Maharaja T20 Trophy 2024- Match 5, MD vs SS and Match 6, GM vs HT - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: August 17th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Maharaja T20 Trophy, Match 5- Mangaluru Dragons vs Shivamogga Strikers and Match 6- Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers, which will be played on the 17th of August at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Match 5- Shivamogga Strikers vs Mangaluru Dragons (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)


Current Form Mangaluru Dragons:

Mangaluru Dragons are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Mangaluru Dragons in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Krishnamurthy Siddharth with 44 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mangaluru Dragons in Maharaja T20 Trophy is MB Darshan with 1 scalp under his belt.

Mangaluru Dragons have lost their previous match against Hubli Tigers by 15 runs (DLS method).

The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain. Mangaluru Dragons batted first and they posted a total of 143 for 7 in 16 overs. Rohan Patil batted like a champion early on in the innings. He smashed 24 runs off 11 balls and set the foundation for a big total. Krishnamurthy Siddharth also contributed in the middle order, scored 44 off 27 balls to help Mangaluru Dragons get to a competitive total of 143 in 16 overs of play.

During the chase, Mohamed Taha and Thippa Reddy started off very well. They scored 12 and 19 runs respectively to give a brilliant start to the chase. Manish Pandey also scored important 24 runs to get Hubli Tigers in a driving seat. Rain arrived when Hubli Tigers were 69 for 1 in the 6th over. The match couldn't restart again and Hubli Tigers were declared winners by 15 runs (DLS method).


Current Form Shivamogga Strikers:

Shivamogga Strikers are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Shivamogga Strikers in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Abhinav Manohar with 52 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Shivamogga Strikers in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Hardik Raj with 2 scalps under his belt.

Shivamogga Strikers have won their previous match against Mysore Warriors by 7 runs (DLS method).

Mysore Warriors batted first and they got off to a horrible start, losing 5 wickets for just 70 runs. Big players like Karun Nair and Jagadeesha Suchith failed with the bat. Manoj Bhandage then played a match winning knock of 42 runs in 16 balls to help Mysore Warriors get to a strong total of 159 for 8 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Shivamogga Strikers lost Nihal Ullal and K Rohit cheaply. Abhinav Manohar tried his best to get Shivamogga Strikers back into the game. He smashed 52 off 29 balls. However, Manohar got very little support from the other batters. Shivamogga Strikers were 80 for 5 in 9 overs when the rain arrived. The match couldn't restart and Mysore Warriors were declared winners by 7 runs (DLS method).

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

Shivamogga Strikers:

S Shivaraj, Abhinav Manohar, Dhruv Prabhakar, Rohit K, Bangalore Mohith, Rohan Naveen, Bharath Dhuri, Nihal Ullal, Vasuki Koushik, Hardik Raj, Pradeep T, Anand Doddamani, Rajvir Wadhwa, Avinash D, HS Sharath, Aditya Mani, Dheeraj Mohan, Aadithya Vishwa Karma


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Mangaluru Dragons

Who will win?- Shivamogga Strikers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nikin Jose (Mangaluru Dragons), Abhinav Manohar (Shivamogga Strikers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Abhilash Shetty (Mangaluru Dragons), T Pradeep (Shivamogga Strikers)

Most Sixes – Nikin Jose (Mangaluru Dragons), Abhinav Manohar (Shivamogga Strikers)

Player of the Match - Abhinav Manohar (Shivamogga Strikers)

Team Scores Batting first – Mangaluru Dragons 150+, Shivamogga Strikers 160+

Match Handicap:  Shivamogga Strikers

Match 6- Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)


Current Form Gulbarga Mystics:

Gulbarga Mystics are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Gulbarga Mystics in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Devdutt Padikkal with 20 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gulbarga Mystics in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Vijaykumar Vyshak with 1 scalp under his belt.

Gulbarga Mystics have lost their previous match against Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters by 9 wickets.

Gulbarga Mystics batted first and they posted a total of 116 before being bowled out. Luvnith Sisodia and Devdutt Padikkal gave a decent start to their team by scoring 14 and 20 runs respectively. Once these two got out, Gulbarga Mystics lost their way. They started losing wickets in regular succession and the game went out of their reach. Aditya Goyal picked up 3 wickets for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters as Gulbarga Mystics were bowled out for a small total of 116.

During the chase, LR Chethan and Mayank Agarwal took the responsibility of taking Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters over the line. They scored 53 and 47 runs respectively to win the match for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters with 9 wickets in hand.


Current Form Hubli Tigers:

Hubli Tigers are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 victory to their credit.

The top run scorer for Hubli Tigers in Maharaja T20 Trophy is Manish Pandey with 24 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hubli Tigers in Maharaja T20 Trophy is LR Kumar with 3 scalps under his belt.

Hubli Tigers have won their previous match against Mangaluru Dragons by 15 runs (DLS method).

The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain. Mangaluru Dragons batted first and they posted a total of 143 for 7 in 16 overs. Rohan Patil batted like a champion early on in the innings. He smashed 24 runs off 11 balls and set the foundation for a big total. Krishnamurthy Siddharth also contributed in the middle order, scored 44 off 27 balls to help Mangaluru Dragons get to a competitive total of 143 in 16 overs of play.

During the chase, Mohamed Taha and Thippa Reddy started off very well. They scored 12 and 19 runs respectively to give a brilliant start to the chase. Manish Pandey also scored important 24 runs to get Hubli Tigers in a driving seat. Rain arrived when Hubli Tigers were 69 for 1 in the 6th over. The match couldn't restart again and Hubli Tigers were declared winners by 15 runs (DLS method).

Let’s have a look at the squads:

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

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


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hubli Tigers

Who will win?- Hubli Tigers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - KV Aneesh (Gulbarga Mystics), Mohammed Taha (Hubli Tigers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sharan Gouda (Gulbarga Mystics), Manvanth Kumar (Hubli Tigers)

Most Sixes – KV Aneesh (Gulbarga Mystics), Mohammed Taha (Hubli Tigers)

Player of the Match - Manvanth Kumar (Hubli Tigers)

Team Scores Batting first – Hubli Tigers 155+, Gulbarga Mystics 140+

Match Handicap: Hubli Tigers


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