Match Details:
The Elite D Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Saurashtra and Vidarbha at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM local time and IST.
Preview:
Saurashtra and Vidarbha will face each other in the Elite D Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 on Wednesday. Saurashtra won their opening game by 3 wickets in the last over against Services. Led by the experienced Jaydev Unadkat, Saurashtra won the Ranji Trophy last year and will now try to make their mark in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Currently, they are in the 2nd spot in the Elite D Group standings.
Meanwhile, Vidarbha lost their first match of the tournament against Rajasthan by 3 wickets. The batting department crumbled as they could score only 104 runs. However, there still are some positives to take from that, match as their bowlers Darshan Nalkande and Akshay Wakhare bowled brilliantly. They will be a completely different side if their batting unit shows more character and desire.
SAU vs VID Weather Report:
It will be perfect conditions to play Cricket in Indore, as the temperature will be ranging from 19 to 22 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 40 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
This is an excellent batting track, the boundaries are small and the batsmen can clear the ropes quite easily. Bowlers need to put extra effort to contain runs on the flat surface. We can expect huge scores in this match. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Average first innings score:
188 (Two matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
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SAU vs VID Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Saurashtra
Arpit Vasavada, Avi Barot, Chirag Jani, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Samarth Vyas, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Harvik Desai (wk), Parth Chauhan, Chetan Sakariya, Vishvaraj Jadeja
Bench:
Kushang Patel, Vandit Jivrajani, Himalaya Barad, Divyaraj Chauhan
Vidarbha
Nachiket Bhute, Akshay Wakhare, Apoorv Wankhade, Ganesh Sathish (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Akshay Karnewar, Rushabh Rathod, Siddhesh Wath, Atharva Taide, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur
Bench:
Mohit Kale, Lalit M Yadav, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar
SAU vs VID Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Chirag Jani took his side over the line against Services with his unbeaten knock of 34 runs from just 19 balls. He also bowled his full quota of 4 overs.
Arpit Vasavada played a sensible knock of 34 runs from 26 balls against Services. Saurashtra had lost 5 wickets inside the 12th over and his knock proved to be match-winning
Chethan Sakariya was the most economical bowler for Saurashtra against Services. He picked up a wicket and conceded 19 runs in 4 overs.
Siddhesh Wath was the top run-scorer for Vidarbha in the losing cause against Rajasthan. He scored 31 runs, which saved his side from further humiliation.
Ganesh Satish could only score 10 runs in the last game, but he has played 46 T20 matches and has scored more than 650 runs. We can expect him to score big runs against Saurashtra.
Darshan Nalkande picked up 4 wickets against Rajasthan. He also had a brilliant economy rate of 6.70 runs per over.
Akshay Wakhare was the other Vidarbha bowler who was on fire in that game. He picked up 3 wickets, which included the wicket of captain Ashok Menaria.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ganesh Sathish, Chirag Jani, Darshan Nalkande
Vice-Captain Options – Arpit Vasavada, Akshay Karnewar, Jaydev Unadkat
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SAU vs VID Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Harvik Desai
Batters – Ganesh Sathish (c), Apoorv Wankhade, Siddhesh Wath, Arpit Vasavada (vc)
All-Rounders – Akshay Karnewar, Chetan Sakariya, Chirag Jani
Bowlers – Darshan Nalkande, Akshay Wakhare, Jaydev Unadkat
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SAU vs VID Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jitesh Sharma, Avi Barot
Batters – Ganesh Sathish, Atharva Taide, Samarth Vyas
All-Rounders – Akshay Karnewar (vc), Chirag Jani (c), Prerak Mankad
Bowlers – Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
Expert Advice:
Chirag Jani can be a good captaincy pick for your Dream 11 fantasy team, as he brings complete balance to the side with his finishing abilities with the bat and his clever bowling.
Today’s SAU vs VID Probable Winners:
Saurashtra are expected to win this match.
