Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Maharashtra vs Haryana, Super League – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Super League match of the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be played between Maharashtra and Haryana at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat.

The match starts at 02:30 PM IST (9:00 PM GMT). This game will be live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Preview

Maharashtra and Haryana are scheduled to lock horns at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium on Wednesday. Maharashtra finished their group-stage campaign on a high as they finished on the top of Group C table. Maharashtra gathered 20 points in seven matches by winning five matches.

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a vital cog for his side and has amassed 202 runs in his last five matches including a stellar knock of 82* against Himachal Pradesh. He is expected to emerge as the talisman of Maharashtra’s batting force. In their previous Super League match, Maharashtra suffered a 6-wicket defeat against Rajasthan after their batting order failed to amass a massive total on the board.

On the other hand, Haryana registered a six-wicket win against Baroda in their last Super-League match. Haryana chased down the target of 139 with 15 balls remaining. Chaitanya Bishnoi and Shivam Chauhan, who scored brilliant half-centuries against Baroda, are expected to steer Haryana’s batting line-up.

Weather Report

According to the weather report, it is expected to be a bright and sunny day with the temperatures hovering around 33 degrees Celsius. However, it is going to get colder as the day progresses. The weather is expected to be perfect for a game of cricket to take place.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at Lalabhai Stadium has invited massive total on the boards in the past. The average first innings score has been around 158 in six matches. The side winning the toss is expected to chase the total. The chasing side will have an upper hand if they are successful to restrict the other side from gathering a massive total on the board.

Average first innings score at this venue: 158 (Last six matches of the season)

Record of chasing teams- Won: 2, Lost: 4

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be updated when there is any news)

Probable Playing XIs:

Maharashtra:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Vijay Zol, Kedar Jadhav, Rahul Tripathi (C), Naushad Shaikh, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Digvijay Deshmukh, Samad Fallah, Shamshuzama Kazi

Bench: Yash Nahar, Rohit Motwani, Nikit Dhumal, Swapnil Gugale, Mukesh Choudhary, Divyang Himganekar, Vishal Gite, Hitesh Walunj, Manoj Ingale.

Haryana

Chaitanya Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Shivam Chauhan, Himanshu Rana, Sumit Kumar, Rohit Parmod Sharma (WK), Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra (C), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ashish Hooda

Bench – Pramod Chandila, Guntashveer Singh, Prashant Kumar, Arun Chaprana, Treyaksh Bali, Ankit Kumar, Jitesh Saroha, Yashu Sharma, Vipin Kumar, Ravi Balhara

Top Picks

Maharashtra: Maharashtra’s batting order will be bolstered by the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nikhil Naik, Rahul Tripathi and Kedar Jadhav. Gaikwad has been in decent touch with the bat, scoring 202 runs in five matches. Kedar Jadhav had also grabbed the headlines by his recent unbeaten knock of 47 runs against Baroda.
Maharashtra’s bowling attack will be steered by Samad Fallah and Satyajeet Bachhav.

Haryana: Harshal Patel has emerged as Haryana’s talisman with his all-round abilities. The 29-year-old had delivered a match-winning performance against Meghalaya. Harshal scored 82 runs and scalped three wickets in the match to steer his side to the victory. He will be assisted by Chaitanya Bishnoi in the batting department. Haryana’s bowling line-up will be strengthened by the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Amit Mishra.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection-

Captain Options – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harshal Patel, Chaitanya Bishnoi

Vice-Captain Options – Kedar Jadhav, A Kazi, R Tewatia

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Naushad Shaikh

Batters – Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Chaitanya Bishnoi, S Chauhan

All-Rounders – S Kazi, Harshal Patel (VC), Rahul Tewatia

Bowlers – Satyajeet Bacchav, A Kazi, Yuzvendra Chahal

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nikhil Naik

Batters – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chaitanya Bishnoi (C), Himanshu Rana

All-Rounders – Kedar Jadhav, Harshal Patel, Rahul Tewatia, S Kumar

Bowlers – Satyajeet Bacchav, A Kazi (VC), Ashish Hooda

Expert Advice:

Spinners might rule the roost again and making C or VC shouldn’t be a bad idea for this match.

Probable Winners:

Maharashtra are expected to win this encounter.