BANGALORE VS. GUJARAT: INDIAN T20 LEAGUE 2022

BANGALORE VS. GUJARAT: INDIAN T20 LEAGUE 2022, TODAY’S MATCH PREVIEW, FANTASY CRICKET TIPS

Bangalore and Gujarat will battle in Match 67 of the Indian T20 Cricket League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening. Bangalore are currently placed 5th with 7 wins and need a win here to stay in the race for the play-offs. On the other hand, Gujarat are placed 1st with 20 points and have already qualified for the Qualifier 1. Gujarat beat Bangalore by 6 wickets when they met for the first time earlier in the season.

 

The Bangalore team have had an up-and-down tournament with streaks of both win and loss throughout the group phase. They will have to win this match and hope that Delhi lose theirs to have a chance of qualifying for the play-offs. The team lost its last game against Punjab by a big margin of 54 runs. G. Maxwell was the top scorer, with 35 runs, while H. Patel took 4/34. Bangalore have won all their three games played here this season. 

 

On the other hand, the Gujarat team has been brilliant and consistent all season long. They have won 10 out of their 13 matches and have already qualified for the play-offs as the No. 1-ranked team in the points table. Gujarat have won their last two matches, including a 7-wicket win against Chennai in their last match. Wicketkeeper W. Saha made 67 runs, whereas M. Shami took 2 wickets with the ball. Gujarat have won both their games played here this season. 

 

Match Details

 

  • Match: Bangalore vs. Gujarat, Match 67
  • Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • Date & Time: May 19, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST

 

 

Bangalore vs. Gujarat Match 67 Probable Playing XIs 

 

Team Bangalore

 

F. du Plessis (C), V. Kohli, R. Patidar, G. Maxwell, D. Karthik (WK), M. Lomror, S. Ahmed, W. Hasaranga, H. Patel, J. Hazlewood, S. Kaul

 

Full Bangalore Team Squad

 

Team Gujarat

 

S. Gill, W. Saha (WK), M. Wade, H. Pandya (C), D. Miller, R. Tewatia, R. Khan, R. Sai Kishore, L. Ferguson, M. Shami, Y. Dayal

 

Full Gujarat Team Squad

 

Gujarat vs Bangalore HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

 

Matches Bangalore WinsGujarat WinsTie/NR
Overall 010
Indian T20 League010
Last 5 Matches010

 

Weather Report

 

This is a late-evening start, and though summer has set in, the teams can expect a temperature of around 30°C at the start of play.

 

Pitch Report For Bangalore vs. Gujarat Match

 

The pitches at the Wankhede have been hard to predict. Batting has not been easy on this surface, while the bowlers have done well here. Pacers will get assistance with the new ball. The lowest total defended has been 165 runs, and scores in excess of 190 have been chased down twice.  

 

Toss

 

The side chasing has won 10 of 18 matches here, though high scores have usually been hard to hunt down. Expect the captain winning the toss to field first.

 

TOP FANTASY PICKS For Bangalore vs. Gujarat Match

 

Team Bangalore

 

  • F. du Plessis is the highest run scorer for the Bangalore team this season, with 399 runs in 13 matches at an average of 33.35 and a strike rate of 132.55, including 3 half centuries. He has scored 110 runs in the last three innings played, with a high score of 73*, which incidentally came in the last match against Hyderabad.
  • G. Maxwell is a match-winner in the middle order for Bangalore. He has scored 228 runs in 10 matches at an average of 25.33 and a strike rate of 166.42. Maxwell has 3 scores of 30+ runs in the last four matches and has taken 4 wickets too. In the two matches played here, he has made 88 runs and picked up 1 wicket.
  • W. Hasaranga is the leading wicket taker for Bangalore and the second overall this season. He has taken 23 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 14.65, an economy rate of 7.48, and a strike rate of 11.7. Hasaranga has been brilliant in the middle overs and has taken 7 wickets in three matches played here, with best figures of 5/18.

 

Team Gujarat

 

  • W. Saha can be called as Gujarat’s game changer at the top of the order this season. He has been able to provide fast starts in the PowerPlay and has already scored 3 half centuries. He was adjudged the Player of the Match in the last game against Chennai for his 67-runs innings off 57 balls. His 2 high scores of the season (68 and 67*) have both come at the same venue. 
  • H. Pandya hasn’t been able to contribute much in the team’s success in the last six matches. Still, he is the team's second-highest run scorer, with 351 runs at an average of 35.10 and a strike rate of 131.46. He has made 3 half centuries, the last of which came against Kolkata almost a month back. 
  • M. Shami is the highest wicket taker this season for Gujarat, taking 18 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 21.61, an economy of 7.62, and a strike rate of 17. More than half of his wickets have come in the PowerPlay. Shami has an excellent record at this venue, with 8 wickets in three matches and the best figures of 3/25.

 

Bangalore vs. Gujarat Match HOWZAT DREAM TEAM

 

  • Wicketkeeper: W. Saha
  • Batters: F. du Plessis, V. Kohli, D. Miller
  • All-rounders: G. Maxwell, H. Pandya
  • Bowlers: H. Patel, J. Hazlewood, W. Hasaranga, R.Khan, M. Shami

 

  • Captain: F. du Plessis/G. Maxwell
  • Vice Captain: D. Miller/R.Khan

 

Indian T20 League 2022, Match 67: BLR vs GUJ – HOWZAT Dream Team

 

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