Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20: Round 5, Elite Group C, Gujarat vs Tripura, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Round 5 game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 Elite Group C will be played between Gujarat and Tripura at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (IST); 3:30 AM (GMT).

Preview

Gujarat has been on quite a roll so far in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20. With Parthiv Patel leading from the front, they have bagged two wins in two games. As they square off against Tripura for their upcoming encounter, they will want to make it a hattrick and move further up the points table. However, Tripura has impressed with a couple of strong performances in the tournament so far.

After wins in their first two games, they fell short in the last match against Services. Thus, it is essential for them to bounce back and gain some momentum back quickly. Despite them being at the second position in the points table, Tripura’s batting performances haven’t been really convincing. That is one area they should focus on before they take the field for the upcoming battle. At least a couple of their batsmen should look to anchor and play the long innings.

Weather Report

Rain is expected in Jaipur on Monday. The skies are predicted to be cloudy till at least 3 PM in the afternoon and rain might interrupt in between. Since the chances of precipitation aren’t really high, we might get to witness a shortened encounter.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium has produced some excellent batting surfaces for this tournament. The ball comes on to the bat nicely and the batsmen can play their shots freely. However, chasing seems to get extremely difficult at this venue. The sides chasing have lost three games in a row at this venue.

Average first innings score: 288 (Last 4 VHT 2019-20 matches at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Gujarat

Parthiv Patel (c)(wk), Kathan Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Bhargav Merai, Manprit Juneja, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Piyush Chawla, Roosh Kalaria, Chintan Gaja, Arzan Nagwaswalla.

Bench: Rujul Bhatt, Hardik Patel, Karan Patel, Tejas Patel, Dhruv Raval.

Tripura

Tanmay Mishra, Ajoy Sarkar, Bishal Ghosh, Abhijit Sarkar, Rajat Dey, Manisankar Murasingh (c), Milind Kumar, Udiyan Bose, Joydeep Banik (wk), Pratyush Singh, Harmeet Singh.

Bench: Sanjay Majumder, Nirupam Chowdhary, Chiranjit Paul, Nirupam Sen, Neelambuj Vats.

Top Picks:

Parthiv Patel looked to be in fine touch in the last match and scored 90 runs. He will be one of the top picks for your Dream11 Fantasy team. M Juneja, B Merai and B Ghosh have performed quite consistently and you can go with the same combination for both the sides. R Kalaria amongst the bowlers, P Chawla and M Murasingh amongst the all-rounders are worthy picks.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Parthiv Patel, B Merai, M Kumar

Vice-Captain Options – P Chawla, B Ghosh, M Murasingh

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Parthiv Patel (C)

Batters – M Juneja, B Merai, B Ghosh

All-Rounders – P Chawla (VC), M Murasingh, M Kumar

Bowlers – A Nagaswalla, R Kalaria, Harmeet Singh, A Sarkar

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Parthiv Patel

Batters – M Juneja, B Merai (C), B Ghosh (VC)

All-Rounders – Axar Patel, P Chawla, M Murasingh, M Kumar

Bowlers – R Kalaria, Kathan Patel, A Sarkar

Expert Advice:

Tanmay Mishra has been in great form. He scored a century and a half-century in the last two games that he played. But the Dream11 app doesn’t show his name. If he is available while you are picking your team, you can opt for him instead of one of the all-rounders and even have him as a multiplier.

Probable Winners:

Gujarat 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.