Match preview bengaluru blasters vs hubli tigers

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters (BB) will take on Hubli Tigers (HT) in the 17th match of the Maharaja Trophy 2024 on Friday, August 23, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Both teams have shown strong performances this season: the Blasters have secured four victories out of five matches and currently hold the second position, while the Tigers, with an identical win record, are placed third.

In their previous game, the Blasters edged out Mangalore Dragons by six runs, setting a target of 144 runs. Kranthi Kumar was instrumental in their victory, contributing 39 runs off 28 balls and taking two wickets, earning him the Player of the Match accolade.

On the other hand, the Hubli Tigers faced a defeat in their last outing against Mysore Warriors, falling short by 56 runs. They were all out for 109 runs while chasing a target of 166. Despite a strong bowling effort from LR Kumar and Manvanth Kumar L, who each claimed three wickets, the Tigers couldn't overcome the deficit.

Match Info

• Match: BB vs HT • 17th Match • Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024

• Series: Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024

• Date: Today

• Time: 3:00 PM LOCAL, 9:30 AM GMT

• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Venue Guide

• Stadium: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

• Location: Bengaluru, India

• Seating Capacity: 40,000

• End Names: Pavilion End, BEML End

• Home Teams: Karnataka, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Broadcast Guide

• Streaming: Fancode

• Tv: Star sports network

Pitch Report

• Pitch Type: Fast with good bounce

• Pace Bowling: Offers both pace and bounce

• Batting Conditions: Moderate, with average scoring potential

• Spin Bowling: Provides average assistance to spinners

Venue Stats

1st Innings:

• Average Runs: 164

• Average Wickets: 6

• Average Strike Rate: 141.4

2nd Innings:

• Average Runs: 149

• Average Wickets: 6

• Average Strike Rate: 143.03

Scenario 1:

If Bengaluru Blasters win the toss, they may choose to bowl first.

• Powerplay Score: 45-55

• Hubli Tigers Total: 165-185

• Predicted Winner: Hubli Tigers

Scenario 2:

If Hubli Tigers win the toss, they might opt to bowl first.

• Powerplay Score: 50-60

• Bengaluru Blasters Total: 140-150

• Predicted Winner: Hubli Tigers

Note: These predictions are based on the expert analysis, understanding, and intuition. Please consider these points carefully and make your own informed decisions when predicting outcomes for the Maharaja Trophy 2024, Match 17 between BB and HT.

Win Probability

• Bengaluru Blasters: 43%

• Hubli Tigers: 57%

• Match Prediction: Hubli Tigers will win.

Bengaluru Blasters Squad

• Aniruddha Joshi: Right-handed batter and right-arm off-spin bowler

• Bhuvan Raju: Right-arm medium-fast bowler

• LR Chethan: Right-handed batter

• Mayank Agarwal: Right-handed batter

• Dega Nischal: Right-handed batter

• Bheem Rao Navale: Right-handed batter

• Gneshwar Naveen: Right-arm medium bowler

• Kranthi Kumar: Right-arm medium bowler

• Shikhar Shetty: Right-handed batter and left-arm off-spin bowler

• Shubhang Hegde (C): Left-handed batter and left-arm off-spin bowler

• Varun Kumar HC: Left-handed batter

• Niranjan Naik (Wk): Right-handed batter and wicketkeeper

• Rakshith S (Wk): Right-handed batter and wicketkeeper

• Suraj Ahuja (Wk): Right-handed batter and wicketkeeper

• Aditya Goyal: Right-arm medium bowler

• Lavish Kaushal: Left-arm medium bowler

• Mohsin Khan: Right-handed batter and right-arm off-spin bowler

• Prateek Jain: Left-arm medium bowler

• Santokh Singh: Right-arm medium-fast bowler

• Varun Rao: Right-arm off-spin bowler

Hubli Tigers Squad

• Kruthik Krishna: Left-handed batter

• Manish Pandey: Right-handed batter

• Mohammed Taha: Right-handed batter

• Thippa Reddy: Left-handed batter

• Aneeshwar Gautam: Left-handed batter and left-arm off-spin bowler

• Karthikeya KP: Right-handed batter

• LR Kumar: Right-arm medium-fast bowler

• Madhav Prakash Bajaj: Left-handed batter and left-arm off-spin bowler

• Manvanth Kumar L: Left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler

• Rishi Bopanna: Right-arm off-spin bowler

• Aadarsh Prajwal (Wk): Right-handed batter and wicketkeeper

• KL Shrijith (Wk): Left-handed batter and wicketkeeper

• Damandeep Singh: Right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler

• KC Cariappa: Right-arm leg-spin bowler

• Mitrakant Yadav: Left-arm off-spin bowler

• Nischith Pai: Right-arm medium bowler

• Shreesha Achar: Left-arm off-spin bowler

• Vidhwath Kaverappa: Right-arm fast-medium bowler

Players to Watch

Top Batters

• LR Chethan (BB): 187 runs in 5 matches

• Bhuvan RM (BB): 120 runs in 5 matches

• KL Shrijith (HT): 105 runs in 5 matches

Top Bowlers

• LR Kumar (HT): 11 wickets in 5 matches

• Gneshwar Naveen (BB): 9 wickets in 5 matches

• Vidhwath Kaverappa (HT): 7 wickets in 5 matches

Head to Head Record

(Last 10 Matches)

• Bengaluru Blasters (BB): 2 wins

• Hubli Tigers (HT): 6 wins

Form Guide(Recent 5 Matches, Most Recent First)

• Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters: W, L, W, W, W

• Hubli Tigers: L, W, W, W, W

Probable Playing XI for BB vs HT

Bengaluru Blasters:

Mayank Agarwal (c), LR Chethan, Bhuvan Raju, Naveen MG, Shubhang Hegde, Suraj Ahuja, Shivkumar Rakshith (wk), Aniruddha Joshi, Kranthi Kumar, Lavish Kaushal, Mohsin Khan

Hubli Tigers:

Mohammed Taha, Krishnan Shrijith (wk), Manish Pandey (c), Aneeshwar Gautam, Karthikeya KP, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, LR Kumar, Nischith Pai, KC Cariappa, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shreesha Achar

Dream 11 Fantasy Team Prediction

• Keepers: KL Shrijith, Shreyas Ahuja

• Batsmen: Mayank Agarwal (vc), Manish Pandey, Muhammad Taha, LR Chethan

• All-rounders: L R Kumar (c), Melu Kranthi Kumar, Gneshwar Naveen

• Bowlers: Shubang Hegde, KC Cariappa