HYD vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Eliminator

Match Details:

The Eliminator match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Hyderabad and Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.

Preview:

After ending the league stages, placed at the 3rd and 4th spot in the points table respectively, Hyderabad and Bangalore will be locking horns with each other in Eliminator of the league. This match holds the utmost importance for both these teams, as the winner of this game would go on to play the 2nd Qualifier, while the one losing the match will be knocked out of the tournament.

Hyderabad would be riding high on confidence as coming into this match, they managed to defeat the table toppers, Mumbai by a whopping 10-wicket margin. But, Virat Kohli’s men would be lacking in this area as they suffered a loss in their last match of the league stage and were able to make it into the playoffs only because of their net run rate.

In their last two encounters, these two teams are tied at one win each. So, while it is difficult to pick a clear favourite in this match, it would not be wrong to say that Hyderabad does hold a little edge over their competitors. But, everything would come down to which team handles the pressure of elimination better.

HYD vs BAN Eliminator Weather Report:

The weather in Abu Dhabi on Friday promises to hold itself calm on Friday as the skies are expected to be partly cloudy, with no chance of rainfall and the temperature somewhere between 26 to 28 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium will have runs in store for the batsmen to gather, but they will have to put in the best of their efforts to get them. This is because the bowlers are expected to also get equal amount of help too.

Average first innings score:

170 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tie – 0 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

Navdeep Saini is on the road to recovery from a thumb injury and still not sure if he will play this match.

Chris Morris’ availability in this game remains doubtful, as he sustained an injury in his team’s last match.

HYD vs BAN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Hyderabad:

David Warner (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan

Bench:

Jonny Bairstow, Mohammad Nabi, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Bavanaka Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Virat Singh, Basil Thampi, Khaleel Ahmed, Sanjay Yadav, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Abhishek Sharma

Bangalore:

Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris/Dale Steyn/Adam Zampa, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed/Navdeep Saini, Isuru Udana, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench:

Parthiv Patel, Chris Morris/Dale Steyn/Adam Zampa, Aaron Finch, Umesh Yadav, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Pavan Deshpande, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shahbaz Ahmed/Navdeep Saini

HYD vs BAN Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Kane Williamson (8.5 credits) – The seasoned Kiwi batsman Kane Williamson, has batted in 9 innings in this tournament so far and has scored 200 runs at an average of 33.33 and a strike rate of 135.13.

Shivam Dube (8.5 credits) – Shivam Dube has scored 121 runs and has taken a handful of wickets in the 10 matches that he has featured in this tournament.

T Natarajan (8.5 credits) – T Natarajan has had a great run with the ball in this tournament. He has taken 14 wickets in 14 matches and has impressed everyone with his skills.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers

Vice-Captain Options – David Warner, Kane Williamson

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HYD vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Wriddhiman Saha

Batters – David Warner (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Virat Kohli (C)

All-Rounders – Jason Holder, Shivam Dube

Bowlers – Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan, Yuzvendra Chahal

12th Man – Chris Morris

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HYD vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – AB de Villiers (C), Joshua Philippe

Batters – Kane Williamson (VC), Manish Pandey, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders – Chris Morris, Shivam Dube

Bowlers – Sandeep Sharma, Rashid Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shahbaz Nadeem

12th Man – Wriddhiman Saha

Expert Advice:

For getting the maximum number of points from your fantasy team, it would be advisable to include as many as 5 batsmen in your team. In the all-rounder’s section, you can include 2 players, and alongside Shivam Dube, you can pick either Jason Holder or Chris Morris.

Today’s HYD vs BAN Probable Winners:

Hyderabad is expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.