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Solhapur Royals (SR) will square off with Kolhapur Tuskers (KT) in the eighth match of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Tuesday (June 20). The game is scheduled to begin at 2 pm IST.
Royals have lost both their matches and are last in the points table. On the other hand, Tuskers have earned a victory in one of the two matches and stands at the fourth spot in the table.
Royals squared off against Eagle Nashik Titans (ENT) in their last match. The Titans put up a competitive total of 161 runs while batting first. They performed well with the bat, setting a challenging target for the Royals to chase. However, the Royals had a tough time during their chase and struggled to build partnerships. As a result, they were bowled out for just 79 runs, falling well short of the target set by the Titans.
Meanwhile, Tuskers – after losing their opening encounter – bounced back strongly to win the next to grab first points in the tournament. They defeated Ratnagiri Jets (RJ) in a close contest. The Jets posted 176/4 while batting first. In reply, riding on Ankeet Bawane’s unbeaten 105, the Tuskers recovered from early hiccups and overhauled a stiff target of 177 with two balls to spare.
Pitch Report
The playing surface at the venue has been favouring the batters, as evidenced by the high-scoring matches that have taken place in recent times. The pitch has provided good bounce and carry, allowing the batters to play their shots confidently.
In the last few games, the teams batting second have had a significant advantage, suggesting that the pitch improves for batting as the match progresses. This trend indicates that the captain winning the toss would likely choose to field first and chase the target set by the opposition.
Probable XI
Solhapur Royals:
Satyajeet Bachhav (c), Yash Nahar, Vishant More (wk), Yaasar Shaikh, Rushabh Rathod, Atharva Kale, Sunil Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Sanket Pharate, Pranay Singh, Pravin Deshetti
Kolhapur Tuskers:
Kedar Jadhav (c & wk), Ankit Bawne, Naushad Shaikh, Sachin Dhas, Nihal Tusamad, Siddharth Mhatre, Taranjitsingh Dhillon, Manoj Yadav, Akshay Darekar, Shreyash Chavan, Sahil Autade
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeeper: Kedhar Jadhav (c)
- Batters: Yash Nahar, Pravin Deshetti, Ankit Bawme, Atharva Kale
- All-rounders: Satyajeet Bachhav (vc), Yassar Shaikh, Sunil Yadav
- Bowlers: Vicky Ostwal, Taranjit Singh, Sanket Pharate
