Maharaja T20, Match 12 | MD vs BB Playing XI Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Mayank Agarwal will be in action for Bengaluru Blasters. [PC: Bengaluru Blasters]

Mangaluru Dragons and Bengaluru Blasters will be up against Match 12 of the ongoing second edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20 League. The much awaited face off will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Team Previews

Mangaluru Dragons

Mangaluru Dragons failed to capitalize on their win against Mysore Warriors as they lost their last game by a huge 63-run margin against an inform Hubli Tigers.

It was a complete blackout for the bowlers as they conceded a mountainous 215, leaving too much to do for the batters. Eventually, the Dragons fell short and lost their second game out of the three games they have played.

They are now placed fourth in the points table with a heavy dent on their NRR. Captain Krishnappa Gowtham and his men will be looking to not repeat the same and bounce back into winning ways in this match against the Bengaluru franchise.

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Bengaluru Blasters

Bengaluru Blasters have had a rough start to their 2023 season as they have lost each of their first three games in the tournament so far. They faced a six wicket defeat in their first outing against the defending champions Gulbarga Mystics, followed by a 36-run loss in their second match against Shivamogga Lions.

Now, they are coming into this match on the back of a 5 wicket defeat against an in-form Hubli Tigers, which makes it three losses in a row for them. The Blasters were the epitome of consistency last year and captain Mayank Agarwal must be very disappointed with the way his team have failed to keep themselves up with the reputation.

However, Agarwal will be hoping his side can come through this adversity and turn things around from this match. The Blasters will be keen to break their losing streak and get their first win of the tournament before it is too late.

Match Details

Pitch Report: The conditions of the surface at the venue for this match has been brilliant for batting. Seam bowlers do get some help initially but batters play the dominating game throughout. There can be some help for the spinners as the game progresses. Chasing is not going to be the best thing to do, therefore, the team winning the toss must bat first. The first innings score is expected to be around 180.

Probable Playing XIs

Mangaluru Dragons: Sharath BR (wk), Rohan Patil, BU Shivakumar, K Siddharth, Aneeshwar Gautam, Naveen MG, Aniruddha Joshi, Krishnappa Gowtham (c), Dheeraj K Gowda. Aditya Goyal, Paras Gurbaux Arya.

Possible Substitution: Prateek Jain

Bengaluru Blasters: Mayank Agarwal (c), Jeswath Acharya, Pavan Deshpande, Suraj Ahuja (wk), Shubhang Hegde, Rishi Bopanna, Pradeep T, Lochan Appanna, LR Kumar, Bhuvan Raju, Aashish Mahesh.

Possible Substitution: Sarfaraz Ashraf

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Prediction

Considering the current form and team on paper, Mangaluru Dragons will start this game as favorites against the Bengaluru Blasters.