Vidarbha vs Karnataka, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 11 December 2023

vidar vs kntka Match Prediction & Analysis

Vidarbha and Karnataka will lock horns in the third quarterfinal of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy at Sanosara Cricket Ground A in Rajkot.

With five victories and two losses, Vidarbha finished at the top of the table in Group B. Captain Atharva Taide will be hoping that the side can deliver their best cricket in this knockout match.

On the other hand, Karnataka registered a six-wicket win over Mizoram, courtesy splendid contributions from V Koushik, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey.  Captain Mayank Agarwal will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table in this high-octane clash.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Vidarbha Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on likes of captain Atharva Taide, Karun Nair, Aman Mokhade and Dhruv Shorey to deliver the bulk of the runs.

With 296 runs in seven innings, captain Atharva Taide is the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha so far this season. Besides Taide, opener Dhruv Shorey has accumulated 273 runs in four outings at an excellent average of 68.25.’

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande, Akshay Karnewar, Harsh Dubey and Yash Thakur to deliver timely breakthroughs.

With 15 scalps at an average of 17.53, Darshan Nalkande is leading the bowling charts for Vidarbha so far in this competition.

Vidarbha Predicted Playing XI:

Atharva Taide (c), Dhruv Shorey, Aman Mokhade, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar (wk), Shubham Dubey, Akshay Karnewar, Harsh Dubey, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Umesh Yadav

Karnataka Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of captain Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal and Nikin Jose to deliver the bulk of the runs.

With 465 runs at an excellent average of 155.00, Devdutt Padikkal is currently leading the batting charts for Karnataka.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Krishnappa Gowtham, Vasuki Koushik, Krishnappa Gowtham, and Jagadeesh Suchith to deliver timely breakthroughs.

With 16 wickets in seven innings, Vasuki Koushik is currently leading wicket-taker for Karnataka in this year’s competition.

Karnataka Predicted Playing XI:

Ravikumar Samarth, Mayank Agarwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Sharath BR (wk), Nikin Jose , Manish Pandey, , Manoj Bhandage, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jagadeesha Suchith, Muralidhara Venkatesh, Vasuki Koushik

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game is going to provide an interesting battle between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Monday’s match is going to be sunny with light winds.

Venue Details

Sanosara Cricket Ground A in Rajkot is going to host the third quarterfinal game of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy between Vidarbha and Karnataka.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bat first and put runs on the board in this knockout match.