Match Details:
The Quarter-Final 3 of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Baroda and Haryana at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad.
This match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM Local Time and IST.
Preview:
In the third quarter-final of the ongoing edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, two very consistent teams in Baroda and Haryana will lock horns. They both are coming into this game on the back of a fantastic group stage campaign, where they both won all of their 5 games.
However, none of that will matter tomorrow, as the first defeat of the campaign will result in the eviction of one of these two teams from the competition. Baroda are a stronger side on paper, but given how Haryana have played in the group stage, it will be foolish to take them lightly.
HAR vs BAR Weather Report:
The temperature will be around 24 °C during the start of the game. We can expect full 40 overs of action as the chances of rain are nil.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch here at the Sardar Patel Stadium is a tricky one, which was very evident after the first quarter-final. The batsmen need to get settled down first before they can go gung-ho.
Average first innings score:
87 (One SMAT20 2021 match played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 0, Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
Krunal Pandya missed the last few group stage games, owing to the demise of his father. His availability is not known yet. It will be important to check the team lineups after the toss.
HAR vs BAR Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Haryana:
Chaitanya Bishnoi, Guntashveer Singh, Shivam Chauhan, Rohit Sharma (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma (c), Arun Chaprana, Sumit Kumar, Himanshu Rana, Jayant Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Bench:
Kapil Hooda, Nitin Saini, Pramod Chandila, Shubham Rohilla, Ankit Kumar, Yashu Sharma, Harshal Patel, Ashish Hooda, Sanjay Pahal, Aman Kumar, Tiny Kundu.
Baroda
Kedar Devdhar (c), Ninad Rathva, Vishnu Solanki, Smit Patel (wk), Bhanu Pania, Atit Sheth, Babashafi Pathan, Lukman Meriwala, Abhimanyu Rajput, Bhargav Bhatt, Karthik Kakade
Bench:
Chintal Gandhi, Pratik Keshav Lal Ghodadra, Dhruv Patel, Mohit Mongia, Pratyush Kumar, Soyeb Sopariya
HAR vs BAR Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Shivam Chauhan is currently leading the run-scoring charts for Haryana. He has scored 214 runs, which includes a half-century.
Kedar Devdhar can expect a bid in the upcoming IPL auctions, for, given his performances, he certainly deserves one. He has scored 226 runs.
Lukman Meriwala has been excellent with the ball for Baroda. He has scalped 11 wickets and has an average of just over 10.
Arun Chaprana has been the most successful bowler from the Haryana camp. He has picked up 8 wickets and has an economy rate of less than 9 runs per over.
Himanshu Rana has shown great consistency with the bat for Haryana. He has amassed 154 runs at an average of almost 40.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shivam Chauhan, Kedar Devdhar
Vice-Captain Options – Atit Sheth, Lukman Meriwala
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HAR vs BAR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kedar Devdhar (C), Rohit Sharma
Batters – Shivam Chauhan, Himanshu Rana, Vishnu Solanki
All-Rounders – Rahul Tewatia, Atit Sheth
Bowlers – Jayant Yadav, Lukman Meriwala (VC), Babashafi Pathan, Arun Chaprana
12th Man – Smit Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HAR vs BAR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kedar Devdhar
Batters – Shivam Chauhan (C), Himanshu Rana, Vishnu Solanki, Abhimanyu Rajput
All-Rounders – Sumit Kumar, Atit Sheth (VC)
Bowlers – Arun Chaprana, Lukman Meriwala, Babashafi Pathan, Yuzvendra Chahal
12th Man – Ninad Rathva
Expert Advice
Sumit Patel can be a decent budget pick from the all-rounders. He has scalped 4 wickets and has also scored 30 runs.
Today’s HAR vs BAR Probable Winners:
Baroda are expected to win this match.
