KPL 2019: Match 13, Hubli Tigers vs Bijapur Bulls: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 13th match of the Karnataka Premier League 2019 will be played between Hubli Tigers and Bijapur Bulls at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time (IST) (1:30 PM GMT).

This game will be live on Star Sports and live streaming is available on Hotstar.

Preview:

The defending champions Bijapur Bulls and the ever consistent Hubli Tigers have finally opened their winning accounts in the KPL 2019. Both the teams won their respective matches on Wednesday. The Bijapur team’s first game ended in a Tie as the Bengaluru Blasters scored same as the VJD par score in the chase. Bulls went down against Bellary Tuskers who chased down a target of 163 runs comfortably.

On the other hand, the Hubli Tigers sneaked in a 5-wicket win against the Belagavi Panthers. Manish Pandey played a lone-man knock for the Panthers scoring an unbeaten 50-ball 102. By virtue of his knock, the Panthers finished on 180/7. Mohammed Taha’s 55-ball 75 set the foundation during the big chase. Contributions rolled in from the middle-order as they completed the chase in the final over.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Bangalore rains have begun to stay away from interrupting matches. Both the matches on Wednesday were completed without any reduction in overs. The unpredictable Bangalore weather does expect rain from the afternoon. But there are good chances of the rain not interrupting any of the two scheduled games.

Pitch Condition/Report:

There is hardly any signs of waring in the pitches despite they have been used 11 matches in the space of six days. The game on Wednesday night proves the same fact. The first batting side struggled to get going in the first half. But the ball came nicely on to the bat towards the end of the first innings.

Average first innings score: 170 (Unaffected KPL matches played in the night since 2018)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Hubli Tigers:

Mohammed Taha, Luvnith Sisodia (WK), Shishir Bhavane, Pawan KB, KL Srijith, Praveen Dubey, R Vinay Kumar (C), David Mathias, Aditya Somanna, Mithrakanth Yadav, Vidyadhar Patil.

Bench: Abhilash Shetty, Vishwanath M, Mahesh Patel, Shivil Kaushik, Suraj Seshadri, Parikshith Shetty, Dheeraj Shashidhar.

Bijapur Bulls:

Bharath Chipli (C), KC Cariappa, Prateek Jain, Bhareth NP, Naveen MG, Suraj Kamath, Rajoo Bhatkal, BA Mohit (WK), Suneel Raju, Pranav Bhatia, Chiranjeevi G.

Bench: Shimon Luiz, Liyan Khan, Swapnil Yelave, Samarth Ooty, R Praveen Kumar, SL Akshay, Jaswath Acharya.

Top Picks:

Naveen MG opens the batting and also shares the new ball for Bijapur Bulls. He scored 45 and took a wicket in the previous match. Mohammed Taha returned to form with a blistering 55-ball 75 against the Belagavi Panthers. He began the tournament with a couple of low scores.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Bharath Chipli, Naveen MG, Mohammed Taha

Vice-captain – Rajoo Bhatkal, Aditya Somanna, R Vinay Kumar

39, 50, 77 – These are the scores of Bharath Chipli in this tournament. He will be the most preferred player as captain or vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Luvnith Sisodia

Batsmen – Mohammed Taha (VC), Bharath Chipli (C), Rajoo Bhatkal

All-Rounders – Naveen MG, Vinay Kumar, Praveen Dubey

Bowlers – Prateek Jain, Mithrakanth Yadav, Suraj Kamath, David Mathias

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Luvnith Sisodia, Pawan KB

Batsmen – Shishir Bhavane, Bharath Chipli, Rajoo Bhatkal

All-Rounders – Naveen MG (C), Aditya Somanna, Praveen Dubey (VC)

Bowlers – Prateek Jain, KC Cariappa, Vidyadhar Patil

Expert Advice:

With a lot of inform players in batsmen and keepers’ category, only three players can be picked from the all-rounders’ category. This meant only one of Vinay Kumar and Aditya Somanna can be picked. Naveen and Praveen are important as they are top-order batsmen.

Probable Winners:

Bijapur Bulls are expected to gain upper hand over the Hubli Tigers.

*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.