Match Details:
The 18th match of the Bengal T20 Tournament 2020 will be played between Tapan Memorial Club and Mohun Bagan A.C. at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
The match is scheduled to start at 03:00 PM IST and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
The inaugural edition of Bengal T20 Challenge has given us some surprise packages, and one amongst those has been Tapan Memorial Club. On paper, Tapan Memorial Club’s squad does not look very intimidating, as they do not have many known faces in their team.
However, they still have managed to do a great job on the pitch and have secured 3 wins from 5 matches. Mohun Bagan A.C., on the other hand, boasts of some known faces but their performances on the pitch has not been up to the mark. With just 2 wins in 6 games, they are languishing at the second-last place. They will need to get their season on track soon, as chances are running out for them.
TMC vs MBC Weather Report for Match 18:
It will be a pleasant winter day in Kolkata, with the temperature expected to be around 28 °C. There is no chance of precipitation.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Eden Gardens has been very unpredictable, with both batsmen and bowlers getting some support. However, batting becomes difficult in the second innings.
Average first innings score:
153 (Last 5 matches of the tournament played here)
Record of Chasing Teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
TMC vs MBC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Tapan Memorial Club:
Koushik Ghosh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Nilkantha Das, Ramesh Prasad, Shakir Habib Gandhi (W/K), Debopratim Halder, Sandipan Das Sr, Gaurav Chauhan, Kaif Ahmed, P Barman, Tarun Godara
Bench:
Sourav Chanda, Abhishek Porel, Samik Karmankar, S Basu, Donil Dutta, Vikash Singh, Roshan Singh, Suraj Singh, Sumit Mahanta
Mohun Bagan A.C.:
Debabrata Das (W/K), Vivek Singh, Anustup Majumdar, Shivam Sharma, Saurabh Singh, Sunil Kumar Dalal, Prince Yadav, Sayan Ghosh, Akash Deep, Writtick Chatterjee, Anurag Tiwari
Bench:
Sourav Paul, Manoj Tiwary, Ankur Pal, Raj Kumar Pal, Alok Pratap Singh, Sandipan Singh, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal
TMC vs MBC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Anustup Mazumder has been brilliant with the bat for Mohun Bagan A.C. He has scored 222 runs in 5 matches, at an average of over 55 and a strike rate of over 130.
Shahbaz Ahmed has done a good job in the batting order for Tapan Memorial Club, as he has amassed 142 runs in 5 games. His average is nearly 50.
Ramesh Prasad has been the pick of the bowlers from Tapan Memorial Club. He has picked up 12 wickets in 5 matches and has also maintained an economy rate of less than 5 runs per over.
Sandipan Das Sr. can earn you points in every department, as he has shone both with the bat and the ball. He has 124 runs and 7 wickets to his name.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Anustup Mazumder, Sandipan Das Sr.
Vice-Captain Options – Ramesh Prasad, Shahbaz Ahmed
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TMC vs MBC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Debabrata Das
Batsmen – Gaurav Chauhan, Vivek Singh, Anustup Mazumder (C), Kaif Ahmed
All-rounders – Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sandipan Das Sr
Bowlers – Sayan Ghosh, Prayas Ray Burman, Ramesh Prasad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TMC vs MBC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Debabrata Das
Batsmen – Tarun Godara, Vivek Singh, Anustup Mazumder
All-rounders – Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sandipan Das Sr (C)
Bowlers – Sayan Ghosh, Ramesh Prasad (VC), Writtick Chatterjee, Akash Deep
Expert Advice:
Sayan Ghosh has been the leader of Mohun Bagan A.C.’s pace bowling unit so far, having picked up 8 wickets in 6 games. It is advisable to pick him in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s TMC vs MBC Probable Winners:
Tapan Memorial Club are expected to win this match.
