GRTG vs BWAK Match Preview
Bhilwara Kings will be looking to put up a better bowling display in this game. Only Yusuf Pathan has bowled well for them consistently in the series. They lost the first qualifier against India Capitals despite scoring a massive target of 226 runs when they batted first. The Bhilwara Kings bowlers were taken to the cleaners with Monty Panesar, Sreesanth, and Fidel Edwards giving away a lot of runs in their overs. A better bowling display holds the key to the prospects of Bhilwara Kings against the Gujarat Giants. This is not going to be easy though as Gujarat also has a powerful batting line-up. The arrival of the universal boss Chris Gayle has bolstered the batting order of Kings. Some other batters such as Kevin O'Brien and Parthiv Patel are also in good form. Gujarat Giants on the other hand will be looking to keep their momentum going into this game.
Weather Report
According to the weather forecast, the temperatures are likely to hover close to 35 degrees on the match day. We might get a slightly cooler day with the temperatures dropping down to 29-30 degrees during the game.
Pitch Report
This venue has seen a lot of runs being scored during the competition. All the last 3 matches played here have been won by the sides batting second. This pitch at the Jodhpur venue is a nightmare for the bowlers with no help at all from the surface. The batsmen on the other hand have enjoyed the conditions on offer.
Notable stats
Bhilwara Kings lead the head-to-head between the two sides.
Bhilwara Kings won both the games played between these two sides earlier on in the league stages of the competition.
Yashpal Singh has a great average.
Yashpal Singh has done a great job for his team by scoring 138 runs from 4 games at an average of 46.00. He has also scored these runs at a decent strike rate of 151.64. So, he is a crucial player for his team.
Team News
Virendra Sehwag will make a return to the Gujarat Giants batting order. Otherwise, there don’t seem to be any changes to either of the two sides.
GRTG vs BWAK Probable 11
GRTG Playing 11
- Lendl Simmons
- Chris Gayle
- Parthiv Patel (Wk)
- Kevin O Brain
- Yashpal Singh
- Thisara Perera
- Swann
- Virendra Sehwag (C)
- R Emrit
- Appanna
- McClenaghan
BWAK Playing 11
- Morne van Wyk (Wk)
- Porterfield
- Shane Watson
- Yusuf Pathan
- R Bishnoi
- Irfan Pathan (C)
- Jesal Kaneria
- Tino Best
- S Sreesanth
- Fidel Edwards
- Monty Panesar
Dream11 Prediction
If you take a look at the record of the two teams in the league stages of the competition, you will find that Bhilwara Kings have won both matches played during the league stages. So, the Kings will have an upper hand going into this match. Although the Gujarat Giants' upper batting order can unsettle the best of the bowling attacks on their day, the Kings remain the favorites to beat the Giants and reach the finals of the Legends League Cricket competition.
Top Picks
Yusuf Pathan: Yusuf Pathan has been the most consistent all-rounder in the competition. He has scored 201 runs at an average of 40.20 and with a whopping strike rate of 191.42. His usefulness is not just limited to batting. He has also picked up 7 wickets with a strike rate of 8.57. A very useful player to have on the side indeed.
William Porterfield: Porterfield played crucial innings in the last game to take Kings to a respectable total. He now has 195 runs from 5 games at an average of 39.00. He is scoring his runs with a strike rate of 145.52,
Kevin O'Brien: Kevin O'Brien started the competition with a bang. But his performances since then have waned a bit. You can expect him to bounce back though and score big runs again.
Fidel Edwards: Fidel Edwards went for a lot of runs in the last game against India Capitals. But he has picked up 9 wickets from 6 outings in the competition and can be relied upon to come good in a crucial game.
GRTG vs BWAK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: P. Patel , M. van Wyk
Batters: C. Gayle, K. O'Brien (VC), W. Porterfield, Y. Singh
All-rounders: Y. Pathan (C), S. Watson
Bowlers: G. Swann, F. Edwards, K. Appanna
