League. He bowled well alongside Vasuki Koushik, who gave away just 10 runs in his four overs. He would aim to carry that momentum into the next match and make a difference with the new ball.

Today's Match Prediction: Bowling first to win the match 

Scenario 1

Shivamogga Lions to win the toss and opt to bowl first.

PP Score: 30-40

MD: 135-155

Shivamogga Lions win the match.

Scenario 2

Mangalore Dragons to win the toss and opt to bowl first.

PP Score: 35-45

SL: 140-160

Mangalore Dragons win the match.

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.