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

Both Hyderabad and Uttar Pradesh’s campaign started off in a similar fashion with one of the openers of both sides left stranded in a close defeat while chasing. Hyderabad suffered a 3-run defeat to Puducherry, what can be considered as an upset as the Puducherry team are making their debut this season. Despite a collapse in the middle overs, Hyderabad banked on opener Akshath Reddy in the 160-run chase.

Hyderabad almost had the game in hands with eight runs needed from seven balls but scored only four runs. Akshath ended unbeaten on 65 off 51 balls and he couldn’t get to strike on the final three deliveries. Chasing 150-run target against Maharashtra, the Uttar Pradesh team were bundled out for 137. Opener Samarth Singh alone scored 93 off 61 deliveries while the skipper Akshdeep Nath (10) only other to get into double digits.

Match Details:

The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2018-19 match between Hyderabad and Uttar Pradesh at the Palam B Complex Ground in New Delhi.

The match will begin at 1:30 PM local time (IST) (8:00 AM GMT).

List of broadcasted matches from the tournament on Day 2:

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

Delhi vs Manipur and Nagaland vs Andhra

Live Streaming on Hotstar:

Vidarbha vs Bihar and Gujarat vs Rajasthan

Pitch Condition/Report:

The B Complex Ground in Palam witnessed two good matches on Thursday as scores of 155+ being recorded in both the games. Another 150+ game will be on cards if both Hyderabad and Uttar Pradesh bat to their potential.

Average first innings score: 161.5 (Last 2 T20 matches)

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

Probable XIs:

Hyderabad:

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

Bench: Jamalpur Mallikarjun, Telukupalli Ravi Teja, Himalay Agarwal, Palakodeti Sairam.

Uttar Pradesh:

Upendra Yadav (WK), Samarth Singh, Suresh Raina, Rinku Singh, Akshdeep Nath (C), Priyam Garg, Saurabh Kumar, Shiva Singh, Yash Dayal, Bobby Yadav, Ankit Rajpoot/Mohsin Khan.

Bench: Shubham Chaubey, Aryan Juyal, Nalin Mishra, Mohit Jangra, Ankit Chaudhary.

Injury and Availability Updates:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Power Picks:

Hyderabad’s Chama Milind has a brilliant record with the ball in the Twenty20 format. The left-arm pacer has claimed 49 wickets in only 28 Twenty20s at an average of 15.59. He picks up a wicket every 12.5 deliveries in this format.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Akshath Reddy, Banavaka Sandeep, Suresh Raina, Tanmay Agarwal, Akshdeep Nath

Vice-captain options – Saurabh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Samarth Singh, Rinku Singh, Ambati Rayudu

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

Keeper – Kolla Sumanth

Batters – Akshath Reddy (C), Tanmay Agarwal, Suresh Raina, Samarth Singh (VC)

All-Rounders – Saurabh Kumar, Banavaka Sandeep, Akshdeep Nath

Bowlers – Mohammed Siraj, Mehdi Hasan, Yash Dayal

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

Keeper – Kolla Sumanth

Batters – Akshath Reddy (VC), Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Rinku Singh, Samarth Singh

All-Rounders – Saurabh Kumar, Banavaka Sandeep (C)

Bowlers – Mohammed Siraj, Chama Milind, Ankit Rajpoot

Expert Advice:

Ambati Rayudu might bat at No.4 or a lower position and so has been excluded in the suggested playing XI for head to head contests. Akshdeep too might not get a chance if top order clicks.

Probable Winners:

Hyderabad is expected to edge out Uttar Pradesh given how they fared in their respective first games.

*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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