Parsa vs Siraha, MCL S2, 2026, Today Match Prediction

PAR vs SRH Match Prediction & Analysis

Parsa will play hosts to Siraha in the league round of the 2026 Madhesh Cricket League on Saturday, 16th May. The venue for this match is TB Shah Cricket Ground and the scheduled start time is 9:00 AM IST. 

Parsa are coming off a winning momentum, while Siraha are disappointed after a heartbreaking loss in the previous game. The top four teams in the league will qualify for the semifinals. Sarlahi would eye a comeback win and Parsa would aim for the consecutive victories in the league. 

Current Standings: Parsa are sitting at the second spot with 4 points, while Siraha take fourth spot with 3 points.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Parsa Preview

Parsa required just two days to deliver their potential. The team who were hammered in the opening game, secured two consecutive victories in the Madhesh Cricket League Season 2. In the last game, the bowlers made the task easy and this time, the batters gave them momentum. While batting first, Parsa posted 146 runs on the board. Openers made a fluent start with adding 41 runs. Despite some struggle in the middle overs, Parsa got a challenging total. 

The hosts bowled out Sarlahi for 99 runs and secured a 47-run victory. Anuj Kumar Chauhan could be a player to watch out for. He bagged 4 wickets on Wednesday and 2 wickets on Thursday. We back Chauhan to get two or more wickets in the upcoming game. Santosh Karki is also a good player to look out for. Parsa finished seventh in the last edition but this year, they are chasing the semifinals. With four points in three games, they are back in the top four. 

Parsa Predicted Playing XI:

Aqueib Ansari, Mohammad Sameer, Santosh Karki, Suraj Prasad Kurmi, Haseem Ansari, Samsad Mansuri, Anuj Kumar Chauhan, Nasruddin Ansari, Chandan Ram, Ranjit Kumar, Nitesh Patel

Siraha Preview

Siraha are coming off a heartbreaking defeat against Bara on Thursday. The table toppers had a chance to make a consecutive win but failed to chase 99 runs. It remains the lowest total defended by any team in the history of the league. Like the previous game, the bowlers did a great job for them and bowled out Bara for 98 runs. They required 7 off the last 9 deliveries with three wickets in hand but they failed to hold the nerves. It was an epic batting collapse of the team. 

Siraha needs to regroup again and think about this collapse. Their batting order also needs to be changed. Dipesh Das should bat up in the order. He scored a gritty half-century in the last win. Pradeep Paswan could be a player to watch out for. He bagged back-to-back three-wicket hauls in the series. Dipesh Das and Rakesh Kamait are our two batters to watch out for. Afrudin Rain is also a good spinner in their lineup. 

Siraha Predicted Playing XI:

Sailendra Sah, Rakesh Kamait, Navin Yadav, Dipesh Das, Krishna Gupta, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Numair Ahamad, Pradeep Paswan, Durgesh Yadav, Afrudin Rain, Aanand Kamti

Weather Conditions

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Birgunj will be sunny with a high of 36°C and a low of 26°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 13 kph.

PAR vs SRH Pitch Report

The pitch at TB Shah Cricket Ground delivers good assistance to the bowlers. However, it demands sensible batting. This ground witnessed less than 100 runs in an innings record seven times in six games. Meanwhile, few teams showed characters to get 140 plus totals. Due to the morning game, the surface would help the pacers. It is a challenging T20 surface with the average 1st innings score around 130 runs. Anything above 130 can be a good total to defend. 

Toss: To Bat

The way it behaved in the first three days, batting first would be an ideal call. Teams have defended 128 on this pitch. Spin gets in command during the middle overs. Due to the behaviour of this pitch, captains should go for the batting first. Anything above 130 should be a winning total here. Both teams have had much success while chasing and they will look to bat first in this game as well. Siraha defended 128 here two days back.