Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022: Quarter-Final 1, PUN vs KAR Match Prediction – Who will win today’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Punjab vs Karnataka?

Punjab and Karnataka will clash in the first quarter-final match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday (November 28). Punjab beat Nagaland in their last group-stage game by six wickets and topped the Elite Group D table with 24 points from six matches. Star all-rounder Abhishek Sharma took three wickets and Anmolpreet Singh smashed 65 runs off 59 balls in their big win over Nagaland.

Karnataka dominated against Jharkhand in their last game, clinching a five-wicket win. Vidhwath Kaverappa, Ronit More, and M Venkatesh took three wickets each to bowl out Jharkhand for just 187 runs before Ravikumar Samarth and Nikin Jose smashed half-centuries to guide Karanataka to a crucial win. As a result, they finished on top of their Elite Group B points table with 24 points from seven games. 

Match Details:

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Date & Time: November 28, 09:00 AM IST

Telecast and Steaming Details: Disney + Hotstar app

Pitch Report:

The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium has a batting-friendly surface for the white ball games. The average first innings score here is 240 runs with little help for the spin bowlers. Karnataka bowled out Jharkhand on 187 runs while bowling first in the last game here and chased the target down with ease. 

Probable Playing XIs for PUN vs KAR:

Punjab:

Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Anmol Malhotra, Harpreet Brar, Gaurav Chaudhary, Mandeep Singh (c), Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Mayank Markande, Ashwani Kumar.

Karnataka:

Ravikumar Samarth, Mayank Agarwal (c), Nikin Jose, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Gopal, BR Sharath (wk), Manoj Bhandage, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ronit More, M Venkatesh, Vidhwath Kaverappa.

Probable Best Performers from PUN vs KAR:

Probable best batter: Nikin Jose

The 22-year-old middle-order batter scored an unbeaten 63*(93) against Jharkhand in the last game. He is leading the scoring chart for Karanataka with 409 runs from eight innings at an average of 68.16 and a strike rate of 79.57, which includes one hundred and three half-centuries.

Probable best bowler: Abhishek Sharma

The young Indian all-rounder has been in sensational form with both bat and ball for Punjab this season. He took three wickets while conceding just 31 runs against Nagaland in the last match. Sharma is also leading the wickets chart for Punjab with 12 wickets from just six innings at an impressive economy rate of 3.47.

Today's Match Prediction: Punjab to win the match

Disclaimer: This 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.