BB vs MD Dream11 Prediction, Maharaja T20 League Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 18 of Maharaja T20 League 2023

Can Bengaluru Blasters finally win their first game?

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 21 Aug 2023, 15:00 IST

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Preview

Bengaluru Blasters will lock horns with Mangalore Dragons in the 18th match of the Maharaja T20 League 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on August 21. Bengaluru Blasters have played five games in which they are yet to win any. They are languishing at the bottom of the table. On the other hand, Mangalore Dragons have played five matches where they have won two and are in the fifth position in the rankings.

Bengaluru Blasters played against Mysore Warriors in their last match, where Bengaluru Blasters won the toss and elected to field. The Warriors lost two wickets rather early and looked in trouble, but Ajit Karthik held the fort from one end and calmed the sea. They had a brilliant finish towards the end and posted a strong total of 185 runs on the board. Blasters were slow and sloppy with their start but managed a small comeback in the middle. However, the game was interrupted by rain, and the Warriors were declared victorious by 33 runs.

Mangalore Dragons had squared off against Gulbarga Mystics in their last encounter, where the Gulbarga Mystics won the toss, and they elected to field. Mangalore did not start as they hoped for and lost multiple wickets. A couple of batters in the middle order scored some useful runs, so the team could score 120 runs. Mystics were not much different from their opponents, but the middle order saved them the match and won it by five wickets with around three overs to spare.

Match Information

Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangalore United, 18th Match

Maharaja T20 Trophy, 21 Aug 2023, Mon, 5:30 PM IST ,M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

FanCode

Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clouds

23.8Ā°C

83% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Bengaluru Blasters

L
L
L
L
L

Mangalore Dragons

L
W
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Krishnamurthy Siddharth

MLORE - bat

309 Runs

10Ā Matches

2

BR Sharath

MLORE - bat

283 Runs

10Ā Matches

281 Runs

10Ā Matches

4

Dega Nischal

BB - bat

264 Runs

8Ā Matches

5

Suraj Ahuja

BB - wk

234 Runs

10Ā Matches

6

Shubhang Hegde

BB - bat

228 Runs

10Ā Matches

1

BR Sharath

MLORE - bat

169.46

10Ā Matches

161.49

10Ā Matches

3

Thippa Reddy

MLORE - all

152.38

3Ā Matches

4

Suraj Ahuja

BB - wk

151.95

10Ā Matches

5

Aniruddha Joshi

MLORE - all

143.04

10Ā Matches

6

Rohan Patil

MLORE - all

140.13

10Ā Matches

1

Shubhang Hegde

BB - bat

12 Wkts

10Ā Matches

2

Sarfaraz Ashraf

BB - bat

11 Wkts

9Ā Matches

3

Paras Gurbax Arya

MLORE - bowl

10 Wkts

8Ā Matches

4

9 Wkts

10Ā Matches

5

Gneshwar Naveen

MLORE - all

9 Wkts

9Ā Matches

6

L R Kumar

BB - all

9 Wkts

10Ā Matches

1

Aniruddha Joshi

MLORE - all

6.29

10Ā Matches

2

Shubhang Hegde

BB - bat

6.53

10Ā Matches

3

Sarfaraz Ashraf

BB - bat

7.08

9Ā Matches

4

8.05

10Ā Matches

5

Doddamani Anand

MLORE - bowl

8.33

7Ā Matches

6

Sankalp

MLORE - bat

8.73

7Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Bengaluru Blasters

Aashish Mahesh, S Ahuja (wk), Mayank Agarwal (C), Dega Nischal, Jashwantha Acharya, PU Deshpande, Shubhang Hegde, Vidyadhar Patil, Rishi Bopanna, L R Kumar, G K

Bench : Aaron Christie, Bhuvan RM, Sarfaraz Ashraf, Aman Khan, Jasper-EJ, T Pradeep, Mohsin Khan-I, Lochan Appanna, Abhishek Ahlahwat, Jeswath Acharya, A Mithun

Mangalore Dragons

Krishnamurthy Siddharth, BR Sharath (wk), Kruthik Krishna, Krishnappa Gowtham (C), AA Joshi, G Dhiman, Gneshwar Naveen, Aneeshwar Gautam, Rohan Patil, Aditya Goyal, Sankalp

Bench : Nikin Jose, A M-Shetty, Dheeraj Gowda, BU Shivakumar, Thippa Reddy, N K Bareth, Aditya Nair, PA Jain, D Anand, Ronit More

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium offers a track that is quite helpful to batters as well as bowlers. This track is going to offer some assistance to the pacers. Batters can play their shots freely after they see off the first few balls and score heavily. Teams prefer to chase the total after winning the toss, with the average first innings score being 149.

45%

Pace Bowling

55%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

149

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Shubhang Hegde BB | BAT

Hegde has been trying to win matches for his team on both ends. He has amassed 98 runs and eight wickets playing in just five matches so far. He can lead your team.

9
C

BR Sharath MLORE | BAT

Sharath has looked good so far and has scored 172 runs in five matches. He is also a fantastic wicketkeeper and can fetch you hefty points with his skills.

8.5

Krishnamurthy Siddharth MLORE | BAT

Siddharth has been one of the best batters of the tournament having scored 215 runs in five matches. He has returned unbeaten thrice on those occasions and is a must-have pick.

8.5

Gneshwar Naveen MLORE | ALL

Naveen has been bowling really well and has picked up seven wickets in five matches. He has even scored 46 runs with the bat and can chip in when needed.

8.5

Suraj Ahuja BB | WK

Ahuja has looked in good touch with the bat this season and has scored 145 runs in five matches where he has a strike rate of 140.78. He can be a good budget pick for you.

8.5

Aditya Goyal MLORE | BAT

Goyal has picked up six wickets at an economy of 9.29 playing in five matches. He has scored 30 runs as well in these matches and could be a handy pick.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8.5

Lochan Appanna

BB | BAT

Lochan has played four matches where he has scalped just one wicket. He should not find a place in your team.

5

Bhuvan RM

BB | BAT

Bhuvan has played two matches but did not look good so far. He should not be picked up in your team.

Last Updated On - Aug 21 2023 3:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

BB

6 : 5

MLORE

Credits Left
7.5/100

Head To Head
Krishnamurthy Siddharth

8.5

BR Sharath
VC

9

Suraj Ahuja

8.5

Aniruddha Joshi

8.5

Vidyadhar Patil

8.5

Jeswath Acharya

8.5

Shubhang Hegde
C

8

Gneshwar Naveen

8.5

Aditya Goyal

8.5

L R Kumar

8

Rishi Bopanna

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

BB

5 : 6

MLORE

Credits Left
7.5/100

Mega League
Krishnamurthy Siddharth
VC

8.5

BR Sharath

9

Suraj Ahuja

8.5

Aniruddha Joshi

8.5

Vidyadhar Patil

8.5

Krishnappa Gowtham

8.5

Shubhang Hegde
C

8

Gneshwar Naveen

8.5

Aditya Goyal

8.5

L R Kumar

8

Rishi Bopanna

8

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