Match Details:
The Elite A Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Punjab and Uttar Pradesh at KSCA Cricket (2) Ground, Alur.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM local time and IST on January 10.
Preview:
The domestic cricket season in India is finally resuming after a long gap amid COVID-19 concerns. The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy is set to commence on January 10 with nine matches set to take place on the first day. Punjab and Uttar Pradesh will face each other in one of the matches at the KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur. The teams are part of Elite Group A and they will be looking to start the season with a win.
PUN vs UTP Weather Report:
It will be partly cloudy in Alur during the match with the temperature around 24-27 Degrees Celsius while there is no chance of rain.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It is likely to be a good batting track in Alur and with very little idea about the pitch behaviour, the team winning the toss is expected to bowl first.
Average first innings score:
135 (From 5 most recent U19 T20 games at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
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PUN vs UTP Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Punjab
Mandeep Singh (c), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Markhande, Harpreet Brar, Karan Kaila
Bench:
Baltej Singh, Gitansh Khera, Krishan Alang, Anmol Malhotra, Rohan Marwaha, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Abhinav Sharma, Barinder Sran
Uttar Pradesh
Priyam Garg (c), Suresh Raina, Samarth Singh, Dhruv Jurel/Aryan Juyal(wk), Bhuveshwar Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Ankit Rajpoot, Rinku Singh, Mohsin Khan, Shubham Chaubey, Shanu Saini
Bench:
Madhav Kaushik, Karan Sharma, Shiva Singh, Abhishek Goswami, Aquib Khan, Hardeep Singh, Mohit Jangra, Nalin Mishra, Sameer Choudhary, Purnank Tyagi, Dhruv Jurel/Aryan Juyal
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PUN vs UTP Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Anmolpreet Singh smashed 276 runs at an SR 126.60 last SMAT season and was the highest run-scorer for Punjab. Mandeep Singh scored 270 runs in nine innings last season and was also in good touch in IPL 2020. Abhishek Sharma mustered 214 runs and also picked four wickets last year in the tournament. Suresh Raina and Bhuvneshwar Kumar both are playing after a long time but have to be picked as they are exceptional players.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh
Vice-Captain Options – Abhishek Sharma, Suresh Raina
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PUN vs UTP 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Prabhsimran Singh
Batters – Mandeep Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Anmolpreet Singh (c), Priyam Garg, Suresh Raina
All-Rounders – Abhishek Sharma (vc), Shivam Mavi
Bowlers – Harpreet Brar, Mayank Markhande, Bhuveshwar Kumar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PUN vs UTP 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Prabhsimran Singh
Batters – Mandeep Singh (c), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Anmolpreet Singh, Suresh Raina (vc), Samarth Singh
All-Rounders – Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers – Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Bhuveshwar Kumar, Ankit Rajpoot
Expert Advice:
Anmolpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh were leading run-getters for Punjab last SMAT season and they should be picked in the Fantasy teams.
Today’s PUN vs UTP Probable Winners:
Punjab are expected to win this match.
