Chhattisgarh vs Manipur, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 29 November 2023

cgarh vs mnpr Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in the 61st game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023, where Chhattisgarh will be against Manipur. Chhattisgarh comes here with a massive win against Hyderabad, and the side will feel confident in this match. Manipur has struggled in this tournament and suffered a huge loss against the Services.  

Manipur has lost three consecutive games, and they are in poor form. The bowling attack has looked toothless, and they have failed to put the batsmen under pressure. Chhattisgarh, in contrast, has done well in the last two games. It will be interesting to see if Manipur can turn the tables in this match. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Chhattisgarh Preview

Amandeep Khare and his players will be confident heading into this game. They defeated a much stronger Hyderabad in their previous match as their batsmen chased down a good total clinically. They face a much weaker opponent in this game and shall look to ride this momentum.  

Rishabh Tiwari and Sanjeet Desai are in good form and will look to deliver a confident start to the team in this match. Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Amandeep Khare, and Ashutosh Singh add strength to the middle order and will look to do well. Eknath Kerkar and Ajay Jadav Mandal add depth to the line-up.  

Sourabh Majumdar and Satyam Dubey bowled well in the previous game, and the team would like to see them strike early against Manipur's struggling batting line-up. Shashank Singh and Jivesh Butte will look to bowl tight spells in the middle overs. Ajay Mandal and Ashutosh Singh add bowling options for the side. 

Chhattisgarh Predicted Playing XI:

Amandeep Khare (c), Ajay Jadav Mandal, Eknath Kerkar (wk), Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sanjeet Desai, Shashank Singh, Jivesh Butte, Rishabh Tiwari, Ashutosh Singh, Satyam Dubey, Sourabh Majumdar

Manipur Preview

Prafullomani Singh's side sits at the bottom of the points table. They have lost three games in a row. They went down by nine wickets in the last game against the Services. Their batsmen and bowlers have been a no-match for the opposition and need to deliver the goods in this contest for the side to win.  

Prafullomani Singh must lead from the front and deliver a good start with Basir Rahman. Kangabam Priyojit Singh, Johnson Singh, and Langlonyamba Keishangbam must build partnerships in the middle order. Bikash Singh, Rex Singh, and L Kishan Singha must add runs in the lower middle order as the top order has failed.  

The side will need a good show with the new ball from Bishworjit Konthoujam and  Rex Rajkumar. Kangabam Priyojit Singh, Bikash Singh, and L Kishan Singha must bowl in the right areas to trouble the batters. The side will also expect a good show in the supporting role from Ajay Lamabam Singh and Sultan Karim.

Manipur Predicted Playing XI:

Prafullomani Singh (c), Basir Rahman, Kangabam Priyojit Singh, Bikash Singh, Langlonyamba Keishangbam (wk), Ajay Lamabam Singh, L Kishan Singha, Bishworjit Konthoujam, Sultan Karim, Johnson Singh, Rex Rajkumar

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be good in Jaipur on November 29, and the conditions will be perfect for the game. The surface will be good to bat on, whereas fast bowlers won't have much support. The first side batting would target 300 plus to feel comfortable on this surface.

Venue Details

KL Saini Ground, Jaipur, is a small ground with short square boundaries. It allows the batters to free their arms on the track with even bounce and pace. There is little assistance for the fast bowlers, but spinners have a lot from this surface and have done well.

Toss: To Bat

The wicket will be best to bat on in the first innings, and it will slow down as the game progresses, where spinners will trouble the batters. The side that wins the toss in this game won't hesitate to bat first.