The sixth match of the ongoing Maharashtra Cricket League (MPL) will see Puneri Bappa (PB) and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings (CSK) at the MCA Cricket Stadium in Pune on Sunday, June 18.
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led unit will look to build on the momentum they gained following their commanding eight-wicket win over KT in the season opener.
In that game, the opening duo of Pawan Shah (57 off 48) and Gaikwad (64 off 27) made a mockery of the target of 145 as they went on to add 110 runs in the first 10 overs.
Earlier, it was the duo of Piyush Salvi (3/18 in 4 overs) and Sachin Bhosale (3/40 in 4 overs), who ensured that KT were restricted to 144/8 in 20 overs.
Their opponents, the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings, on the other hand, got off to a poor start to their campaign as they lost to ENT by 4 runs in a rain-affected fixture.
However, their batting-led by openers- Saurabh Nawale (46 off 24) & Murtuza Trunkwala (35 off 21)- looked in fine form, and they will look to continue that against a strong PB attack.
Shamsujama Kazi (2/31 in 4) and Rameshwar Doud (2/31 in 4) were the pick of the bowlers for them in what was a high-scoring affair.
Match Details
Date and Time: June 18, 8:00 PM IST
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode & DD Sports Network
Pitch Report
The previous completed game at this venue- RJ vs SR- ended up being a low-scoring one, with the batsmen from both teams struggling to hit across the line. We can expect much of the same in this game as well.
Probable Playing XIs
Puneri Bappa: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Pawan Shah, Suraj Shinde, Harsh Sanghvi, Digvijay Patil (wk), Abhimanyu Jadhav, Bhushan Navande, Adharsh Botara, Kunsh Dixit, Shripad Nimbalkar, Sachin Bhosale
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings: Rajvardhan Hangargekar (c), Jagdish Zope, Om Bhosale, Ranjit Nikam, Varun Gujar (wk), Harshal Kate, Tanesh Jain, Ashwin Bhapkar, Mohsin Sayyad, Akash Jadhav and Murtuza Trunkwala
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeeper: Saurabh Narwale, Suraj Shinde
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Murtuza Trunkwala, Harsh Sanghvi, Pawan Shah
All-Rounders: Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Bowlers: Mohsin Sayyed, Sachin Bhosale, Murtuza Trunkwala, Shripad Nimbalkar
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-Captain: Suraj Shinde
Prediction
The Puneri Bappa are expected to triumph over the and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings.
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