KPL 2019: Qualifier 1, Bellary Tuskers vs Belagavi Panthers: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Qualifier 1 of the Karnataka Premier League 2019 will be played between Bellary Tuskers and Belagavi Panthers at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground in Mysore.

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:

Bellary Tuskers and Belagavi Panthers will lock horns in the first qualifier of the KPL 2019 having finished in top two. Interestingly, the two teams began their campaign facing off each other. The Tuskers came out on the top as they sealed a 5-run in that match. The Bellary team have been quite dominant this season winning four out of six matches. The two defeats they went through were by shortest of margins.

They lost to Bengaluru Blasters by 1 run via VJD method as they lost a wicket just before the rain interruption. In their previous match, Mysuru Warriors, in a do-or-die position, chased down a record 241-run target with a last-ball six. On the other hand, the Panthers won each of their previous three games to finish at No.2. Manish Pandey gave his team the much-needed boost before he left for series with India A.

Weather Condition/Report:

The rains in the state have settled down for now and the playoffs could go uninterrupted. The weather forecast suggests that Wednesday could be a cloudy day and also possible spells of rain. However, the match is expected to be completed without any reduction of overs.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Five out of six matches hosted by Mysore have been won by the teams chasing. The batting first side won the game played at night on Tuesday by 17 runs while defending a total of 195. Teams might prefer to bowl first at this venue especially with the track suiting batsmen under lights. The short boundaries do contribute to the good record of chasing teams.

Average first innings score: 195 (KPL matches in 2019 played in the night)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

Manish Pandey will no longer be part of this tournament.

Probable Playing XIs:

Bellary Tuskers:

Abhishek Reddy, CM Gautam (C), Devdutt Padikkal, CA Karthik, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sharath Srinivas, Abrar Kazi, KP Appanna, Bhavesh Gulecha, Prasidh Krishna, Zeeshan A Sayyad.

Bench: Mohammad N Nizar, Suraj Reddy, Ruchir Joshi, Santok Singh, Vishnu Priyan, Gaurav Dhiman, Sharana Basawa

Belagavi Panthers:

Arshdeep Singh Brar, Stalin Hoover, Ravikumar Samarth, Dikshanshu Negi, Abhinav Manohar, Mir Kaunian Abbas (C), Shubhang Hegde, Ritesh Bhatkal, Avinash D, Darshan MB, Zahoor Farooqui.

Bench: Manish Pandey, Kiran AM, Lochan Appanna, Darshan Machaiah, Abdul Majid, Sharan Gowda, Rakshith S.

Top Picks:

Devdutt Padikkal has shown adapting to various situations. His showed that ability when he scored a half-century in the previous game batting at No.4. In five matches this season, the youngster has hit three fifties. Ravikumar Samarth finally has got runs under his belt. He now should be a must pick and making him vice-captain won’t be a bad idea.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravikumar Samarth, Devdutt Padikkal, Dikshanshu Negi

Vice-captain – Abhishek Reddy, CM Gautam, Abhinav Manohar, Shubhang Hegde

Krishnappa Gowtham is on course of getting KPL named after him. Keeping his exploits batting at No.3, the all-rounder has 19 wickets in six matches this season. The next most is 8 wickets by three different players while Gowtham took as many as 8 in one match.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – CM Gautam

Batsmen – Abhishek Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravikumar Samarth (VC)

All-Rounders – Dikshanshu Negi, Krishnappa Gowtham (C)

Bowlers – Shubhang Hegde, Bhavesh Gulecha, Prasidh Krishna, Darshan MB

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Mir Kaunian Abbas

Batsmen – Abhishek Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Devdutt Padikkal (C), Arshdeep Singh Brar

All-Rounders – CA Karthik, Dikshanshu Negi, Krishnappa Gowtham (VC)

Bowlers – Shubhang Hegde, Avinash D, Abrar Kazi

Expert Advice:

With the move of getting Krishnappa Gowtham at No.3 been a successful one for the Tuskers, they could rotate their batting way too much. Among the batsmen and batting all-rounder, the ones who will open for them can be picked. The rest can be ignored due to uncertainty of where they will bat.

Probable Winners:

Bellary Tuskers might edge past Belagavi Panthers in a thriller.

*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.