KAR VS SAU Dream11 Prediction

Introduction

The second pre-quarterfinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is all set to square off a blockbuster encounter where Karnataka will take on Saurashtra to advance into the quarterfinals. Karnataka comes into the knockouts stage after suffering a defeat by Bengal in their last match. Saurashtra rode on to a thrilling victory over Delhi in their last group stage fixture. Karnataka finished second in Elite Group B by winning four of the five matches whereas Saurashtra also finished in the second position of Group E with similar statistics. The winner of the match will likely face Maharashtra or Vidarbha in the quarterfinals. The match between two evenly matched sides is difficult to predict. Though Karnataka seems to have an edge, Saurashtra has performed marvelously in the current season. It will be interesting to find out the winner.

Match Details

• Date: 16th November 2021
• Time: 01:00 pm
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
• Live Stream: Star Sports Network and Hotstar. 

Head to Head: Karnataka vs Saurashtra

• Matches Played: 3
• Karnataka Won: 2
• Saurashtra Won: 1

Karnataka and Saurashtra have met on three previous occasions at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Karnataka has had the better of Saurashtra as they have won a couple of matches whereas Saurashtra has won one.

Top Picks

Karnataka  

1.   Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey has been the star performer for Karnataka as he has been the top scorer with 172 runs in five games. Pandey is the most experienced player in the Karnataka squad and the captain of the team.

2.   Karun Nair

Karun Nair is another national team player in the Karnataka side who has managed to amass massive knocks. Nair is the second highest scorer for Karnataka and has scored 158 runs in five matches.

Saurashtra 

1. Shledon Jackson

Shledon Jackson has been the most valuable batsman for Saurashtra in the current season. Jackson has scored 221 runs in five games including a blissful match-winning knock against Delhi in the last match.

2.   Jaydev Unadkat

Jaydev Unadkat has led the team from the front by being a frontline bowler and claiming nine wickets. Unadkat has a versatile action and swinging pace that truly makes him our favorite pick of the match.

Predicted XI

Karnataka

Devdutt Padikkal, Aniruddha, BR Sharath (wk), Manish Pandey (c), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Jagadeesa Sucith, K C Cariappa, Prasidh Krishna, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Krishnappa Gowtham.

Saurashtra 

Himalaya B, A V Vasavada, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Prerak Mankad, Samarth Vyas, Chirag Jani, Jaydev Unadkat (C), D A Jadeja, K D Patel, Chetan Sakariya.

Match Prediction

Karnataka is the favorite team to win the match considering the current team form and composition. 

Probable Winner: Karnataka 

Dream11 Team

• Wicket-Keeper: Sheldon Jackson
• Batsmen: Devdutt Padikkal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal
• All-Rounders: Krishnappa Gowtham, Jagdeesh Suchith
• Bowlers: Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat, D A Jadeja, Prasidh Krishna 

Also Read – Maharashtra vs Vidarbha Dream11 Prediction | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 – MAH VS VID Prediction: Details, Top Picks, Dream Team & Results Prediction