SHA vs BUL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2023, Match 16

Match 16 of the Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2023 will be played between Sharks XI and Bulls XI at Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 2 in Puducherry on Thursday (6 July). Sharks XI have won three out of their five matches so far and are in second place in the points table. In comparison, Bulls XI have won only one out of their five matches. Their two games have been abandoned due to rain, and they are currently placed in the second-last position.

Sharks XI squared off against Tigers XI, where they were asked to bowl after losing the toss. Tigers XI were bundled out for 125. Apart from Karthikeyan Sundaram 26 (21), no other batter made a significant contribution to the total. Deepak Choudhary scalped three wickets, while Tharayil Abeesh and skipper Mohit Mittan bagged two wickets each. While chasing 126, Sharks XI had a disastrous start, losing three wickets for just seven runs in four overs. Sivamurugan M 34(38) and Mohit Mittan 22(26) rescued the innings after that horrible start. After Mohit Mittan's dismissal, Deepak Choudhary stepped up with an unbeaten 40 off 23 deliveries, but he lacked support from another end. In the end, Sharks XI managed to score 123 runs for the loss of nine wickets and fell short of the target by just two runs.

Bulls XI squared off against Panthers XI, and they elected to bowl after winning the toss. Panthers XI were bundled out for 132 runs in 19.5 overs. Bharat Sharma scored 25 runs off ten deliveries and was their top-scorer. SB Sai Chetand and Shree Varshan KG scalped three wickets each, while Majid Khan bagged two wickets. While chasing 133, Bulls XI got a good start from their top-order batters. But suddenly, they lost five back-to-back wickets on the score of 109 runs, and they were eight down. Bulls XI were all out on a score of 124 in 19.1 overs resulting in an eight-run defeat.