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AT vs SPL Dream11 Team Prediction of MPL 2019: Preview

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Aakash Tigers MWS vs Shivaji Park Lions match. We are covering AT vs SPL Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the T20 match. The match is to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Aakash Tigers are fifth on the points table with two wins and two losses. They won their last match against North Mumbai Panthers by 6 wickets. Bowling first, Arjun Tendulkar starred for the Tigers taking three-wicket haul to restrict Panthers at 169. Chasing the target, Arjun Tendulkar and Aakarshit Gomel gave a good start to the team before Shams Mulani played a match-winning knock of 60* runs in just 31 balls. D Subramanian and S Shegde also played crucial knocks. Aakash Tigers will have to defeat Shivaji Park Lions by good margin tomorrow to qualify for the semi-final.

Runner ups of MPL’18 Shivaji Park Lions are having a very poor run this season and are on the bottom of the points table with four losses. They were defeated by SoBo Supersonics yesterday. Bowling first, Gaurav Bengre took two scalps and was supported by Vijay Gohil and Raunaq Sharma to restrict Supersonics at 150. In the chase, Sachin Yadav and Raunaq Sharma were the only positives who got starts but failed to convert into a good knock. Thus, Lions collapsed on just 115 runs adding another loss to their tally. They are already out of the race for semi’s, They will hope to end the season on good note defeating Aakash Tigers.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

When and Where:

AT vs SPL, 20th Match, Group A, Mumbai Premier League, 2019.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
07:30 PM, 23rd May 2019.

Venue Stats:

Average 1st innings score: 187
Average 2nd innings score: 183

Pitch will be batting friendly. The early advantage of pacers can be expected. Spinners will play an important role.

Squads:

AT:
Ajay Pandey, Doraiswamy Subramanian, Kaustubh Pawar, Suryansh Shedge, Y Pawar, Aakarshit Gomel, Arjun Tendulkar, Bhavin Thakkar, Nehal Katakdhond, Shams Mulani, Siddharth Akre, Akash Anand, Mehboob Shaikh, Anjdeep Lad, Dhawal Kulkarni, Minad Manjrekar, Salman Khan, Sylvester Dsouza.

SPL:
Rudra Dhanday, Siddhesh Lad, Hardik Tamore (wk), Raunaq Sharma, Swapnil Pradhan, Shivam Dube (C), Arun Yadav, Shivam Malhotra, Vijay Gohil, Tanush Kotian, Jai Kothari, Rudra Dhanday, Nikhil Patil, Sachin Yadav, Siddharth Raut, Atish Gawand, Gaurav Bengre.

Team News:

Aakash Tigers MWS:

Kaustubh Pawar can replace Yogesh Pawar in the playing XI. While Anjdeep Lad or Minad Manjrekar can get a chance in place of Sylvester D’Souza.

Arjun Tendulkar and A Gomel will open the innings. Shams Mulani, Doraiswamy Subramanian, S Shedge and B Thakkar will handle the middle order.

Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani and S Shegde will be the key allrounders. Kulkarni and Katakdhond can also score a few runs.

Dhawal Kulkarni, Arjun Tendulkar, and Salman Khan will lead the pace attack while Shams Mulani will be the key spinner along with Nehal Katakdhond.

Shivaji Park Lions:

They made a lot of unexpected changes in the last match. Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dubey, and Hardik Tamore can return in the playing XI in place of Onkar Jadhav, Nikhil Patil, and Manan Khakhar. Even Rudra Dhanday can be risky.

Shivam Malhotra or Arun Yadav can also replace Varun Joijode.

Rudra Dhanday can open the innings along with Swapnil Pradhan. Sachin Yadav, Siddhesh Lad, Hardik Tamore, Shivam Dubey and Raunaq Sharma will follow them.

Shivam Dubey and Raunaq Sharma will play the role of an allrounder.

Vijay Gohil and Raunaq Sharma will handle the spin attack while Atish Gawand and G Bengre will be the key pacers.

Probable Playing XI:

AT:
Arjun Tendulkar, Aakarshit Gomel, Kaustubh Pawar/Yogesh Pawar, Doraiswamy Subramanian (wk), Shams Mulani, S Shedge, B Thakkar, Dhawal Kulkarni (c), N Katakdhond, Salman Khan, S Dsouza/Anjdeep Lad/M Manjrekar.

SPL:
Sachin Yadav (wk), Rudra Dhanday, Swapnil Pradhan, Siddhesh Lad/Nikhil Patil, Shivam Dubey/Onkar Jadhav, Raunaq Sharma (c), Hardik Tamore/Manan Khakhar, Gaurav Bengre, Vijay Gohil, A Gawand, Shivam Malhotra/Varun Joijode.