Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, Super League, A2 vs B1 – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The super league match (A2 vs B1) between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will be played at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat.

The match starts at 6.30 PM local time (IST) (1 PM GMT).

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

The defending champions Karnataka seem to have found their right combination after the return of KL Rahul and Manish Pandey which has bolstered their batting lineup. Karnataka come into this game after winning their previous game comfortably by 38 runs. Pavan Deshpande was the leading run-scorer of the match for Karnataka. Meanwhile Tamil Nadu has won their previous game by a huge margian of 113 runs with captain Dinesh Karthik being the top scorer.

Washington Sundar has returned to the TN setup and is expected to open the batting. The absence of Murali Vijay is a big blow for Tamil Nadu. Both the teams have a fantastic record in this season and have won 5 matches each so far. The defending champions take on the group B toppers in an epic clash which is going to be an absolute cracker of a contest.

Weather Report

The weather is expected to be cloudy with a chilly breeze. No rain is in the forecast .The temperature will be around 24 Degrees Celsius as per AccuWeather and is expected to get colder.

Pitch Condition/Report:

This will be the second match to be played on the pitch. Expect the pitch to slow down in the second half. The team winning the toss will bowl first as dew is expected to play its part as the match progresses.

Average first innings score: 139 (14 matches played at the venue this season)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 8; Lost – 6

Injury and Availability News:

Murali Vijay has suffered an ankle injury and is ruled out of the remainder of the tournament.

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Tamil Nadu

Washington Sundar, N Jagadeesan, Baba Aparajith, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Vijay Shankar, Shahrukh Khan, M Mohammed, Murugan Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, T Natarajan, G Periyaswamy.

Bench – Jagatheesan Kousik, Hari Nishanth, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh, N Jagadeesan

Karnataka:

KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair (C), Pavan Deshpande, Praveen Dubey, Luvnith Sisodia (WK), Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Abhimanyu Mithun, Ronit More.

Bench – Aniruddha Joshi, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravikumar Samarth, Rohan Kadam, V Koushik, Prateek Jain, Nihal Ullal

Top Picks:

Washington Sundar, Manish Pandey, KL Rahul are all available for selection in this match. Devdutt Padikkal  and Dinesh Karthik have been in good form having amassed  303 and 200 runs respectively. Shreyas Gopal, R Sai Kishore, Natrajan are topping the wicket charts with 13, 12, 12 wickets respectively. All rounder Vijay Shankar too has had a really good tournament so far. These players should be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey

Vice-Captain Options – Devdutt Padikkal,Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Luvnith Sisodia, Dinesh Karthik (C), N Jagadeesan

Batsmen – Manish Pandey (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Baba Aparajith

All-rounders – Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar

Bowlers – Abhimanyu Mithun, Jagadeesha Suchith, M Mohammed

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – KL Rahul (C), Dinesh Karthik

Batsmen – Rohan Kadam, Devdutt Padikkal, Shahrukh Khan

All-rounders – Praveen Dubey, Washington Sundar (VC), Pavan Deshpande

Bowlers – Abhimanyu Mithun, Shreyas Gopal, T Natarajan

Expert Advice:

Karthik, Rahul and Pandey, all three can’t be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team as they consume 31 Credits together. Even to have only two of them, you will have to pick three players of 8 credits. Be wise and pick your players in the team.

Probable Winners:

Karnataka is expected to win this game.

*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.