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Toss Winner - A4 Power Strikers won the toss and choose to bowl first
Alembic Warriors won by 2 runs
Can the table-toppers end Strikers’ winning streak?
Alembic Warriors to win
| Tournament: | Baroda Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Kotambi Cricket Stadium, Vadodara, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 39.3°C|Sunny |
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An in-form A4 Power Strikers will take on the table-toppers Almebic Warriors at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. The top two teams have already met once in the tournament. The Warriors outplayed the Strikers in the contest and secured an 8-wicket win in the 7th match of the Baroda Premier League 2026.
Now they meet once again. Strikers were coming off a loss in that game. But now, they come into this match on the back of 3 consecutive wins. In their latest win, A4 Power Strikers defended 175 runs against Pruthvi Panthers, becoming the second team in the tournament to do so.
Alembic Warriors bounced back after their recent loss to the Panthers. It was the second time this season the Warriors scored below 170 runs. However, this time around, they suffered an 8-wicket loss. Nevertheless, they were quick to bounce back as they posted a 210-run total while batting first in the last match against the Dazzlers.
Can the Strikers attack the Warriors’ vulnerability and get the better of them? Or will the Warriors maintain their top spot in the points table?
APS
161/7 in 19.2 8.33
160/7 in 20.0 8
202/5 in 19.3 10.36
201/3 in 20.0 10.05
151/2 in 18.4 8.09
150/5 in 20.0 7.5
126/5 in 19.4 6.41
125/10 in 19.4 6.36
ALW
219/5 in 20.0 10.95
183/7 in 20.0 9.15
151/2 in 18.4 8.09
150/5 in 20.0 7.5
155/4 in 17.4 8.77
151/9 in 20.0 7.55
A4 Power Strikers are on a roll. They beat Pruthvi Panthers by 17 runs while defending a 175-run total in their last match. Only once before in the tournament has a team batting first won the game despite scoring less than 200 runs.
It was the Alembic Warriors who successfully defended 168 runs in their opening game against Pruthvi Panthers. And while they suffered a huge loss against the same opposition in their return fixture, the Warriors pack a strong punch in the bowling attack.
A4 Power Strikers must put their best foot forward in this match. In their last outing, the Strikers were 4 down for 41 runs in the 7th over. Shivalik Sharma and skipper Vishnu Solanki led the comeback with a 120-run partnership for the 5th wicket.
The skipper was the top batter for the side in their previous game as well, while Sharma played a crucial role in the run chase, staying unbeaten on 33 off 25 balls, ensuring the Strikers got across the line. The top 4 of this lineup have struggled in the last two matches.
After their successful run chase against Diamond Dazzlers, the Strikers lost their top 4 wickets for under 100 runs in two consecutive matches. They need Amit Passi and Parikshit Patidar to come good in the top 3 so as not to overburden their key middle-order batters with the innings-rebuilding task.
There are many options in the bowling attack for delivering crucial breakthroughs. Karan Umatt and Ram Bharwad were the game-changers in the last match, picking up 3 wickets each, while Keyur Kale delivered the top two wickets in the previous outing.
The number 5 batter Shivalik Sharma averages 52, but has a strike rate of just 109.47.
Vishnu Solanki has scored 187 runs, averaging 62.33 at a strike rate of 144.96.
Ram Bharwad has picked up 5 wickets in his last two outings at an economy of 6.12.
Parikshit Patidar, Keyur Kale, Shlok Desai, Harsh Desai, Shivalik Sharma, Manan Solanki, Ram Bharwad, Divyanshu Desai, Vishnu Solanki (c), Karan Umatt, Manav Bedekar
Vishnu Solanki, Saurabh Singh, Shivalik Sharma, Harsh Desai, Keyur Kale, Ram Bharwad, Parikshit Patidar, Manan Solanki, Shlok Desai, Amit Hariram Pasi, Divyanshu Desai, Shehbaz Natha
Alembic Warriors are back to winning ways. And back with a bang. They posted a big score batting first and outplayed the opposition with the ball to secure a 34-run win. This performance holds great significance for the table-toppers, who suffered their first loss in the previous match against Pruthvi Panthers.
The Warriors had finished with just 158 runs on the board batting first and lost the game by 8 wickets. Openers Dhruv N Patel and Lakshyajeet Padhiyar were out quickly without scoring double digits, and Ayush Rajgor, the middle-order batter who was the hero of the previous win, scored at a rate of below 100.
As the Warriors bounced back with a 210-run total in the last game against Diamond Dazzlers, it was once again the top-order batters who led the batting effort. While Patel was quite underwhelming, Padhiyar scored a fifty and was supported by Anand Bharwad at number 3.
It is quite evident that the Warriors need their top-order batters to come good to post a competitive total or chase down a big target. While Ayush Rajgor, skipper Ninad Rathva, and Rajveer Jadhav are promising middle-order batters, without a few strong partnerships from the top 3 batters, the Warriors are less likely to reach a good score.
Ninad Rathva is a key wicket-taker to watch in this lineup. Safvan Daud Patel, Prasoon Jangid, and Hemant Punde are also quite reliable bowlers and will be crucial in giving the Warriors an edge in the contest.
Safvan Daud Patel is the leading wicket-taker in BPL 2026 with 16 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 11.13.
The Warriors posted 85, 76, and 100-run opening partnerships in their last 3 wins, underscoring the role of top-order success in their wins.
Utsav Chaudhary, Anant Bharwad (wk), Lakshyajeet Padhiyar, Rajveer Jadhav, Dhruv N Patel, Ninad Rathva (c), Hemant Punde, Pradeep Yadav, Prasoon Jangid, Lakshit Toksiya, Safvan Daud Patel
Lakshyajeet Padhiyar, Utsav Chaudhary, Rajveer Jadhav, Pradeep Yadav, Prasoon Jangid, Ninad Rathva, Anant Bharwad, Safvan Daud Patel, Lakshit Toksiya, Hemanth Punde, Aayush Rajgor, Dhruv N Patel
It will be a sunny day in Vadodara, with a high of 39 degrees Celsius. There are no signs of clouds or rain during the game, and we expect an uninterrupted match between the tournament's top two teams. It will not be easy to deliver peak performance in such hot and humid weather, especially with the bat. We expect bowlers to make an impact with the new ball as they’re likely to find some movement through the air early on in the game.
It is a batting-friendly wicket that has also helped the bowlers a lot throughout the season. There have been quite a few games where we saw an even contest between bat and ball on this pitch. The average first innings score in the last 5 matches played here is 183 runs. However, to be in a winning position, the team batting first should aim for something over 200 runs at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
Though there have been a few recent matches to go in favour of the team defending a total, overall, chasing on this venue has been the preferred choice. There is no clear advantage to teams bowling first, with teams winning 3 of the last 6 matches on this ground. However, given the Strikers' current bowling form, we expect them to choose to bowl in this game. The Warriors, too, will fancy their chances of chasing down the recent comeback.
It will be a neck-and-neck contest between two quality sides. The Strikers are in a strong position to beat the table-toppers. Though the Warriors made a strong comeback in the last game, they aren’t without batting vulnerabilities, and a few quick wickets in the powerplay could put them behind in the contest. While the Strikers have depth in the batting, their top order is out of form. There is no clear winner between the two teams, and the Alembic Warriors find a slight edge in our match prediction.
Alembic Warriors to win
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