Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, Elite Group B: KAR vs SER Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Two-time champions, Karnataka will be up against Services in the Elite Group B match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 on Saturday. Karnataka got the perfect start for this competition, as they went on to beat Mumbai and Chhattisgarh by 9 runs and 4 wickets respectively. BR Sharath and KC Cariappa’s unbeaten 68* runs stand for the 7th wicket sealed the game for them against Chhattisgarh with 3 balls still left in the game.

After winning a nail-biting contest against Baroda in their opening game, Services had to bow down to Mumbai in their 2nd fixture as they lost the match by 17 runs. Rajat Paliwal’s gritty knock didn’t save them from losing the match. They need to regroup and come back strongly.

Match Details:

Karnataka vs Services, Elite Group B

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Date &Time: November 6th at 8:00 AM IST and local time

Pitch Report:

Moisture on the surface will help the seamers early on in the innings. The ball will come easily on the bat after one hour of play. Since it’s an 8 AM start, whoever wins the toss should bowl first.

Probable Playing XIs for KAR vs SER:

Karnataka

Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey (c), Karun Nair, Aniruddha Joshi, B R Sharath (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, KC Cariappa, Prasidh Krishna, Prateek Jain, Vidyadhar Patil

Services

Lakhan Singh, Ravi Chauhan, Rahul Singh (c), Rajat Paliwal, Mohit Ahlawat (wk), Amit Pachhara, Diwesh Pathania, Nitin Tanwar, Vikash Yadav, Nitin Yadav, Varun Choudhary

KAR vs SER Top Picks for KAR vs SER Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Karnataka

Devdutt Padikkal didn’t play his natural game in the first two matches of the tournament. He is a free stroke maker and was a bit under the shell. He has scored 47 runs at a strike rate of 100. He is expected to do well in this match.

Manish Pandey always gives his best for his State team and Karnataka has won major championships under him. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 86 runs at an average of 43 with the highest score of 84 which came against Mumbai.

Top Picks – Services

Rajat Paliwal is the man to watch out for Services in this match. He showed his true potential with the bat in the first 2 matches where he has scored 87 runs at an average of 43.5 with a strike rate of 117.56.

Diwesh Pathania is the finisher for Services. He remained not out in the last 2 matches against Baroda and Mumbai. So far in this tournament, he has scored 58 runs and picked up 4 wickets.

KAR vs SER Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KAR vs SER Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

B R Sharath, Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal (c), Rajat Paliwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Aniruddha Joshi, Diwesh Pathania (vc), Lakhan Singh, KC Cariappa, Prasidh Krishna, Nitin Yadav 

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KAR vs SER Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

B R Sharath, Karun Nair, Rahul Singh, Rajat Paliwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal (vc), Krishnappa Gowtham, Diwesh Pathania, Lakhan Singh, KC Cariappa, Prateek Jain, Nitin Yadav

KAR vs SER Risky Captaincy Choices:

Not only with his bowling skills, but KC Cariappa can also win matches with the bat. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has already picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 5 and scored 21 runs with the bat. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Rahul Singh has scored 33 runs in the first two matches at a strike rate of 126.92. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Considering some big names in the bowler’s category, it’s hard to pick Varun Choudhary in the final eleven.

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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.