KAR vs PUN Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update – Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, Elite A Group

Match Details:

The Elite A Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Karnataka and Punjab at the KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur.

The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM local time and IST.

Preview:

Defending champions Karnataka will take on Punjab in the Elite A Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday. Karnataka started their campaign with a comfortable victory over Jammu and Kashmir by 43 runs. In the absence of Manish Pandey, Karun Nair led the side and rotated his bowlers really well. Karnataka boasts of young sensation Devdutt Padikkal upfront, while they have big power hitters KL Shrijith, Krishnappa Gowtham, and Aniruddha Joshi in the middle-order. If they repeat the same all-round performances, they have got great chances of winning this game as well.

On the other hand, Punjab pulled off a great win against Uttar Pradesh by 11 runs in a low-scoring encounter. Their bowlers did a brilliant job to defend 134 runs. They need to improve their batting strike rate as they take on the mighty Karnataka side. Anmolpreet Singh played an important knock in the last game. From the context of the tournament, it will be an important match for both sides and whoever wins will subsequently more chances of emerging as Group winners.

KAR vs PUN Weather Report:

It will be partly cloudy in Alur, with the temperature will be ranging between 25 to 27 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 60 percent. There is no forecast of rain for this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It is a typical batting wicket, batters can score freely. The pacers can expect bounce out of this surface, and with cloudy weather conditions, they can expect some swing as well.

Average first innings score:

150 (1 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 match played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 0, Lost – 1, Tie – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

KAR vs PUN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Karnataka

Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair, KL Shrijith (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Abhimanyu Mithun, Ronit More, Jagadeesha Suchith, Prasidh Krishna, Aniruddha Joshi, Rohan Kadam, Pavan Deshpande

Bench:

Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Sharath BR, Shreyas Gopal, Manoj S Bhandage, Praveen Dubey, V Koushik, Prateek Jain, Darshan M B, Shubham Hegde, Prateek Jain

Punjab

Mandeep Singh (c), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Harpreet Brar, Ramandeep Singh

Bench:

Baltej Singh, Gitansh Khera, Krishan Alang, Anmol Malhotra, Rohan Marwaha, Sanvir Singh, Abhinav Sharma, Barinder Sran, Karan Kaila

KAR vs PUN Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Devdutt Padikkal set up a solid foundation for Karnataka in the opening game against Jammu and Kashmir. He scored 18 runs at a strike rate of 105.88.

KL Shrijith was brilliant in the middle, as he scored a quickfire 48* runs from 31 balls. He had managed to hit one four and 3 sixes in his innings.

Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers for Karnataka against Jammu and Kashmir. He picked up 3 wickets in that game.

Krishnappa Gowtham was the most economical bowler for Karnataka against Jammu and Kashmir. He conceded only 13 runs in his quota of 4 overs and also picked up 2 wickets.

Prabhsimran Singh batted well for his 43 runs from 41 balls against Uttar Pradesh. He managed to hit 4 fours and a six in his innings.

Anmolpreet Singh is a must-pick for your Dream11 team. Against Uttar Pradesh, he played a good sensible knock of 35 runs at a strike rate of 129.63.

Mandeep  Singh didn’t go big against Uttar Pradesh as he scored only 9 runs, but he has enough domestic experience to shine in the upcoming matches.

Sandeep Sharma was very economical against Uttar Pradesh. He picked one wicket and has an economy rate of 4.5 runs per over.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Devdutt Padikkal, Krishnappa Gowtham

Vice-Captain Options – Mandeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KAR vs PUN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Shrijith

Batters – Mandeep Singh (vc), Anmolpreet Singh, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal (c)

All-Rounders – Abhishek Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham,

Bowlers – Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Jagadeesha Suchith

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KAR vs PUN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Prabhsimran Singh (vc)

Batters – Mandeep Singh, Rohan Kadam, Devdutt Padikkal, Anmolpreet Singh

All-Rounders – Abhishek Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham (c), Aniruddha Joshi

Bowlers – Siddarth Kaul, Mayank Markande, Abhimanyu Mithun

Expert Advice:

Krishnappa Gowtham can be an X-factor for Karnataka. Hee can bowl in the middle and also at the death, not to forget that he is a very dangerous batter as well. He can be a good pick to lead your Dream11 Fantasy side.

Today’s KAR vs PUN Probable Winners:

Karnataka are 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.