Maharaja T20 Trophy 2024- Match 23, MD vs HT and Match 24, KBB vs GM - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: August 26th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Maharaja T20 Trophy, Match 23- Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers and Match 24- Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulmarga Mystics, which will be played on the 26th of August at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Match 23- Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)

Current Form Mangaluru Dragons:

Mangaluru Dragons are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 win and 5 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Mangaluru Dragons in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Nikin Jose with 209 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mangaluru Dragons in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Abhilash Shetty with 10 scalps under his belt.

Mangaluru Dragons have lost their previous match against Shivamogga Strikers by 5 wickets.

Mangaluru Dragons batted first and they posted an under par total of 152 for 7 in 20 overs. The top order struggled but Nikin Jose played a majestic knock of 57 runs in just 37 balls. The rest of the batters failed to perform to their potential and Mangaluru Dragons had to settle for an ordinary total of 152 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Shivamogga Strikers lost 2 wickets for 30 runs and looked to be in deep waters. This is when Abhinav Manohar played his part being an impact sub. He smashed 43 runs off just 25 balls and won the match for Shivamogga Strikers with 5 wickets in hand.


Current Form Hubli Tigers:

Hubli Tigers are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 5 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Hubli Tigers in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Manish Pandey with 176 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hubli Tigers in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Manvanth Kumar L with 15 scalps under his belt.

Hubli Tigers have lost their previous match against Shivamogga Strikers by 6 wickets.

Hubli Tigers batted first and they posted a total of 141 before they were bowled out. The top order batters failed terribly. They were 5 wickets down for 52 runs in the 9th over. Manish Pandey played well for his knock of 42 runs but it didn't come at a fast pace either. Manvanth Kumar smashed 28 runs in 13 balls in the lower order and helped Hubli Tigers cross the 140 run mark and finish at 141.

During the chase, Shivamogga Strikers lost Dheeraj Mohan and Bharath Dhuri early on in the innings. Abhinav Manohar carried on the form of his life and smashed 70 runs off just 27 balls. He hit 2 fours and 9 massive sixes during his innings and helped Hubli Tigers win the match with 6 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Mangaluru Dragons:

Rohan Patil, Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Nikin Jose, Dheeraj J Gowda, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Tushar Singh, Lankesh KS, Sagar Solanki, Lochan Gowda, Shreyas Gopal, Sanjay Ashwin, Paras Gurbax Arya, MB Darshan, Sankalp Shettennavar, Nischith N Rao, Abhilash Shetty, Pranav Bhatia, Samarth Nagaraj

Hubli Tigers:

Mohammed Taha, Thippa Reddy, Manish Pandey, Rishi Bopanna, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Aneeshwar Gautam, Manvanth Kumar L, Karthikeya KP, Krishnan Shrijith, Aadarsh Prajwal, Kruthik Krishna, KC Cariappa, Vidhwath Kaverappa, LR Kumar, Daman Deep Singh, Nishchith Pai, Mitrakanth Yadav, Shreesha Achar


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hubli Tigers

Who will win?- Hubli Tigers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Thippa Reddy (Hubli Tigers), Nikin Jose (Mangaluru Dragons)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Manvanth Kumar L (Hubli Tigers), Shreyas Gopal (Mangaluru Dragons)

Most Sixes – Thippa Reddy (Hubli Tigers), Nikin Jose (Mangaluru Dragons)

Player of the Match - Manvanth Kumar L (Hubli Tigers)

Team Scores Batting first – Hubli Tigers 155+, Mangaluru Dragons 145+

Match Handicap:  Hubli Tigers

Match 24- Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulmarga Mystics (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)

Current Form Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters:

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 5 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in Maharaja T20 Trophy is LR Chethan with 281 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Lavish Kaushal with 12 scalps under his belt.

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters have won their previous match against Mysore Warriors by a huge margin of 56 runs.

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters batted first and they posted a huge total of 189 for 7 in 20 overs. LR Chethan played like a champion and he dominated the bowlers right from the word go. He scored 88 runs off 53 balls to lay the foundation for a big total. Suraj Ahuja also played his part and smashed 32 off just 16 balls to take Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters to a respectable total of 189 in 20 overs of play.

Mysore Warriors started off well as SU Karthik went all guns blazing right from the word go. He smashed 26 runs off just 13 balls. After his dismissal though, the middle order collapsed and Mysore Warriors went from 38 for 0 to 101 for 6. They couldn't really make a comeback after that and Mysore Warriors were bowled out for 133 as they lost the match by 56 runs in the end.


Current Form Gulmarga Mystics:

Gulmarga Mystics are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 4 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Gulmarga Mystics in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Smaran R with 214 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gulmarga Mystics in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Abhishek Prabhakar with 9 scalps under his belt.

Gulbarga Mystics have won their previous match against Mysore Warriors by 5 wickets.

Mysore Warriors batted first and they posted a total of 154 for 9 in 20 overs. The start was far from ideal as they lost 6 wickets for just 67 runs. Manoj Bhandage played a phenomenal knock of 38 runs in just 14 balls to help Mysore Warriors get to a competitive total of 154 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Luvnith Sisodia and Devdutt Padikkal got their team off to a stable but a very slow start. They both got out in quick succession. The onus was now on the middle order batters to rescue their team and they didn't disappoint one bit. Smaran R played an anchor role, scored 52 off 36 balls and other batters played aggressively around him. The strategy worked and Gulbarga Mystics won the match by 5 wickets.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Gulbarga Mystics:

Aneesh KV, Devdutt Padikkal, Smaran R, Aaditya Nair, Sharath BR, Luvnith Sisodia, Yashovardhan Parantap, Sharan Goud, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nathan D’Mello, Praveen Dubey, Ritesh Bhatkal, Shimon Luiz, Monish Reddy, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Abhishek Prabhakar, Wahid Faizan Khan

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters:

Mayank Agarwal, Mohsin Khan, Santok Singh, Varun Rao TN, Shubhang Hegde, Aniruddha Joshi, Aditya Goyal, LR Chethan, Suraj Ahuja, Shivkumar Rakshith, Naveen MG, Prateek Jain, Kranthi Kumar, Lavish Kaushal, Varun Kumar HC, Niranjan Naik, Shikhar Shetty, Bheem Rao Navale

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters

Who will win?- Gulbarga Mystics

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - LR Chethan (Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters), Luvnith Sisodia (Gulbarga Mystics)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Shubhang Hegde (Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters), Abhishek Prabhakar (Gulbarga Mystics)

Most Sixes – LR Chethan (Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters), Luvnith Sisodia (Gulbarga Mystics)

Player of the Match - Luvnith Sisodia (Gulbarga Mystics)

Team Scores Batting first – Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters 170+, Gulbarga Mystics 180+

Match Handicap: Gulbarga Mystics


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