AND vs PUD Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update – Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, Elite E Group

Andhra are expected to register their first win by beating Puducherry.

Published - 15 Jan 2021, 11:08 IST | Updated - 15 Jan 2021, 11:08 IST

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Match Details:

The Elite E Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

This match is scheduled to start at 07:00 PM IST and local time. It will be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Both Andhra and Puducherry are in a spot of bother right now, as they have started their campaigns with two consecutive defeats. Andhra lost against Haryana in their first match, while they were no match to the mighty Delhi side in their second game.

On the other hand, Puducherry have suffered defeats against Kerala and Haryana. Though both camps will be disappointed, the sense of disappointment will be more profound in the Andhra camp, given that they have a stronger squad on paper. This game is extremely crucial to both teams, as it provides them with an opportunity to turn things around.

AND vs PUD Weather Report:

It will be hot in Mumbai, with the temperature being around 26 °C even during the night. There are no chances of precipitation.

Pitch Report:

The track at Wankhede Stadium will favour batsmen in both innings, but the team batting second will find it a bit easier than the team batting first. A score of around 175 should be competitive here.

Average first Innings Score:

166 (4 games played at this venue in SMAT 2021)

Record of Chasing Teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 1, Tie – 0

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

AND vs PUD Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Andhra:

Ashwin Hebbar, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ambati Rayudu (c), KV Sasikanth, Ricky Bhui, Shoaib Md Khan, Naren Reddy, Harishankar Reddy, Lalith Mohan, Girinath Reddy, Cheepurapalli Stephen

Bench:

Kranthi Kumar, Manish Golamaru, SK Ismail, Karthik Raman, Prasanth Kumar, S Ashish, Dhruva Kumar Reddy, Nitish Reddy

Puducherry:

D Rohit (C), S Anand, Paras Dogra, Fabid Ahmed, Thamaraikannan Parandaman, Sheldon Jackson, Vikneshwaran Marimuthu, Ashith Sanganakal, Sagar Udeshi, Pankaj Singh, Sagar Trivedi.

Bench:

S Karthik, Iqlas Naha, Ramachandran Ragupathy, A Aravindaraj, Kannan Vignesh, S Santhamoorthy, Raghu Sharma.

AND vs PUD Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Ashwin Hebbar has scored 38 runs in the first couple of matches at an average of nearly 20. While he hasn’t got a wicket yet, he has 7 T20 wickets to his name and can earn you points with the ball.

For players like Ambai Rayudu, form is not a parameter for judging. He has scored only 14 runs in the first two games, but given his 5000+ runs in T20 cricket, Rayudu can be a good option for captaincy.

Harishankar Reddy is currently Andhra’s highest wicket-taker, with 2 wickets in just one match. The youngster has picked up 14 wickets in 10 T20 games.

Ashith Sanganakal has been one of the few bright sparks for Puducherry. He has scored 33 runs and has also picked up 4 wickets.

As for Puducherry’s batting department, Sheldon Jackson has been the best performer. He has scored 99 runs at an average of nearly 50 and a strike rate of 150.