Luvnith Sisodia will be in action for Hubli Tigers. [Twitter]
Mangaluru Dragons will square off against Hubli Tigers in Match 10 of the ongoing second edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20 League. The much anticipated clash will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Team Previews
Mangaluru Dragons
Mangaluru Dragons had a poor start to their campaign with a defeat in their first match. However, they managed to bounce back well in the very next game and got their first win of the season chasing a mountainous 202-run total.
Sharath BR was the star with the bat as he scored an unbeaten century to take the Dragons across the line. Captain Krishnappa Gowtham will be hoping his bowlers to bounce back in the next game after a terrible outing in their last game.
The Dragons are currently placed third in the league standings with one win and a defeat. They will be eyeing to keep their winning momentum and take another crucial two points against an in form Hubli Tigers.
Hubli Tigers
The Manish Pandey-led Hubli Tigers have got off to a flying start as they have won each of the three games they have played in the tournament so far. Their biggest strength has been the kind of team work they possess.
Luvnith Sisodia has been the main man with the bat for the Tigers but the biggest talking point has been the young seam bowling all-rounder Manvanth Kumar, who has taken 7 wickets in three games.
Riding on the back of such a positive start, Hubli Tigers will be eyeing to continue their dominance with another win here and make it four wins in a row in the tournament.
Match Details
| Date and Time | August 17th, 5:30 PM IST |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Live Streaming and Broadcast | FanCode & Star Sports Network |
Pitch Report: The surface at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has shown contrasting behaviors throughout the tournament. However, it has been suitable for the batters in the last couple of match days. Seam bowlers can still extract initial movements with batters dominating the major part of the game. Overall, the first innings score is expected to be around 185. The team winning the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Mangaluru Dragons: Sharath BR (wk), Rohan Patil, Nikin Jose, K Siddharth, Aneeshwar Gautam, Naveen MG, Aniruddha Joshi, Krishnappa Gowtham (c), Dheeraj K Gowda. Aditya Goyal, Anand Doddamani.
Possible Substitution: Prateek Jain
Hubli Tigers: Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Mohammed Taha, Krishnan Shrijith, Manish Pandey (c), Naga Bharath, Praveen Dubey, Manvanth Kumar L, Lavish Kaushal, KC Cariappa, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Mitrakanth Yadav
Possible Substitution: Mohit VA
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
| Wicketkeeper | Sharath BR, K Siddharth, Luvnith Sisodia |
| Batters | Rohan Patil, Nikin Jose, Mohammed Taha |
| All-Rounders | Lavish Kaushal, Manvanth Kumar, Praveen Dubey |
| Bowlers | Vidhwath Kaverappa, Naveen MG |
| Captain | Luvnith Sisodia |
| Vice-Captain | Manvanth Kumar |
Prediction
Considering the current form and team on paper, Hubli Tigers are expected to continue their winning streak against Mangaluru Dragons.
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