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Puneri Bappa (PB) will square off with Eagle Nashik Titans (ENT) in the seventh match of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday (June 19). The game is scheduled to begin at 8 pm IST. The Bappa will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, while Rahul Tripathi will lead the Titans.
Bappa performed well in their previous match against Chhatrapati Sambhaji Kings (CSK) on Sunday. After restricting CSK to 146 runs, they comfortably chased down the target with seven wickets in hand and more than three overs to spare. It was a convincing victory for Bappa.
In the second fixture on the same day, the bowling attack of the Titans proved exceptional, leading to the decimation of the Solapur Royals (SR). The Titans posted a competitive total of 161 runs while batting first. However, the Royals struggled in their chase and were bowled out for just 79 runs, giving the Titans a resounding victory.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune is generally good for batting, with some movement and decent bounce early on. There will be a bit of assistance for the seamers initially, but the batters can trust the pace and bounce of the pitch. Both teams might prefer chasing at this venue with the average first innings score being 160-175.
Probable XIs
Puneri Bappa: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Pawan Shah, Yash Kshirsagar, Rohan Damle, Harsh Sanghvi, Suraj Shinde (wk), Piyush Salvi, Sachin Bhosale, Shubham Kothari, Aditiya Dawares, Advay Shidaye
Eagle Nashik Titans: Rahul Tripathi (c), Mandar Bhandari (wk), Ashok Palkar, Siddesh Veer, Harshad Khadiwale, Akshay Waikar, Kaushal Tambe, Arshin Kulkarni, Prashant Solanki, Dhanraj Shinde, Vaibhav Vibhute
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeeper: Suraj Shinde, Mandar Bhandari
- Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Pawan Shah, Harshad Khadiwale, Rahul Tripathi (vc)
- All-rounders: Advay Shidaye, Arshin Kulkarni
- Bowlers: Akshay Waikar, Piyush Salvi, Prashant Solanki
