Published on: Nov 5, 2021 6:32 pm IST|Updated on: Nov 5, 2021 11:43 pm IST
KAR vs SER Dream11 Prediction: In the Round 3 Elite Group B fixture of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2021-22 season, Karnataka will be taking on the Services at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on 6 November (Saturday). While talking about the standings of these two teams in the ongoing edition of the tournament, Karnataka occupies the second slot while Services are placed at the fourth spot on the points table in Elite Group B.
Both these teams are coming into this match after facing different results in the ongoing edition of the competition. Karnataka have gotten off to an amazing start this T20 season as they registered impressive wins over Mumbai and Chhattisgarh in their first two matches so far. On the other hand, Services also defeated Baroda in their opening encounter of the tournament but then lost to Mumbai in the second match.
This is the Elite Group B match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2021-22 season that includes Karnataka, Mumbai, Services, Baroda, Bengal and Chattisgarh. Karnataka have managed to win both of their opening matches against Chhattisgarh and Mumbai so far. On the other hand, Services have won one game and lost as many in the ongoing tournament.
Fixture Name: Karnataka vs Services
Competition: Syed Mushtaq Ali T20
Date: 6 November
Time: 8 AM IST
Ground: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Pitch Report: The surface at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium will have brilliant conditions for batting due to a fresh pitch being used. There will be some amount of assistance for the spinners and pace bowlers to a great extent. There will be good amount of bounce available on this pitch. However, putting runs on the board will be safe decision after winning the toss. The par score will be around the 150-160 mark.
It will be a great move to pick a mixed combination of both KAR and SER players in your respective dream fantasy cricket teams. Since it is an afternoon game, it will be a good decision to include more of batters and bowlers to increase the chances of winning big contests. The likes of Vikas Yadav, Rajat Paliwal, Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal and Manish Pandey remain the must pick players.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Vikas Yadav BATTERS: Devdutt Padikkal, Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Rajat Paliwal ALL-ROUNDERS: Krishnappa Gowtham, Lakhan Singh BOWLERS: Prasidh Krishna, Nitin Yadav, Sachidanand Pandey
Karnataka will surely have the upper hand in this match due to their sensational performance so far in the ongoing edition of the tournament. The Karnataka side managed to win both of their matches against Mumbai and Chhattisgarh and have some really good players who can deliver well in the T20 format. On the other hand, Services are also a very dangerous side and have the ability to put up an impressive show here.
The Karnataka team will be hoping to grab the winning momentum right from the opening phase of the tournament both with the bat and ball. The likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey and Karun Nair will be their mainstay clogs with the bat. The trio of Prasidh Krishna, KC Cariappa and Krishnappa Gowtham will form part of the bowling attack.
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For Karnataka, left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal will be a key player to watch out for in this T20 season. He has been performing remarkably well for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last two editions of the Indian Premier League having amassed a total of 884 runs in 29 matches. Devdutt Padikkal has smashed more than 1700 runs while playing in 51 T20 games at a strike-rate of nearly 140. He scored 42 runs in the last match against Chhattisgarh.
Karnataka’s senior batter Mayank Agarwal came into this tournament in a remarkable form. The right-handed batter had a fabulous performance in the last two IPL seasons where he smacked more than 800 runs at an excellent strike-rate of more than 140. In his T20 career of 161 matches, Mayank Agarwal has notched up an impressive tally of 3857 runs at a fine strike-rate of 135.38 that includes 24 fifties and 2 centuries.
KAR Playing 11 (likely) Devdutt Padikkal Mayank Agarwal Karun Nair Manish Pandey BR Sharath Aniruddha Joshi Krishnappa Gowtham KC Cariappa Prasidh Krishna Prateek Jain Vidyadhar Patil
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For the Services side, it will be really important to perform well both in the batting as well as bowling departments in all of the matches in this T20 competition as they have a really good side. The likes of Lakhan Singh, Rajat Paliwal, Ravi Chauhan and Gahlaut Rahul Singh will be expected to play a significant role in the batting department. On the other hand, the likes of Diwesh Pathania, Nitin Yadav, Varun Choudhary and Nitin Tanwar will be the key with the ball.
For the Services, Rajat Paliwal contributed with a fine performance in the last game against Mumbai. He smashed a vital knock of 64 runs off 49 balls that included as many as 7 boundaries which was also his career-best score in the shortest format of the game. Rajat Paliwal has smashed nearly 900 runs in T20 cricket having played a total of 46 innings. He can also contribute with the ball as he has taken 8 wickets so far at an economy of less than 8.
Services left-arm spinner Vikas Yadav bowled a crucial spell against Mumbai in the previous game where he ended up picking two wickets and gave away just 13 runs in his quota of four overs. He also has a fine record with the ball in the T20 format of the game. Vikas Yadav has taken as many as 23 wickets from 20 matches at an impressive economy of 6.55. He has the ability to deliver with the bat as well with a best of 22 not out.
SER Playing 11 (likely) Lakhan Singh Ravi Chauhan Gahlaut Rahul Singh Rajat Paliwal Mohit Ahlawat Amit Pachhara Diwesh Pathania Vikas Yadav Nitin Tanwar Varun Choudhary Nitin Yadav
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Watch the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2021 Live score and streaming on the Hotstar app. All the player stats, details, analysis and match scores along with exciting live ball-to-ball commentary will be available exclusively on the HotStar app. The cricket fans can also visit the BCCI and Star Sports website for all the exclusive videos for each and every game in this edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. The match will start at 8 AM IST.
The 2021-22 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will not be broadcasted on the television in India. Even though the television broadcasting rights were bought by the Star Sports Network for this domestic T20 tournament, the viewers can enjoy the live streaming on the HotStar app alongwith proper analysis for each of the games. However, not much of crowds will be allowed at the stadium. The first ball of this match will be bowled at 8 AM IST.
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