PUN vs MAH: Punjab and Maharashtra are all set to play their second game of the group stage matches of Elite Group A in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021/22.
Punjab are walking into this encounter after securing a comfortable win over Pondicherry in their opening game of the season. Abhishek Sharma’s 3/7 & Siddharth Kaul’s 3/6 helped Punjab restrict Pondicherry to a bare minimum of 106. While chasing 107, Abhishek Sharma’s staggering knock of 54 off 33 balls, helped Punjab secure an eight-wicket win. A brilliant performance indeed by Abhishek Sharma, both with the bat & ball.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra faced defeat in their opening game against Tamil Nadu. Skipper Vijay Shankar’s blistering 21-ball 42* and Sai Sudarshan’s 19-ball 35 helped Tamil Nadu get to a respectable total of 167/4. Satyajeet Bachhav was the pick of the bowlers with 2/35. While chasing, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was the lone warrior with a 30-ball 51 as he saw his team fall apart and lose the match by 12 runs.
In the upcoming encounter, Punjab holds the upper hand over Maharashtra to clinch a crucial win.
Match Details
Match: Punjab vs Maharashtra
Date & Time: 5th November 2021, 8:30 AM
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Pitch Report
The pitch is a rather tricky one. Batters will need to play with sheer focus and be determined to get the value for their shots. Runs will come easy with smart batting. Anything above 165 is a good total that can be defended, provided the bowlers produce smart bowling to outfox the batsmen.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be cool in the morning but will get hotter & humid as the match progresses. There are no signs of precipitation whatsoever.
PUN vs MAH Predicted Playing XI
Punjab
Shubman Gill, Prabhsimran Singh (w), Abhishek Sharma, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Anmolpreet Singh, Siddarth Kaul, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Harpreet Brar(C)
Maharashtra
Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Yash Nahar, Kedar Jadhav, Naushad Sheikh (wk), Azim Kazi, Ranjeet Nikam, Divyang Hinganekar, Satyajeet Bachhav, Ashay Palkar, Pradeep Dadhe, Mukesh Choudhary
PUN vs MAH Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Mandeep Singh
Allrounders: Abhishek Sharma (vice-captain), Divyang Hinganekar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann
Bowlers: Satyajeet Bachhav, Mukesh Choudhary, Siddarth Kaul, Harpreet Brar
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