Preview :
After two back to back wash outs against Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra will hope that the rain gods will stay away when they face off Baroda in their third match of the group stage in Vadodara tomorrow. Maharashtra the Kedar Jadhav led side is a mix of youth and experienced player and will seek a good start like last year. On the other hand, Baroda is thankful to rain for saving them a certain defeat against Uttar Pradesh. They need to learn from their mistakes and have to put up a good show against Maharashtra.
Match Details :
Match : MAH vs BRD, Maharashtra vs Baroda, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019
Date and Time : 28 September 2019, 9.00 AM IST
Venue : DSEA Cricket Ground, Vadodara
Maharashtra Team News, Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Maharashtra’s first two matches were washed out due to rain.
2. Kedar Jadhav will lead Maharashtra side in this tournament.
3. There are no major injury concerns for Maharashtra side.
Expected XI :
Swapnil Gugale, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, Kedar Jadhav (c), Rahul Triphati, Naushad Shaikh, Avdhoot Dandekar (wk), Samad Fallah, Satyajeet Bachhav, Nikit Dhumal, Azim Kazi
Baroda Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Baroda’s first two matches were washed out due to rain.
2. Krunal Pandya will lead Baroda side in this tournament.
3. Hardik Pandya isn’t included in the squad as he hasn’t recovered fully from his back injury.
Expected Playing XI :
Kedar Devdhar, Aditya Waghmode, Vishnu Solanki, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya (c), Swapnil Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Mitesh Patel (wk), Rishi Arothe, Lukman Meriwala, Babashafi Pathan
MAH vs BRD Dream11 Prediction :
Wicketkeepers : Avdhoot Dandekar
Batsmen : Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, Kedar Devdhar, Rahul Tripathi
All rounders : Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda
Bowlers : Samad Fallah, Lukman Meriwala, Satyajeet Bachhav, Babashafi Pathan
Captain and Vice Captain :
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad or Krunal Pandya and vice captain Ankit Bawne or Deepak Hooda
Stats and facts :
1. Last season’s performance (in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018)
Maharashtra – 6 wins, 2 losses, 1 no result
Baroda – 4 wins, 2 losses, 2 no results
2. Following players from Maharashtra did well in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy
Ruturaj Gaikwad – 365 runs @ 45.62 in 8 inns (1*100, 2*50)
Ankit Bawne – 328 runs @ 82.00 in 7 inns (2*100, 1*50)
Naushad Shaikh – 201 runs @ 50.25 in 5 inns (2*50)
Samad Fallah – 15 wickets @ 14.60 in 8 inns (Best 3/18)
Satyajeet Bachhav – 15 wickets @ 18.93 in 8 inns (1*5-for)
3. Following players from Baroda did well in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy
Kedar Devdhar – 401 runs @ 57.28 in 7 inns (2*100)
Krunal Pandya – 274 runs @ 45.66 in 7 inns (3*50) and 11 wickets @ 17.54 (1*5-for)
Deepak Hooda – 270 runs @ 54 in 7 inns (3*50) and 3 wickets
Yusuf Pathan – 175 runs @ 58.33 in 6 inns (2*50) and 2 wickets
Babshafi Pathan – 7 wickets @ 20.57 in 6 inns (1*5-for)
Lukman Meriwala – 7 wickets @ 25.42 in 7 inns
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad is a highly rated youngster in India at present and his recent performance for India A in List A cricket has been excellent.
Ruturaj Gaikwad for India A in List A cricket in 2019
689 runs @ 68.90 in 12 inns (2*100, 4*50)