MNP vs PDC Match Preview
Puducherry haven't really managed to get their act together thus far and it will be interesting to see if they manage to get their batting right. Neither the batting order or the batsmen looked settled for them in their opening two matches and that will be a big cause of concern for them moving into this match. Their bowling, however, did put up an improved performance in the second match and that is likely to add a bit to their confidence. A lot of players are young and inexperienced but that also means that there is plenty of opportunities on offer in Dream11.
Manipur, like Puducherry, aren't really known to be a potent side but they are filled with some pretty good players, who the opponents will need to be wary of. While they do not have a side that would scare the top teams, they are yet to perform to their peak potential. We saw some of their players finding some rhythm against Goa but they'll need more of that. If their senior pros can contribute well, the game will be on.
Weather Report
It's just the time of the year when winters start over-powering summers in India. It's pretty much same at Jaipur as well. We are likely to see peak temperatures of around 32 degrees but once sun begins to set, the air will cool down rapidly. As is case with Jaipur often, there are negligible chances of rain and we can expect a full game here.
Pitch Report
This is not a regular Jaipur venue and there are a lot of unknowns about it. While the boundaries aren't as big as those are in some of the other grounds, batting won't be as easy given that surface is likely to be a bit on the slower side. There will be movement on offer for the seamers off the pitch and in the air, but only with the new ball. A total of 160 will be difficult to chase down.
Largely because there are plenty of unknowns surrounding the surface, no team would want to bat first here. Having said that, this is a high pressure game and both sides will want to win and the runs on the board can matter. We expect captains to disregard that and elect to field after winning the toss.
Notable stats
Quiet Batting Units
Batting hasn't really fired for either of the two sides. Puducherry have scored a total of 200 runs in two matches and Manipur have scored 230 runs in total in as many games. Given that, it would make sense to fill your Dream11 side with at least three all-rounders.
Team News
Both these sides played with their full-strength squads respectively in their last matches and will likely continue with the same side, even though they didn't get the result they wanted in their last respective matches.
There are no reported injuries or news on player unavailability from either of the camps.
Unless, of course, there are last minute injuries, expect the two teams to come out with the same sides.
MNP vs PDC Probable 11
MNP Playing 11
- R Raghupathy (Wk)
- D Rohit (C)
- Paras Dogra
- P Sivaraman
- Mohit Mittan
- Arun Karthik
- Ankit Sharma
- Bharat Sharma
- K Pandey
- Abin Matthew
- S Jangir
PDC Playing 11
- N Sedai
- K Yumnam
- L Meitan Keishangbam (C)
- P Singh (Wk)
- Sultan Karim
- Johnson Singh
- Ahmed Shah
- B Chingakham
- L Kishan Singha
- Rex Rajkumar
- Kishan Thokchom
Dream11 Prediction
Check out the Dream11 fantasy team lineup for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy match that is to be played between Manipur and Puducherry. Don't forget to check back the latest updated team lineup right after the toss.
Top Picks
D Rohit contributed with the bat as well as the ball in the previous match and will be brimming with confidence coming into this one. He bats at the top of the order and will have a chance to play a big knock. Certainly a man of keep in your Dream11 team.
MNP vs PDC Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Arun Karthik
Batters: A Anand Kargave, Paras Dogra (C), S Parmeeswaran, N Sedai
All-rounders: D Rohit (VC), L Meitan Keishangbam, R Rajkumar Singh
Bowlers: S Udeshi, A Sharma, K Priyajot Singh
