Bengal vs Madhya Pradesh, SMAT, Today Match Prediction 29 November 2024

BGL vs MPD Match Prediction & Analysis

Bengal are in great touch, winning all of their 3 games while batting second. These successful run chases must have boosted their confidence going ahead. Bengal have defeated two of the toughest teams in this competition including Punjab.

They bowled out an in-form Hyderabad for just 137 runs and chased down 180 at this venue in Rajasthan. While Mohammad Shami’s inconsistency could be an issue for Bengal, they’ve got many other options in the bowling attack.

Madhya Pradesh have delivered brilliant performances with the bat in all of their 3 matches so far. They were impressive even at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium scoring 216 and 188 runs while batting first.

This game promises to be an exciting and close encounter between two in-form teams who’ve been successful with the bat on this ground. However, Madhya Pradesh were not so successful with the ball in their last outing here against Punjab.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bengal Preview

Bengal have many of their key batters in great form. However, they will be concerned about their bowling after they managed to pick up just 4 wickets against Mizoram in their last outing. Nevertheless, it was on a more batting-friendly pitch and Bengal did well to restrict the opposition to 157 runs.

In their last match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Bengal outplayed Hyderabad as they bowled them out for 137 runs bowling first. The opening batters Abhishek Porel and Karan Lala are in sublime form scoring consistently for Bengal.

They will be the key players against Madhya Pradesh in this match. In the middle order, there are many options including skipper Sudip Kumar Gharami himself. The all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed who scored an unbeaten hundred in the opening game against Punjab at this venue in Rajkot adds depth to the batting lineup.

Sayan Ghosh, Kanishk Seth, and Writtick Chatterjee have been promising with the ball. In addition to the experienced Shami and Shahbaz Ahmed, these 3 are also impactful and will play a crucial role in this bowling attack.

Overall, Bengal ticks all the right boxes in all aspects. They will start strong as they come here looking for 4th straight win.

Bengal Predicted Playing XI:

Abishek Porel (wk), Karan Lal, Sudip Kumar Gharami (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Ritwik Chowdhury, Shakir Gandhi, Writtick Chatterjee, Pradipta Pramanik, Mohammed Shami, Kanishk Seth, Sayan Ghosh

Madhya Pradesh Preview

Madhya Pradesh have been consistent with the bat. However, their bowling returns in the recent game are concerning. Defending 188 runs on a pitch that has some help for the bowlers, MP conceded 52 runs in the first 5 Overs of the innings.

Their key batters are in the middle order and are looking in fine touch. Skipper Rajat Patidar has scored 2 consecutive fifties at number 4. He is followed by Harpreet Singh Bhatia and Venkatesh Iyer in the batting order.

Both of these batters have been very promising and can score quick runs and deliver a big finish for MP. While the top order hasn’t been very consistent, opener Arpit Gaud and number 3 batter Subhranshu Senapati have delivered some quality innings and will be ones to watch out for.

There is great variety in the bowling attack and the skipper used it well to his advantage to restrict the opposition to low scores in their first two outings. However, when they finally faced tough opposition in their last match against Punjab, the bowlers were on the back foot.

However, Kumar Kartikeya helped Madhya Pradesh bounce back with timely breakthroughs. He will be one to watch out for in this bowling attack. MP bowlers conceded runs at 10 r.p.o in the first 13 Overs of the run chase.

They need Avesh Khan and Tripuresh Singh to deliver early breakthroughs while Shivam Shukla and Arshad Khan will be crucial in the middle overs.

Madhya Pradesh Predicted Playing XI:

Arpit Gaud, Abhishek Pathak (wk), Subhranshu Senapati, Rajat Patidar (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Tripuresh Singh, Shivam Shukla, Avesh Khan

Weather Conditions

There will be clear skies and sunny weather in Rajkot on the match day with a high of 32 degrees Celsius. We reckon it should help the batters as the pitch gets exposed to more sun, allowing for better playing conditions. The spinners can come into play if the pitch gets dry.

BGL vs MPD Pitch Report

It is a balanced wicket with the bowlers enjoying great help from the surface on many occasions in recent T20 matches. However, the last couple of outings here saw batters dominating the proceedings and we reckon they would be on top of the game in this match as well. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20s here is 161 runs. However, a match-winning total in this game should be something over 185 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first have won 5 of the last 10 T20s played at this venue in Rajkot. In this tournament, there have been 6 matches here so far and the team bowling first has won 3. There doesn’t seem to be a clear advantage to either batting or bowling first here. However, considering the batting depth in both teams, we reckon, chasing a target will be a better option in this match.