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CLAIM NOWBengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics, MTKSCAT20, Today Match Prediction 26 August 2024
BLB vs GBM Win Probability
Toss Winner - Gulbarga Mystics won the toss and choose to bowl first
Bengaluru Blasters beat Gulbarga Mystics by 2 runs
Can the in-form Mystics settle scores with the Blasters?
- Gulbarga Mystics have won 3 consecutive matches
- Bengaluru Blasters have been inconsistent with the bat
- Gulbarga Mystics’ bowlers are in great form
Gulbarga Mystics to win
| Tournament: | Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 28.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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BLB vs GBM Match Prediction & Analysis
Gulbarga Mystics will face Bengaluru Blasters as they eye the top spot in the points table. Mystics lost their opening match of the Maharaja Trophy to the Blasters and will now be looking to settle scores.
They have successfully chased down a target in their last 3 matches. Their bowlers have consistently delivered economical spells restricting the opposition to below-par totals. Bengaluru Blasters, on the other hand, have been a little inconsistent of late after their winning start to the season.
They were quick to bounce back after their loss against the Hubli Tigers while chasing a small total. Batting first against a strong Mysore Warriors’ bowling attack, Blasters posted an 189-run total led by LR Chetan’s 88 off 53 balls.
Their batting returns have been very inconsistent in recent matches and that will be a huge concern for Bengaluru Blasters as they take on an in-form Gulbarga Mystics.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
BLB
W L W L W
BLB
144/10 in 20.0 7.2
138/7 in 20.0 6.9
142/10 in 19.5 7.16
144/5 in 18.5 7.65
168/3 in 17.2 9.69
163/9 in 20.0 8.15
GBM
W W W W L
GBM
157/5 in 18.5 8.34
154/9 in 20.0 7.7
150/7 in 20.0 7.5
152/5 in 19.3 7.79
200/7 in 20.0 10
196/8 in 20.0 9.8
158/9 in 20.0 7.9
160/4 in 18.3 8.65
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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138/4 in 17.3
MTKSCA T20 2023
Gulbarga Mystics won by 6 wickets
137/6 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Bengaluru Blasters Preview
Bengaluru Blasters bounced back strongly in their last game with the bat. The bowling had been in great touch even before when they lost to the Hubli Tigers. But in the last game against Mysore Warriors, they posted a highly competitive total in the 1st innings.
The concern here will be the consistency. They’ve seen many ups and downs in their performances in the recent outings. In addition to LR Chethan’s 88-run knock at the top, Blasters also saw a few middle-order batters step up and deliver in their recent match.
Shivkumar Rakshith and Suraj Ahuja were part of some crucial partnerships with LR Chethan. And while Mayank Agarwal didn’t feature in the XI, it was Shubhang Hegde who led the team.
Very rarely has the top order of this lineup fired for the Blasters and it is mostly up to the middle and lower middle order to lead Bengaluru’s batting efforts. Suraj Ahuja is an in-form batter who will be one to watch out for in the middle order.
Lavish Kaushal, Shubangh Hegde, and Kranthi Kumar are the key-wicket-taking bowlers in this squad who’ve found consistent success. They can put the Mystics on the back foot, especially if the Blasters win the toss and bowl first.
Bengaluru Blasters Predicted Playing XI:
Niranjan Naik, LR Chethan, Shubhang Hegde (c), Suraj Ahuja (wk), Dega Nischal, Aniruddha Joshi, Shikhar Shetty, Shivkumar Rakshith, Kranthi Kumar, Naveen MG, Lavish Kaushal
Bengaluru Blasters Key Players From Previous Game Of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2024
Bengaluru Blasters Actual Playing XI:
Mayank Agarwal, Mohsin Khan, Shubhang Hegde, Aniruddha Joshi, LR Chethan, Suraj Ahuja, Shivkumar Rakshith, Gneshwar Naveen, Kranthi Kumar, Lavish Kaushal, Bhuvan RM
Gulbarga Mystics Preview
Gulbarga Mystics are on a roll with 3 consecutive wins and should be hoping to continue the winning run in search of the top spot in the points table. Abhishek Prabhakar’s fifer in the last game put Gulbarga right on top of the game after they opted to bowl first.
Before this performance, Prabhakar had bagged 4 wickets in his two innings. He is a crucial figure in this bowling attack along with Prithviraj Shekhawat. They also have Vijaykumar Vyshak who was a bit expensive in the last match but has great potential to deliver key breakthroughs.
Mystics need to be concerned about the economy of their top bowlers as they go head to head against a back-in-form Bengaluru Blasters. The opposition has some weaknesses in their lineup and Mystics will be eyeing to exploit them early on in the innings.
Skipper Devdutt Padikkal needs to find his rhythm at the top and play a more impactful knock alongside Luvnith Sisodia. Both have been making significant contributions and will be crucial in this game.
Smaran R is match-winning batsman at number 4. He’s played some quality knocks in recent matches while Aneesh KV, an aggressive batter at number 3, seems to have lost his rhythm.
In the lower middle order, Ritesh Bhatkal and Praveen Dubey can swing the bat for a few sixes and score quick runs at the death. There is enough strength in this batting lineup to get Gulbarga Mystics to a competitive total.
Gulbarga Mystics Predicted Playing XI:
Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Devdutt Padikkal (c), Smaran R, Praveen Dubey, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Ritesh Bhatkal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Wahid Faizan Khan, Yashovardhan Parantap, Monish Reddy, Abhishek Prabhakar
Gulbarga Mystics Key Players From Previous Game Of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2024
Gulbarga Mystics Actual Playing XI:
Devdutt Padikkal, Smaran Ravichandran, Luvnith Sisodia, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Shimon Luiz, Monish Reddy, Prithviraj Shekawat, Ritesh Bhatkal, Praveen Dubey, Abhishek Prabhakar, Sourab Muttur
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
There will be cloudy skies in Bengaluru on the match day with a high of 28 degrees Celsius. There is no prediction of rain and we should have a T20 game without any interruptions.
BLB vs GBM Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Average Turn
It is a batting-friendly pitch known for big totals. Teams have comfortably chased down highly competitive targets in the IPL and earlier in this tournament too. However, there have been some low-scoring games in this season of the Maharaj Trophy bringing the average 1st innings score down to 152 runs in the last 10 matches.
Toss: To Bowl
Almost every team that wins the toss in this tournament has opted to bowl first. The results have been quite mixed lately with the teams bowling first winning 4 of the last 8 matches of the Maharaja Trophy. Considering the success of Mystics while bowling first in recent games, we reckon they would prefer to bowl first.
BLB vs GBM
Winning Prediction
It will be a close contest between two well-matched teams. The bowling attack of Bengaluru Blasters is quite strong and in great form. Gulbarga Mystics too have delivered consistently with the ball, but their batting is superior in comparison and is crucial to their victory. There is little to choose between the two teams but the inconsistency of Blasters in contrast with the current form of Gublarga Mystics puts the latter ahead in this contest. Mystics will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Gulbarga Mystics to win
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