Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2018-19: Baroda vs Hyderabad: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Hyderabad made a tough start to the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament as they lost in both the matches they played so far. Hyderabad suffered a 3-run defeat to Puducherry who are making their debut this season. They failed to get over the line when they needed only eight runs from the last seven balls despite opener Akshath Reddy remaining unbeaten.

Uttar Pradesh cruised to a 6-wicket win against the Ambati Rayudu-led team. Hyderabad will now take on Baroda who started the season with a big win against Tripura. Atit Sheth’s 5-wicket played a key role in Baroda’s 8-wicket win. The victory was followed by a close defeat to the debutant team Uttarakhand. Baroda were restricted to 152 despite an unbeaten 47 from Yusuf Pathan.

Match Details:

The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2018-19 match between Baroda and Hyderabad will be played at the Palam B Complex Ground in New Delhi.

The match will begin at 9:00 PM local time (IST) (3:30 AM GMT).

List of broadcasted matches from the tournament on Day 3:

Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD (Live Streaming on Hotstar):

Jharkhand vs Manipur and Kerala vs Andhra

Live Streaming on Hotstar:

Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya vs Rajasthan

Pitch Condition/Report:

The B Complex Ground in Palam gives an edge to the chasing teams if they conceded not more than 160. The initial movement while batting first here can unsettle the plans of the batting teams.

Average first innings score: 154.75 (Last 4 T20 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1

Probable XIs:

Baroda:

Kedar Devdhar (C), Vishnu Solanki, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Swapnil Singh, Mohit Mongia, Atit Sheth, Bhargav Bhatt, Mitesh Patel (wk), Lukman Meriwala, Rishi Arothe.

Bench: Babashafi Pathan, Karthik Kakade, Pratyush Kumar, Pratik Salunke.

Hyderabad:

Tanmay Agarwal, Akshath Reddy, Rohit Rayudu, Ambati Rayudu (c), Bavanaka Sandeep, Kolla Sumanth (WK), Ashish Reddy, Chama V Milind, Palakodeti Sairam, Mohammed Siraj, Mehdi Hasan.

Bench: Jamalpur Mallikarjun, Akash Bhandari, Telukupalli Ravi Teja, Himalay Agarwal.

Injury and Availability Updates:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Power Picks:

Akshath Reddy’s T20 numbers since the start of 2017 make up a curious case. Over the last two years, the Hyderabad batsman has batted 12 times in Twenty20s. He got out for a single digit in six of them and in four games, he scored fifties. Akshath scored a 30 and 40 in the other two innings. He could produce a big knock on his day or else gets out cheaply.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Ashish Reddy, Banavaka Sandeep, Deepak Hooda, Kedar Devdhar

Vice-captain options – Akshath Reddy, Tanmay Agarwal, Atit Seth, Yusuf Pathan

Alternatives – Bhargav Bhatt, Ambati Rayudu, Swapnil Singh

Suggested Playing XI #1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Kolla Sumanth

Batters – Akshath Reddy (VC), Tanmay Agarwal, Kedar Devdhar (C), Deepak Hooda

All-Rounders – Yusuf Pathan, Banavaka Sandeep, Ashish Reddy

Bowlers – Mohammed Siraj, Atit Sheth, Rishi Arothe

Suggested Playing XI #2 for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Kolla Sumanth

Batters – Akshath Reddy (VC), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Devdhar, Deepak Hooda

All-Rounders – Yusuf Pathan, Banavaka Sandeep (C), Swapnil Singh

Bowlers – Lukman Meriwala, Rishi Arothe, Chama Milind

Expert Advice:

Ambati Rayudu shouldn’t be the first preferred name given his batting position which is expected to change every game.

Probable Winners:

Hyderabad could wait bit more for their maiden win if they don’t put on a collective team effort against Baroda.

*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.

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