KAR vs PUN Live Score, Quarter-Final 1, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Live Score, KAR vs PUN Live Score Updates

Date:             January 26th, 2021

Time:             12:00 PM IST.

Venue:          Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.

Match Preview

The top two teams of Group A will be taking on each other once again in the first quarter-final match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. While Punjab won all five of their matches to finish at the top of the group, Karnataka lost just one game against the very opposition they’ll face in this all-important clash.

Punjab have momentum on their side and would look to make the most of it. Also, having already won against Karnataka in the league stages, they will be confident going into the match and will start favourites. On the other hand, Karnataka will look to avenge that loss to make a place in the semi-final.

KAR vs PUN Squads

Karnataka

Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair, KL Shrijith (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Abhimanyu Mithun, Ronit More, Jagadeesha Suchith, Prasidh Krishna, Aniruddha Joshi, Rohan Kadam, Pavan Deshpande

Punjab

Mandeep Singh (c), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Harpreet Brar, Ramandeep Singh

Weather Report & Pitch Condition

It will be a sunny day in Ahmedabad with no chance of rain at all. The temperature will be around 27 degrees Celsius.

Since the Motera stadium has been reconstructed, there is not much known about the surface and how it will play. Going by the previous records, it was a good track for batting and it remained the same throughout the match.

Average first Innings Score:

163 (All Domestic T20s played at this venue)

Record of Chasing Teams:

Won – 5, Lost – 6, Tie – 1

KAR vs PUN Top Picks

• Devdutt Padikkal set up a solid foundation for Karnataka in the opening game against Jammu and Kashmir. He scored 18 runs at a strike rate of 105.88.
• KL Shrijith was brilliant in the middle, as he scored a quickfire 48* runs from 31 balls. He had managed to hit one four and 3 sixes in his innings.
• Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers for Karnataka against Jammu and Kashmir. He picked up 3 wickets in that game.
• Krishnappa Gowtham was the most economical bowler for Karnataka against Jammu and Kashmir. He conceded only 13 runs in his quota of 4 overs and also picked up 2 wickets.
• Prabhsimran Singh batted well for his 43 runs from 41 balls against Uttar Pradesh. He managed to hit 4 fours and a six in his innings.
• Anmolpreet Singh is a must-pick for your Dream11 team. Against Uttar Pradesh, he played a good sensible knock of 35 runs at a strike rate of 129.63.
• Mandeep  Singh didn’t go big against Uttar Pradesh as he scored only 9 runs, but he has enough domestic experience to shine in the upcoming matches.
• Sandeep Sharma was very economical against Uttar Pradesh. He picked one wicket and has an economy rate of 4.5 runs per over.

Suggested Playing XI for KAR vs PUN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Fantasy Suggestion #1: KL Shrijith, Mandeep Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal, Abhishek Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Jagadeesha Suchith

Captain: Devdutt Padikkal, Vice-Captain: Krishnappa Gowtham

Fantasy Suggestion #2: Prabhsimran Singh, Mandeep Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal, Abhishek Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Siddharth Kaul

Captain: Mandeep Singh, Vice-Captain: Prabhsimran Singh