Preview:
Bangalore and Punjab will battle it out against each other in match 48 of the Indian T20 League. The Virat Kohli-led side finally got back to winning ways after losing two consecutive matches in the UAE leg. They secured a dominating win against Rajasthan by seven wickets in their previous encounter.
Punjab, on the other hand, exuded great character to secure victory against Kolkata and kept their hopes of making it to the play-offs alive. Heading into this game, as the race to play-offs is already heated, both the teams will be keen on clinching victory and it would thus be an intriguing contest to watch out for.
Match Details:
Bangalore vs Punjab, Match 48
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 3 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
Spinners are expected to get an edge on this surface. Batting has appeared a bit challenging on this pitch here at Sharjah.
Probable Playing XIs for BAN vs PUN:
Bangalore
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Dan Christian, Srikar Bharat (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab
KL Rahul (c, wk), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Deepak Hooda, Nathan Ellis, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Top Picks for BAN vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
KL Rahul has chipped in 489 runs at a healthy average of 54.33 in the tournament so far. In the previous match against Kolkata, he held the fort of the side and played an impressive knock of 67 runs. He can be a good pick for this match.
Ravi Bishnoi has been exceptional for Punjab. In the last game, he picked up two crucial wickets of Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi. He can be the other good pick for this game.
Glenn Maxwell comes in handy with his excellent all-rounder abilities. In the previous match against Rajasthan, he hit a half-century which included as many as six fours and a six. He can be a good player to bank on.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BAN vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Srikar Bharat, KL Rahul (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Ravi Bishnoi (vc), Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BAN vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Agarwal, Shahrukh Khan, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell (c), Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel (vc), Yuzvendra Chahal
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: KL Rahul and Glenn Maxwell
Vice-Captain Options: Ravi Bishnoi and Harshal Patel
