MCA vs SRT Match Preview
In its opening game, Mumbai comfortably defeated Andhra Pradesh by 9 wickets, while its second match, played against Hyderabad, was even more one-sided as Mumbai defeated them by an innings and 217 runs. Captain Ajinkya Rahane was in superb form in that game, scoring an excellent double-century. He was ably supported by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, as Mumbai posted a mammoth total of 651-6 before they declared the innings.
Shams Mulani picked up 11 wickets in the match, while Tanush Kotian ended with 7 wickets as they rattled the Hyderabad batsmen. Prithvi Shaw hasn’t been able to score a big inning so far but it is just a matter of time before he starts going. Also, with players like Suryakumar Yadav and Armaan Jaffer in their arsenal, Mumbai is easily the best batting unit in this tournament.
Saurashtra is off to a slow start this season as they have managed to play out two consecutive draws at the start of the season.
Jay Gohil scored a superb double-century in that match, while Harvik Desai scored 108. Desai was good in the second match too, while Sheldon Jackson and Arpit Vasavada were finally able to get some runs under their belts.
The bowling effort has been decent too, with Chetan Sakariya leading the list with 9 wickets. Prerak Mankad and Chirag Jani have bowled well in patches, but haven’t been at their menacing best.
Weather Report
The weather will remain between 25-32 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Bandra Kurla Complex is a balanced one, offering a good and even bounce. The batsmen will be able to score freely, especially in the first couple of days. The seamers too will be looking to exploit the conditions and extract some movement off the pitch.
Notable stats
Tanush Kotian’s Excellent Bowling Strike Rate
Tanush Kotian has been quite effective for Mumbai with his off-breaks. In his last 8 matches, Kotian has picked up 31 wickets at a strike rate of 39.74.
Team News
There are no injury updates from either squad. We are therefore expecting an unchanged eleven from both sides for this match.
MCA vs SRT Probable 11
MCA Playing 11
- Prithvi Shaw
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Hardik Tamore (Wk)
- Shams Mulani
- Tanush Kotian
- Tushar Deshpande
- Siddharth Raut
- Mohit Avasthi
SRT Playing 11
- Harvik Desai
- Snell Patel (Wk)
- Sheldon Jackson
- Samarth Vyas
- Jay Gohil
- Arpit Vasavada (C)
- Prerak Mankad
- Chirag Jani
- Chetan Sakariya
- Devang Karamta
- Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Mumbai to win this one. Their batting prowess has been exceptional in the opening two matches of this season and they are likely to make things tough for the mediocre bowling line-up of Saurashtra. The spinners for Mumbai are in excellent form too and are likely to ask some tough questions of the Saurashtra batsmen.
Top Picks
Shams Mulani: Shams Mulani has picked up an incredible 67 wickets from the last 10 matches, with an economy rate of 2.99.
Sarfaraz Khan: Sarfaraz Khan’s batting average in the last 10 matches is 107.62. He has scored 1399 runs at a strike rate of 71.30.
Chirag Jani: Chirag Jani is a decent all-rounder for Saurashtra. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 885 runs at an average of 63.21. He also has 62 first-class wickets against his name.
MCA vs SRT Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: H Desai
Batters: A Rahane, S Yadav, S Khan (VC), Y Jaiswal
All-rounders: C Jani, T Kotian, S Mulani (C)
Bowlers: D Jadeja, C Sakariya, D Karamta
