Preview:
Rajasthan and Bangalore will lock horns for the match 43 of the Indian T20 League. The former lost their previous game to Hyderabad as they couldn’t defend the total of 164. Bangalore, on the other hand, finally got back to winning ways after securing a thumping victory against Mumbai.
The Virat Kohli-led side exuded great character to restrict Mumbai to 111 and register a win by a massive margin of 54 runs. Heading into this encounter, Rajasthan will look to punch above their weights to stay in the race of play-offs. Bangalore however will aim to take their momentum further.
Match Details:
Rajasthan vs Bangalore, Match 43
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: September 29 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
Both the pacers and spinners might get good assistance from this surface. The long boundaries here might make it a bit challenging for the batters to score quick runs.
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Probable Playing XIs for RAJ vs BAN:
Rajasthan
Liam Livingstone, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Evin Lewis, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman
Bangalore
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Dan Christian, Srikar Bharat (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Top Picks for RAJ vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Virat Kohli has led the team from the front. The skipper has scored two consecutive half-centuries and will have his spirits high to perform for the side. In the tournament so far, he has chipped in 307 runs.
Harshal Patel has been the pick of bowlers for Bangalore. He is currently the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. In the last game against Mumbai, he displayed his flair by registering a hat-trick.
Sanju Samson’s contributions will be extremely pivotal for Rajasthan. The captain of the side has held the fort of the team in both their last matches. In the previous game, he played belligerent innings of 82. He can be a good pick for this match.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for RAJ vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Srikar Bharat, Sanju Samson (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Evin Lewis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel (vc), Mustafizur Rahman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for RAJ vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Mahipal Lomror, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell (vc), Dan Christian, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Sanju Samson and Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain Options: Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell