Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Punjab vs Mumbai, 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 Punjab and Mumbai at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat.

The match starts at 06:30 PM IST (01:00 PM GMT). This match will be live on Star Sports. Live streaming will be available on Hotstar.

Preview

We are gradually moving towards the business end of the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In their last Super League encounter, Punjab and Mumbai will lock horns with each other in a bid to claim the spot for the semi-finals.

Punjab hasn’t had a great outing in the Super League stage. They have lost back-to-back encounters and come into this game on the back of a four-wicket loss at the hands of Tamil Nadu after an insipid batting performance saw them meander to 8-94; a total which was successfully overhauled.

Mumbai, on the other hand, came back well following their loss to Tamil Nadu (by seven wickets) in the Super League opener and have since then registered back-to-back victories. Their last win came against defending champions Karnataka after they successfully chased down 174 thanks to another whirlwind knock by Suryakumar Yadav (94 off 53 balls), and hope they take the momentum in the all-important clash against Punjab on Wednesday.

Weather Report

According to AccuWeather, it is expected to another bright and sunny day in Surat. While the humidity is expected to be around 40%, the temperatures will hover between 21 and 33 degrees celsius.

Pitch Condition/Report:

In the last game played at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, spin ruled the roost as Punjab could muster only 94 runs, which Tamil Nadu chased down in the last over, summing it beautifully how the track was difficult for shot-making.

Average first innings score at this venue: 157 (Last six matches of the season)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Punjab:

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mandeep Singh (C), Anmolpreet Singh, Harpreet Brar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Karan Kaila, Anmol Malhotra (WK), Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Mayank Markande

Bench – Baljet Singh, Nikhil Chaudhary, Simran Singh, Sharad Lumba, Krishan Alang

Mumbai:

Prithvi Shaw, Aditya Tare (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Siddhesh Lad, Shubham Ranjane, Shardul Thakur, Dhawal Kulkarni, Sujit Nayak

Bench: Sarfaraz Khan, Jay Gokul Bista, Dhrumil Matkar

Top Picks

Punjab-  Punjab’s lacklustre batting was at the heart of their defeat to Tamil Nadu in their last game and they will hope that the likes of Shubman Gill, Mandeep Singh (258 runs at 43.00), Anmolpreet Singh (256 runs at 28.44) and Gurkeerat Singh Mann (198 runs at 28.28) come up with the goods against Mumbai. 

As far as the bowling is concerned, Harpreet Brar (12 wickets), Sandeep Sharma (11 wickets) and Mayank Markande (12 wickets) will once again hold the key. 

Mumbai- Suryakumar Yadav’s whirlwind 94 against Karnataka was at the heart of Mumbai’s imperious run-chase in the last game. He, along with Prithvi Shaw (187 runs at 46.75), Aditya Tare (334 runs at 41.75) will once again be the players to watch out for. Shams Mulani (11 wickets), Shubham Ranjane (7 wickets) and Dhawal Kulkarni (7 wickets) will lead the bowling unit.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection-

Captain Options – Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill

Vice-Captain Options – Aditya Tare, Abhishek Sharma, Mandeep Singh

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Aditya Tare (VC)

Batters –  Suryakumar Yadav (C), Prithvi Shaw, Anmolpreet Singh, Shubman Gill

All-Rounders – Mandeep Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Shivam Dube

Bowlers –  Shams Mulani, Mayank Markande, Harpreet Brar

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Aditya Tare

Batters –  Siddhesh Lad, Prithvi Shaw (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill

All-Rounders – Mandeep Singh (VC), Gurkeerat Singh Mann

Bowlers –  Karan Kaila, Shams Mulani, Siddarth Kaul

Expert Advice:

With the pitch on the slower side, you can make any spinner from either side C or VC in Grand League teams.

Probable Winners:

Considering the form that Mumbai is coming off, they’ll start as favourites.

*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.