Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur, SMAT, Today Match Prediction 03 December 2024

ARNP vs MNP Match Prediction & Analysis

We have entered the last leg of league games in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Arunachal Pradesh will talk on Manipur in the 104th game as both teams look to play for their pride. Arunachal Pradesh went down against Uttar Pradesh in the last game. Manipur also comes here with a loss against Jammu & Kashmir. 

Manipur put up a strong show against Jammu & Kashmir, but the side couldn’t finish the game as they would have liked. They are out of contention for the next round, and the team will look to make it count in this game. Arunachal Pradesh has had a poor tournament, and they haven’t challenged their opponents. It will be interesting to see if we have something different here. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Arunachal Pradesh Preview

Nabam Abo's continues to suffer the agony in this season. The side tasted its fifth consecutive loss in the last game, going down by 156 runs against Uttar Pradesh. They are out of contention for the next round and shall play for their pride. The team has the brightest chance in this game, and the Arunachal Pradesh skipper will try to grab it with both hands. 

Nabam Hachang and Techi Doria didn't trouble the scorers in the last game, and the team expects a strong show from them at the top. The middle order hasn't fared well this season, and the trio of Madhur, Nazeeb Saiyed, and Licha John will look to add runs. The team needs to run from Lalit Kumar and Toko Techir in the lower middle to create a chance for themselves. 

The bowling attack gave away 242 runs in the last game, and the team will expect good spells with the new ball from Nabam Abo and Toko Techir. Deepak and Alish had a poor outing in the last game, and they need to bowl in the right areas. The team also expects a good show from Lalit Kumar and Nabam Tempol in the supporting role. 

Arunachal Pradesh Predicted Playing XI:

Nabam Abo (c), Nabam Hachang (wk), Techi Doria, Licha John, Nabam Tempol, Toko Techir, Deepak, Nazeeb Saiyed, Madhur, Alish, Lalit Kumar

Manipur Preview

Rex Rajkumar put up a strong show in the last game against Jammu & Kashmir. They tried defending a small total bravely but lost the game by 2 wickets. They are up against the weakest team in their group, and Rajkumar would like a strong show from his players to register their first win. 

The batting lineup has struggled in this tournament, and the team needs a strong show from Ulenyai Khwairakpam and Kangabam Priyojit Singh at the top. Johnson Singh has batted well and must do well in the middle order with Pheiroijam Jotin and Sanatombaroy Laiphangbam. Chingakham Bidash and Ahmed Shah must do well in the lower middle order. 

The bowling attack was impressive in the last game. The side will expect a good start in this game from Rex Rajkumar and Pheiroijam Jotin. Bishworjit Konthoujam was in good form in the last game, and he will look to do well in the middle order with Chingakham Bidash. L Kishan Singha and Ajay Lamabam Singh add variety to the attack.

Manipur Predicted Playing XI:

Rex Rajkumar (c), Ulenyai Khwairakpam, Kangabam Priyojit Singh, Johnson Singh, Pheiroijam Jotin, Chingakham Bidash, Ahmed Shah (wk), L Kishan Singha, Ajay Lamabam Singh, Bishworjit Konthoujam, Sanatombaroy Laiphangbam

Weather Conditions

We will see clear skies over Mumbai. It is a high-scoring track, and we have seen batsmen do exceedingly well at this venue. There is little margin of error for the bowlers on this track, with the average first-innings score of 166 runs. The team batting first will need 180 to feel safe.

ARNP vs MNP Pitch Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is a great T20 venue for the batsmen. The flat wicket and short boundaries allow batsmen to play their strokes easily on this surface. Fast bowlers don't have much on this surface, while spinners get the ball to stop on the batsmen and turn sharply.

Toss: To Bowl

We have seen high-scoring games at this venue and setting up a winning total challenging, and we have seen more wins in run chases than batting first. The side winning the toss would look to bowl first in the game.