Both Shivamogga Lions (SL) and Mangalore Dragons (MD) lost their opening game in the ongoing Maharaja Trophy 2024. The Nihal Ullal-led side struggled with the bat and lost back-to-back wickets in the ninth over, which pushed them out of contention. They lost the game by seven runs (VJD method), which could have been ignored, had they not lost those two wickets.Meanwhile, Mangalore lost to the Hubli Tigers by 15 runs (VJD method). They struggled with the bat as the Shreyas Gopal-led side scored 143 runs in the first innings. With the ball, they leaked 69 runs in 5.1 overs, which ruled them out of the contest once the rain started. Unlike, Shivamogga, Mangalore needs to work on multiple aspects to find momentum, which was missing in their game.Click Here: Shivamogga Strikers vs Mangaluru Dragons, Match 5 - Live Cricket ScoreMatch DetailsMatch Shivamogga Lions vs Mangalore Dragons, Match 5 Venue M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Date & Time August 17, Friday, 3 pm IST Live Broadcast & Streaming Details Fancode (app and website)Pitch ReportThe surface at Chinnaswamy Stadium will support the bowlers in an afternoon game. The surface gets better for batters under light and for the same reason, bowling first will be ideal. Anything over 165 runs would be a good total on the surface.Click Here: Maharaja T20 Trophy 2024 ScheduleHead-to-Head RecordMatches Played 2 Won by Shivamogga Lions 1 Won by Mangalore Dragons 1 No Result 0Probable Playing XIshivamogga Lions:S Shivaraj, Abhinav Manohar, Dhruv Prabhakar, Bharath Dhuri, Nihal Ullal (wk/c), Avinash D, Anand Doddamani, Rajvir Wadhwa, Vasuki Koushik, Pradeep T, Hardik RajMangalore Dragons:Rohan Patil, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Nikin Jose, Krishnamurthy Siddharth (wk), Shreyas Gopal (c), Lankesh KS, Sagar Solanki, MB Darshan, Pranav Bhatia, Samarth Nagaraj, Abhilash ShettyProbable Top PerformersProbable Best Batter: Abhinav ManoharAbhinav Manohar hit a brilliant half-century in the match against Mysore. He failed to help the team cross the line but it should give him the necessary confidence to do well in the remainder of the tournament. He played an aggressive brand of cricket and if the 29-year-old keeps up with that, he can be one of the most dangerous players in the league.Probable Best Bowler: Hardik Raj18-year-old Hardik Raj picked up two wickets in his debut match in the Maharaja T20 League. He bowled well alongside Vasuki Koushik, who gave away just 10 runs in his four overs. He would aim to carry that momentum into the next match and make a difference with the new ball.Today's Match Prediction: Bowling first to win the matchScenario 1Shivamogga Lions to win the toss and opt to bowl first.PP Score: 30-40MD: 135-155Shivamogga Lions win the match.Scenario 2Mangalore Dragons to win the toss and opt to bowl first.PP Score: 35-45SL: 140-160Mangalore Dragons win the match.Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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