T20 Mumbai League 2019, Match 8: North Mumbai Panthers vs NaMo Bandra Blasters – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

North Mumbai Panthers and NaMo Bandra Blasters will face off in the night game on Friday after been involved in a thriller on the second day of the tournament. Mumbai Panthers sneaked in a 6-run win against the Eagle Thane Strikers after posting 190. Prithvi Shaw, who got his first taste of captaincy at senior level, had a forgettable outing individually as he got run out early and dropped a catch towards the end.

His team will take on the Bandra Blasters who went down to the Arcs Andheri in a last over thriller. With that victory, Andheri registered their first win in six matches in the T20 Mumbai. The total of 176/3 wasn’t enough for the NaMo Bandra Blasters as Andheri completed the chase on the final ball. Shreyas Iyer, the Bandra skipper, had a disappointing first game while opening the innings.

Match Details:

The 8th match of the T20 Mumbai League 2019 will be played between North Mumbai Panthers and NaMo Bandra Blasters at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The match starts at 7:30 PM local time (IST) (2:00 PM GMT).

The game will be live on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD and Star Sports 3. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Pitch Condition/Report:

There was a dip in scores on the 3rd day of the tournament. The team batting first posted 143 in the afternoon game while the night game witnessed only 136. The scores are expected to pick up on Friday on a different track.

Average first innings score: 173 (Last seven completed night T20 Mumbai games)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 2

Probable Playing XIs:

North Mumbai Panthers:

Prithvi Shaw (C), Vikrant Auti, Ajinkya Patil (wk), Sairaj Patil, Shashikant Kadam, Swapnil Salvi, Karan Nande, Atif Attarwala, Moondeep Mangela, Prathamesh Dake, Pravin Tambe.

Bench – Onkar Dattaram Gurav, Sumeet Dhekale, Vishal Dhagaonkar, Aashray Sajnani, Neil Narvekar, Rahul Sawant, Jude Singh, Aditya Rane.

NaMo Bandra Blasters:

Eknath Kerkar (wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Prasad Pawar, Nikhil Patil, Sujit Nayak, Siddharth Chitnis, Aditya Dhumal, Sagar Chhabria, Saksham Jha, Nikhil Date, Atul Singh.

Bench – Shrideep Mangela, Karsh Kothari, Siddharth Sharma, Uzair Khan, Rohit Kambli, Sujit Haravi, Yash Malap.

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Power Picks:

Sairaj Patil showcased his all-round ability in the first game smashing an 18-ball 46 with three fours and four maximums. His big-hitting was at display but later he ended up conceding 22 runs in the two overs he bowled. Sairaj will hope to put on a good performance with both bat and ball as the tournament progresses.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer didn’t have a great start but expect them to bounce back. Iyer had five fifties in six matches in the previous edition and had a decent IPL 2019.

Other captain/vice-captain options – Sujit Nayak, Karan Nande, Atif Attarwala, Sairaj Patil

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Ajinkya Patil

Batsmen – Shreyas Iyer (C), Prithvi Shaw (VC), Prasad Pawar, Nikhil Patil, Swapnil Salvi

All-Rounders – Atif Attarwala, Sujit Nayak

Bowlers – Prathamesh Dake, Sagar Chhabria, Saksham Jha

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Eknath Kerkar

Batsmen – Prithvi Shaw, Prasad Pawar, Vikrant Auti, Nikhil Patil

All-Rounders – Karan Nade, Atif Attarwala (VC), Sujit Nayak (C)

Bowlers – Prathamesh Dake, Pravin Tambe, Saksham Jha

Expert Advice:

This match includes some costly players in the form of Shreyas Iyer, Sujit Nayak and Prithvi Shaw who cost 10+ credit. Prithvi’s recent form doesn’t instil the confidence of using 10.5 credits and can be excluded for other players like Sairaj Patil who also comes at high credits.

Probable Winners:

NaMo Bandra Blasters are expected to open their points tally by defeating North Mumbai Panthers.

*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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