JKD vs MHA Match Preview
Ruturaj Gaikwad is the top run-getter for Maharashtra in this edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far. In his 2 games thus far, he has scored 84 runs with an average of 42. Ankit Bawne has also scored 81 runs from the only inning he has played so far in the SMAT. The Maharashtra all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni has scored 80 runs from 3 games thus far with an average of 26.66. Another crucial batter for Maharashtra is Kedar Jadhav. The batting all-rounder is also leading the Maharashtra team in this contest.
Satyajeet Bachchav will be leading the bowling charge for Maharashtra in this competition. He has picked up 5 wickets so far from his couple of innings with an average of 10.80. Arshin Kulkarni has picked up 4 wickets from his 3 games with an average of 19.50. The slow left-arm spinner Azim Kazi has also picked up 3 wickets from 3 games this year with an average of 25.00. Some other crucial bowlers for the Maharashtra team are Vicky Ostal and Prashant Solanki. The skipper will be expecting these bowlers to get the work done for them.
The left-handed batter Virat Singh has been the leading run-getter for Jharkhand this year. He has scored 129 runs from 3 matches with an average of 43.00 so far. Anukul Roy has also scored 73 runs for Jharkhand from 3 games with an average of 24.33. Another crucial batter for Jharkhand is Saurabh Tiwary who has scored 62 runs from his 3 innings with an average of 20.66. Some of the other batters that will be looked up for scoring big runs in this game include Kumar Deobrat, Pankaj Kumar, and the all-rounder Anukul Roy.
Rahul Shukla has been the most dependable bowler for Jharkhand picking up 7 victims from 4 games with an average of 12.42. The left-arm medium pacer Vikash Singh has also picked up 5 victims from his last 4 matches with an average of 24.00. Sushant Mishra has picked up 3 wickets from 3 games with an average of 40.66. Some other crucial bowlers in this team are Shahbaz Nadeem, Bal Krishna, and Rahul Shukla. Anukul Roy can also turn his arm over for a few overs for Jharkhand.
Weather Report
We are likely to get a lot of sunshine during this match. You can expect temperatures close to 31 degrees during the game. There is no possibility of getting thunderstorms in this match. There will also not be any cloud cover during the game helping out the bowlers.
Pitch Report
The IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali will have something in it for the bowlers. But spinners are likely to enjoy the conditions more, especially during the second half of the game. Most of the games played at this venue have been won by the side batting first. So, avoiding a big chase under the lights will be the right idea.
Notable stats
Ruturaj Gaikwad has a terrific strike rate to average combination.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 379 runs in his last 9 games with a strike rate of 155.96 and an average of 54.14.
Satyajeet Bachchav has had an incredible strike rate in recent games for Maharashtra.
Satyajeet Bachchav has picked up 16 wickets from his last 8 games with a strike rate of 11.37.
Team News
There aren’t any injury updates available at the moment for both of these sides.
JKD vs MHA Probable 11
JKD Playing 11
- Saurabh Tiwary
- Vivek Kumar
- Vikash Vishal
- Virat Singh (C)
- Kumar Kushagra (Wk)
- Anukul Roy
- Pankaj Kumar
- Supriyo Chakraborty
- Vikash Singh
- Rahul Shukla
- Shahbaz Nadeem
MHA Playing 11
- Mandar Bhandari
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Ankit Bawne
- Azim Kazi
- Kedar Jadhav (C)
- Nikhil Naik (Wk)
- Dhanraj Shinde
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Satyajeet Bachhav
- Prashant Solanki
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
Dream11 Prediction
Both these teams are evenly matched. They have almost a similar record in the league stages of the competition as they are sitting on 8 points each. But Maharashtra has a better net run rate and as a result, are in the second spot in the points tally at the moment compared to Jharkhand who are in 4th position. We reckon Maharashtra has an edge in this game because they won their last game in the competition. So, we will bet with Maharashtra to win this encounter.
Top Picks
Satyajeet Bachchav: Bachchav has picked up 16 scalps from his last 8 matches with an amazing strike rate of 11.37.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: Gaikwad has scored 379 runs from his last 9 appearances for Maharashtra with an average of 54.14. He is a consistent batter and you can rely on him to score big runs.
Rahul Shukla: Rahul Shukla has picked up 12 scalps from his last 9 games with a strike rate of 14.75. You can bet on him to pick more.
Azim Kazi: Azim Kazi has not only scored 179 runs from his last 10 matches, he has also picked up 8 wickets.
JKD vs MHA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: K Kushagra
Batters: K Jadhav (VC), A Bawne, V Singh, R Gaikwad (C)
All-rounders: Vikash Singh, R Hangargekar, A Kulkarni
Bowlers: S Nadeem, P Dadhe, P Solanki
