Hyderabad vs Bangalore Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 3

Match Details:

The 3rd match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between the Hyderabad and Bangalore at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

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.

Hyderabad vs Bangalore Preview:

It is time for the David Warner versus Virat Kohli battle in the third game of Indian T20 League 2020. While these two are good friends off the field, they are fierce competitions on the field. The games between the Hyderabad and Bengaluru franchises are always quite intense and they constantly try to get an edge over one another.

Thus far, both these teams played each other in 15 Indian T20 League games. While Hyderabad won 8, Bangalore emerged victorious in 6 matches. One game between these two sides yielded no result. At the same time, though, there is an important task to be done. Finding the right combination for the first game of the season could be tricky. Hence, both the teams should figure that out and try to be at their best right from the start.

Hyderabad vs Bangalore Match 3 Weather Report

While playing in Dubai, one doesn’t need to worry about the rain. It will be a hot, sunny day with moderate humidity levels.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Given the slow nature of the pitch, chasing could be quite a task at this venue. Also, the team that wins the toss should look to bat first.

Average first innings score: 138 (Last four T20Is played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Hyderabad vs Bangalore Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Hyderabad:

David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad/Abhishek Sharma, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed/Siddarth Kaul, Shahbaz Nadeem.

Bench: Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad/Abhishek Sharma, Mitchell Marsh, Bavanaka Sandeep, Fabian Allen, Sanjay Yadav, Shreevats Goswami, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed/Siddarth Kaul, T Natarajan.

Bangalore:

Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Navdeep Saini, Dale Steyn/Isuru Udana.

Bench: Moeen Ali, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dale Steyn/Isuru Udana, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Parthiv Patel, Josh Philippe, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav.

Hyderabad vs Bangalore Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Fantasy Match:

Vijay Shankar (8.5 credits) – Vijay Shankar could have an important role to play in the Hyderabad middle-order. He scored 244 runs and picked up a wicket in 15 games last year.

Washington Sundar (8 credits) – Washington Sundar played just 3 games last year and picked up 4 wickets. But in the UAE, he could have a bigger role to play.

Khaleel Ahmed (8.5 credits) – Khaleel Ahmed was brilliant last year. He picked up 19 wickets in 9 games at an average of 8.23.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – David Warner, AB de Villiers, Manish Pandey

Vice-Captain Options – Jonny Bairstow, Virat Kohli, Rashid Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Hyderabad vs Bangalore 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow

Batters – Virat Kohli (vc), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, David Warner (c), Manish Pandey, AB de Villiers

All-Rounders – Vijay Shankar

Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

12^th Man – Mohammad Nabi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Hyderabad vs Bangalore 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow (vc)

Batters – Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers (c), David Warner, Aaron Finch

All-Rounders – Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar

Bowlers – Dale Steyn, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed

12^th Man – Manish Pandey

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Mohammad Nabi has been in good form in the CPL. If you wish, you can pick him in one of your 11Wickets Fantasy teams.

Today’s Hyderabad vs Bangalore Probable Winners:

Hyderabad are expected to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.