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Toss Winner - Bhimavaram Bulls won the toss and choose to bowl first
Bhimavaram Bulls won by 7 wickets
Can Bhimavaram bounce back in the tournament as they take on Vijayawada next?
Bhimavaram Bulls to win.
| Tournament: | Andhra Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 32.6°C|Sunny |
Bhimavaram Bulls and Vijayawada Sunshiners will lock horns in the league stage game of the Andhra Premier League League 2026 on Friday, 19th June. The venue for this match is Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam and the scheduled start time is 9:30 AM IST.
Vijayawada Sunshiners are coming off a crucial victory in the last game, while Bhimavaram enter the contest with a first loss of the league. Both teams would eye victory for different reasons.
Recent Performances
The Bulls are going through a solid form with three wins and one defeat. On the other hand, Vijayawada are also high on confidence following an important win over the defending champions.
Current Standings: Bhimavaram Bulls are standing at the second spot with six points from four games and Vijayawada Sunshiners are placed fourth with four points.
BB
169/10 in 18.4 9.05
163/9 in 18.5 8.65
210/4 in 17.4 11.89
APL
Bhimavaram Bulls beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 6 wickets
208/3 in 20.0 10.4
214/5 in 20.0 10.7
217/7 in 19.3 11.13
188/5 in 19.0 9.89
183/5 in 20.0 9.15
160/8 in 20.0 8
165/4 in 19.3 8.46
VIJ
167/8 in 20.0 8.35
234/6 in 20.0 11.7
151/9 in 20.0 7.55
202/9 in 20.0 10.1
214/5 in 20.0 10.7
217/7 in 19.3 11.13
160/8 in 20.0 8
165/4 in 19.3 8.46
160/8 in 20.0
165/4 in 19.3
Bhimavaram Bulls head into the contest back off a surprising defeat against the Amaravati Royals in a rain-affected game. The Royals posted 169 runs while batting first in a 19-over game. Bhimavaram failed to cross the line and fell short of 8 runs. Hemanath Reddy scored a half-century and Thota Sravan dropped a cameo of 26-ball 40. They were 101/1 at one stage and failed to chase the total.
Bhimavaram’s middle order exposed against the Royals. They cross 200-plus totals thrice in the league. The Bulls chased down 200-plus scores two times in the competition. They are sitting at the second spot of the table with six points. The Bulls are a pretty balanced side. Their bowling needs a big improvement. Meanwhile, their top order is in great form. Four batters have scored with the SR of 150 or more.
Revanth Reddy could be a player to watch out for. He is the leading run-getter of the tournament with 142 runs at a SR of 189.33. He has crossed 30-plus scores thrice in four games. We back him to score above 30 runs in the competition. Thota Sravan also has 133 runs and Hemanth Reddy has 120 runs in 4 innings. Bailapudi Yeswanth has bagged eight wickets with a five-wicket haul.
M Hemanth Reddy (c), Bendalam Satvik, Bailapudi Yeswanth, Chennupati Raviteja, Challarapu Siva, Revanth Reddy (wk), Mycherla Dheeraj Kumar, Mopada Ravikiran, Bhupathiraju Munish Varma, Satyanarayana Raju, Thota Sravan
M Dheeraj Kumar, Mopada Ravikiran, Hemanth Maramreddy Reddy, Thota Sravan, B Munish Varma, Bendalam Satvik, Revanth Reddy, Satyanarayana Raju, Bailapudi Yeswanth, Patnala Bhuvaneswar Rao, Chennupati Teja
Vijayawada Sunshiners enter the contest with a stunning victory against the defending champions. Vijayawada posted 198 runs while batting first, thanks to Ashwin Hebbar’s 85 off 48 balls. Shaik-Zaheer Abbas smashed a 25-ball half-century. Tungbhadra failed to cross the line while chasing. Thanneeru Bharath bagged a four-wicket haul for the Sunshiners.
It was an important victory for Vijayawada after a big loss to Samhadri Vizag Lions. Vizag posted 234 runs on the board and the Sunshiners were restricted to 167 in 20 overs. They now have two wins and two defeats in four games. Earlier, they beat Kakinada by 51 runs. In the opening game, Vijayawada failed to defend 214 runs against Bhimavaram.
Ashwin Hebbar could be a player to watch out for. He scored a top-class century in the opening game and has 275 runs to his name. We back him to score above 30 runs in the contest. Thanneeru Bharath bagged 10 wickets in four games for the Sunshiners. Lalith Mohan is also a solid player who can help them to get early wickets.
Ashwin Hebbar (c), Munnangi Abhinav, Harsha Vardhan Maddila, DB Prasanth Kumar, Pinninti Tejaswi, Panduranga Raju (wk), Shaik Zaheer Abbas, Chennu Siddhardha, Sai Venkata Sumith, Yarragunta Pramod, A Lalith Mohan
Ashwin Hebbar, Sai Venkata Sumith, S Zaheer Abbas, Maddila Vardhan, Prasanth Kumar, Chennu Siddhardha, Munnangi Abhinav, Penmetsa Panduranga Raju, Akula Vijay , Lalith Mohan, Thanneeru Bharath
The weather at Visakhapatnam on 19th June is expected to be cloudy with a high of 32°C and a low of 29°C, along with a 50% chance of rain and north winds at 23 kph.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The surface at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is a solid batting track. The surface allows batters to take control of the game. It also offers a good bounce to the pacers. The new ball might be effective in the competition. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in T20 is 201. It is a good T20 batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly.
Score prediction:
If Vijayawada bat first - 160-170 runs
If Bhimavaram bat first - 190-200 runs
In the last five T20s on this surface, batting first sides won all five games. Overcast conditions can help pacers to pick early wickets. Bhimavaram chased down 200-plus total twice on this surface but fell short to get 170. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Bhimavaram to win the coin toss.
Bhimavaram Bulls enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They are a superior T20 side. They lost just one game out of four. We might see their comeback win in the tournament. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye to improve their position in the points table.
Bhimavaram Bulls to win.
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