PUN vs HP Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Updates, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Semi-Final 1
Match Details:
Punjab vs Himachal Pradesh, Semi-Final 1
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: November 3rd, at 11:00 AM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Preview:
Punjab will face Himachal Pradesh in the 1st Semi-Final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23 on Thursday. Punjab stormed into the Semi-Finals with a hard-fought victory over Karnataka by 9 runs in the 1st Quarter-Final. Shubman Gill’s career-best knock of 126 in just 55 balls helped them to score 225 runs on the board and later despite late fireworks from Karnataka batters they held their nerves in the end. They have been playing top-class cricket in this tournament and are just two steps away from holding their hands on the trophy for the first time.
Himachal Pradesh on the other hand have evolved as a side in the domestic circuit over the last few years in all forms of the game. They clinched their maiden Vijay Hazare Title last season beating Tamil Nadu in the finals and now are in the Semi-Finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year. In a nerve-wracking Quarter-Final against Bengal, they chased down a mammoth total of 199 runs in the final ball of the game. 112 run-stand for the 5th wicket between Akash Vasisht and Nikhil Gangta turned out to be a match-winning one. They haven’t dropped a game so far in this tournament and are confident of beating inform Punjab.
What is the pitch report for PUN vs HP, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Semi-Final 1?
It’s a tailor-made surface for the batters where there is no room for error for the bowlers. The wicket will get better to bat on as the game progresses. Bowling first is a better option here.
Injury Updates:
(will be added when there is an update)
Recent form:
Punjab: WWWWW
Himachal Pradesh: WWWWW
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for PUN vs HP, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Semi-Final 1?
Punjab
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Sanvir Singh, Mandeep Singh (c), Ramandeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Mayank Markande, Siddarth Kaul, Baltej Singh
Bench:
Ashwani Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Anmol Malhotra, Pukhraj Mann, Ramandeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Gaurav Chaudhary
Himachal Pradesh
Prashant Chopra, Ankush Bains (wk), Sumeet Verma, Akash Vasisht, Nikhil Gangta, Pankaj Jaswal, Rishi Dhawan (c), Mayank Dagar, Vaibhav Arora, Ekant Sen, Kanwar Abhinay
Bench:
Nitin Sharma, Gurvinder Singh, Amit Kumar, Raghav Dhawan, Ankush Bedi, Abhimanyu Rana, Vinay Galetiya, Ayush Jamwal, Shubham Arora, Digvijay Rangi, Sidharth Sharma
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for PUN vs HP, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Semi-Final 1?
Top Pick – Batter
Shubman Gill hit his first century in the T20 format in the crucial Quarter-Final clash against Karnataka. He struck 126 runs at a strike rate of 229.09 which includes 11 fours and 9 maximums.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Rishi Dhawan is leading from the front for Himachal Pradesh. In 5 matches in this tournament, he has scalped 8 wickets at a healthy economy of 7.41 and added 36 runs with the bat.
Top Pick – Bowler
Siddarth Kaul still maintains his spot at the top of the leading wicket-takers list. In 9 matches, he has picked up 19 wickets at an economy of 6.63.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Prabhsimran Singh had a short stay at the crease in the last game against Karnataka however he is still the best batter for Punjab in this tournament, scoring 312 runs at an average of 62.4.
X-Factor:
Akash Vasisht played one of the best innings of his T20 career in the Quarter-Final clash against Bengal where he produced match-winning innings of 76* runs. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 148 runs and picked up 3 wickets.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for PUN vs HP, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Semi-Final 1?
1. Prabhsimran Singh, Shubman Gill (c), Anmolpreet Singh, Nikhil Gangta, Abhishek Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Akash Vasisht (vc), Siddarth Kaul, Baltej Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Kanwar Abhinay
2. Prabhsimran Singh (vc), Shubman Gill, Sanvir Singh, Prashant Chopra, Nikhil Gangta, Abhishek Sharma (c), Akash Vasisht, Siddarth Kaul, Mayank Dagar, Vaibhav Arora, Kanwar Abhinay
PUN vs HP, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Semi-Final 1 Probable Winners:
Punjab are expected to win this match.
