KAR vs PUN Live Score, Elite A Group Match, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Live Score, KAR vs PUN Live Score Updates

Date:             January 12th, 2021

Time:             12:00 PM IST.

Venue:           KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur.

Match Preview

Defending champions Karnataka will take on Punjab in the Elite A Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday. Karnataka started their campaign with a comfortable victory over Jammu and Kashmir by 43 runs. In the absence of Manish Pandey, Karun Nair led the side and rotated his bowlers really well. Karnataka boasts of young sensation Devdutt Padikkal upfront, while they have big power hitters KL Shrijith, Krishnappa Gowtham, and Aniruddha Joshi in the middle-order. If they repeat the same all-round performances, they have got great chances of winning this game as well.

On the other hand, Punjab pulled off a great win against Uttar Pradesh by 11 runs in a low-scoring encounter. Their bowlers did a brilliant job to defend 134 runs. They need to improve their batting strike rate as they take on the mighty Karnataka side. Anmolpreet Singh played an important knock in the last game. From the context of the tournament, it will be an important match for both sides and whoever wins will subsequently more chances of emerging as Group winners.

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 partly cloudy in Alur, with the temperature will be ranging between 25 to 27 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 60 percent. There is no forecast of rain for this match.

It is a typical batting wicket, batters can score freely. The pacers can expect bounce out of this surface, and with cloudy weather conditions, they can expect some swing as well.

Average first innings score:

150 (1 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 match played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 0, Lost – 1, Tie – 0

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