Baroda play Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 (SMAT) on Wednesday, October 12 at Holkar Stadium in Indore from 11:00 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Baroda beat Nagaland by seven wickets in their opening game of SMAT 2022. Batting first, Nagaland could only manage 90 runs in their 20 overs as the Baroda bowlers ran through Hokaito Zhimomi’s side. Atith Seth picked three wickets for the hosts while Lukman Meriwala picked two.
Mitesh Patel scored an unbeaten 34-ball 33 to help Baroda chase the target with 36 balls to spare. The hosts finished at the bottom of the points table (Elite, Group B) in the SMAT last season with just one win and a total of four points.
On the other hand, Saurashtra lost to Karnataka by two wickets in the Preliminary quarter-final last season. The visitors finished second on the points table (Elite, Group E) last season with 16 points in five games. Sheldon Jackson was the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22 with 271 runs in six games.
Baroda vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 odds
Parimatch odds: Baroda: 1.51, Saurashtra: 2.45
1xBet odds: Baroda: 1.525, Saurashtra: 2.34
Betwinner odds: Baroda: 1.525, Saurashtra: 2.34
Melbet odds: Baroda: 1.515, Saurashtra: 2.365
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Baroda vs Saurashtra head-to-head
Baroda have won all their last five games against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Baroda have won two of their last games in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while Saurashtra have won four out of their last five games.
Baroda vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 squads
Baroda: Ambati Rayudu (captain), Ninad Rathva, Varun Aaron, Himansu Desai, Chinta Gandhi, Kartik Kakade, Jyotsnil Singh, Lukman Meriwala, Krunal Pandya, Bhanu Pania, Mitesh Patel (wicketkeeper), Safvan Patel, Mahesh Pithiya, Abhimanyusingh Rajput, Atith Seth, Vishnu Solanki, Dhruv Patel.
Saurashtra: Parth Bhut, Parth Chauhan, Yuvraj Chudasama, Harvik Desai, Sheldon Jackson (wicketkeeper), Dharmendrasingh Jadeja, Chirag Jani, Jay Gohil, Devang Gohil, Devang Karamta, Prerak Mankad, Navneet Vora, Kushang Patel, Cheteshwar Pujara, Tarang Gohel, Samarth Vyas, Jaydev Unadkat (captain).
Baroda vs Saurashtra probable playing XI
Baroda: Himansu Desai, Mitesh Patel (wicketkeeper), Ambati Rayudu (captain), Krunal Pandya, Vishnu Solanki, Bhanu Pania, Atith Seth, Dhruv Patel, Varun Aaron, Lukman Meriwala, Ninad Rathva.
Saurashtra: Harvik Desai, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson (wicketkeeper), Samarth Vyas, Chirag Jani, Parth Bhut, Kushang Patel, Parth Chauhan, Jaydev Unadkat (captain), Yuvraj Chudasama, Dharmendrasingh Jadeja.
Baroda vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 combined fantasy XI
Cheteshwar Pujara, Mitesh Patel, Ambati Rayudu (captain), Krunal Pandya, Sheldon Jackson (wicketkeeper), Vishnu Solanki, Kushang Patel, Parth Chauhan, Jaydev Unadkat, Atith Seth, Varun Aaron.
Baroda top picks vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022
Krunal Pandya: The southpaw has scored 1944 runs in T20s at a strike rate of 133.60. Pandya has scored five half-centuries in this format and has a top score of 86. The 31-year-old all-rounder has also picked 111 wickets in T20s at an economy of 7.26. Pandya can score quick runs towards the end of the innings and his ability to break partnerships make him a perfect T20 all-rounder.
Ambati Rayudu: The right-handed batter has been prolific in this format having amassed 5773 runs at an average of 26.90. Rayudu has scored one century and 30 half-centuries in T20s and has a top score of 100 not out. The 37-year-old batter brings tons of experience and will be Baroda’s most trusted batter in this year’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Saurashtra top picks vs Baroda Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022
Cheteshwar Pujara: The 34-year-old finished as the second-highest run-scorer in the Royal London One-day Cup 2022 with 624 runs in nine games at an average of 89.14. Pujara scored three centuries in the tournament and had a top score of 174. The right-handed batter can anchor an innings allowing batters around him to score freely. Pujara has also scored 1356 runs in T20s and has a top score of 100.
Jaydev Unadkat: The left-arm pacer is regarded as one of the best pacers in the domestic circuit. Unadkat has been exceptional for Saurashtra in all three formats and will once again be their strike bowler in the upcoming game against Baroda. The 30-year-old has picked 201 wickets in this format at an economy of 8.00. Unadkat can also be very deceptive at the back end of the innings.
Baroda vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 Prediction
Baroda have historically done well against Saurashtra in this format and will have a slight edge going into the upcoming fixture. The hosts also won their first game of the SMAT 2022 against Nagaland convincingly.
Meanwhile, Saurashtra did well in the SMAT last year and are expected to cause serious problems to the Baroda outfit.
Baroda vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 39°C
Precipitation: 3%
Humidity: 40%
Wind: 20 km/h
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