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

Punjab’s Syed Mushtaq Ali campaign started with back to back losses as their batting failed while chasing twice in two games. Against Madhya Pradesh, the Harbhajan Singh-led team suffered a 34-run loss while chasing 200. They came up with a much better bowling effort against Mumbai who posted a record 258-run total against Sikkim less than 24 hours before facing them.

They dismissed as many as five batsmen for ducks but failed while chasing a mere 156-run total. They will now face the Saurashtra team who are boosted by the batting form of Cheteshwar Pujara. India’s No.3 in Tests scored his maiden T20 century which came in a defeat against Railways. He stood as top scorer for his team in the game against Madhya Pradesh which they won.

Match Details:

The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2018-19 match between Punjab and Saurashtra at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore.

The match will begin at 9:30 AM local time (IST) (4:00 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 game between Punjab and Mumbai turned out to be a low scoring one compared to what the Emerald school ground produced previously. After a break of one day, the pitch here could be restored to its best.

Average first innings score: 180.63 (Last 6 T20 matches)

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

Probable XIs:

Punjab:

Prabhsimran Singh, Shubman Gill, Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann (WK), Baltej Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Harbhajan Singh (C), Manpreet Gony, Barinder Sran.

Bench: Manan Vohra, Krishan, Karan Kaila, Sharad Lumba.

Saurashtra:

Harvik Desai (wk), Cheteshwar Pujara, Robin Uthappa, Chirag Jani, Sheldon Jackson, Aarpit Vasavada, Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Yuvraj Chudasama, Chetan Sakariya.

Bench: Hardik Rathod, Divyaraj Chauhan, Jay Chauhan, Agnivesh Ayachi, Vishvaraj Jadeja.

Injury and Availability Updates:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Power Picks:

Chetan Sakariya, the 20-year-old left-arm pacer of Saurashtra has been impressive in his debut season. He picked up a 4-wicket haul in the previous game against Madhya Pradesh. The Punjab team has quite a few right handers in their batting and Yuvraj Singh too is susceptible to the left-arm bowlers.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Cheteshwar Pujara, Mandeep Singh, Shubman Gill

Vice-captain options – Harvik Desai, Manpreet Gony, Gurkeerat Mann, Prabhsimran Singh

Alternatives – Chetan Sakariya, Baltej Singh, Robin Uthappa

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

Keeper – Harvik Desai

Batters – Cheteshwar Pujara (C), Mandeep Singh, Shubman Gill

All-Rounders – Yuvraj Singh, Gurkeerat Mann (VC), Prerak Mankad

Bowlers – Barinder Sran, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat, Manpreet Gony

Playing XI #2 for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Prabhsimran Singh (VC)

Batters – Cheteshwar Pujara, Mandeep Singh, Sheldon Jackson, Shubman Gill (C)

All-Rounders – Gurkeerat Mann, Prerak Mankad

Bowlers – Baltej Singh, Chetan Sakariya, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Manpreet Gony

Expert Advice:

Prabhsimran Singh, Harvik Desai and Robin Uthappa are placed in the wicketkeeper category. Prabhsimran and Harvik open for their respective sides while Uthappa bats at No.3 for Saurashtra. In fact, Uthappa doesn’t even keep wickets for his team and might end up getting fewer deliveries to face given the way Pujara and Harvik are batting this season.

Probable Winners:

Saurashtra is expected to register their 2nd win of the tournament leaving Punjab with three losses in three 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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