PNJ vs MUM Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 13

Match Details:

The 13th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Punjab and Mumbai 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.

Preview:

Both the teams competing in this match, on many occasions in this tournament so far, have been so close yet so far from winning their previous games. Punjab have played in three matches and have managed to win only one match, but the form that this team is reflected in the net run rate of +1.498, which is better than any other team in this tournament.

Mumbai too have played and won the same number of matches as their opponents in this match, yet are placed below Punjab in the points table, owing to their net run rate of +0.654. So, in terms of consistency of players and their form, both these teams are equally placed and it would be a matter of which side makes the best use of conditions and handles the pressure, that would decide the result of this match.

PNJ vs MUM Weather Report:

Dubai, on Thursday, will have clear skies, with the sun shining brightly during the day and no cloud cover in the evening and night. The chance of rainfall is nil and temperature is expected to be hovering around the 30 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

Things have been balanced at this stadium in the matches that have been played in this season of the T20 League. So, no demarcation can be made in terms of the point in the match where either the batsman or the bowler would have an edge over the other.

Average first innings score: 

165 (Four games of the tournament played here)

Record of chasing teams: 

Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury & Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

PNJ vs MUM Today’s Probable XIs:

Punjab:

Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, James Neesham/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi

Bench: Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, James Neesham/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar

Mumbai:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson/Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench: Chris Lynn, Aditya Tare, Dhawal Kulkarni, James Pattinson/Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai, Saurabh Tiwary

PNJ vs MUM Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Ravi Bishnoi (8.5 credits) – Ravi Bishnoi has picked 4 wickets so far in three matches, while maintaining an economy rate of 7.33 runs per over.

Rahul Chahar (8.5 credits) – Rahul Chahar has also done well with the ball, having taken 4 wickets in three matches, giving away runs at 7.75 runs per over.

Glenn Maxwell (8.5 credits) – Glenn Maxwell, in this season, has looked to be in good touch with the bat in hand and in the limited chances he has got to bat and bowl, he has shown the form he is in.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal

Vice-Captain Options – Rohit Sharma, Keiron Pollard

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PNJ vs MUM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock

Batters – Keiron Pollard, Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma (VC)

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers – Mohammad Shami, Rahul Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Trent Boult

12th Man – Nicholas Pooran

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PNJ vs MUM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan

Batters – Keiron Pollard (VC), Mayank Agarwal (C), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya, James Neesham

Bowlers – Rahul Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Trent Boult

12th Man – Glenn Maxwell

Expert Advice:

For your fantasy team in this match, you can include as many as four batsmen in your team, in that case, the fourth batsman should be Suryakumar Yadav. And, this inclusion could come in at the expense of one bowler from your team.

Today’s PNJ vs MUM Probable Winners:

Punjab 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.