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Team Punjab will face team Assam in their third match of the Vijay Hazare trophy 2021-22 league edition this Saturday the 11th of December, 2021. Below are the discussed team news, previews of the match, and the match prediction.
Who do you think will win in today’s match between Team Punjab vs Team Assam?
TEAM NEWS
TEAM PUNJAB
In their first match, they went up against Team Rajasthan on the 8th of December and lost by 6 wickets to team Rajasthan. In their second match, they played against Railways. In this match, they became the winners by beating Railways 3 wickets. In the third match, they will be playing against Assam.
The team lineup of Punjab is a strong one with skilled bowlers, all-rounders, and a whole lot. Mandeep Singh and Gurkeerat Singh Mann are among those players. They have a lot of upcoming talent in the form of Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, and Prabhsimran Singh.
The bowling of Siddharth Kaul and Mayank Markande will be crucial for Punjab. In their List A careers, Kaul has taken 25 wickets with an economy of 5.30 while Markande has claimed 15 scalps with an economy of 4.32.
The batting of Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Prabhsimran Singh will also be extremely important. Gurkeerat has scored over 300 runs at an average of 46.57 while Prabhsimran has scored 300+ runs at an average of 60.60 in List A games so far.
TEAM ASSAM
Assam, on the other hand, lost their first match against Goa. They could only manage to score 215 for nine batting first. Sarupam Purkayastha (45) and Riyan Parag (40) were significant scorers for them in the innings.
However, the runs did not prove to be enough as Goa got past the finish line in 48.3 overs with five wickets to spare. Roshan Alam picked up two wickets while Parag, Rahul Singh, and Sarupam Purkayastha all chipped in with one wicket each. In their second match against Services, they also lost by 4 wickets. Team Assam is in for a chain of losses since the start of the league. In this match, they need to format a way of countering the losses that they are experiencing. If they keep up with the losses, they might come out of the league as the losers. Assam needs to showcase a better display with both bat and ball in this match if they want a chance of winning the match.
TEAM PUNJAB VS TEAM ASSAM MATCH DETAILS:
Match: Team Punjab Vs Team Assam, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 league edition, round 3
Time: 6:00 AM/ 03:00 AM GMT / 08:30 AM LOCAL TIME
Date: 11th of December, 2021
Venue: JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
PITCH REPORT IN PUNJAB VS ASSAM MATCH
The nature of the pitch is even and will assist both batters and bowlers. Batters can score runs if they apply themselves on this wicket, while bowlers will have to be tidy with their lines and lengths. Batting second on this surface is a good option as it has been good for chasing totals.
WEATHER REPORT IN PUNJAB VS ASSAM MATCH
The weather will be clear with The temperature in Ranchi within the highs of 24 degrees Celsius and lows in the range of 12 degrees Celsius. There will be a 4% chance of precipitation. The wind will be blowing at a speed of 8KM/H and will be from NNW and variable. The humidity will be about 61% and the UV index of 6/10.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI’S IN PUNJAB VS ASSAM MATCH
PUNJAB PLAYING XI’S
- Mandeep Singh (c)
- Gurkeerat Singh Mann (vc)
- Rohan Marwaha
- Abhinav Sharma
- Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Anmol Malhotra (wk)
- Sanvir Singh
- Sandeep Sharma
- Karan Kaila
- Mayank Markande
- Abhishek Sharma
- Ramandeep Singh
- Siddarth Kaul
- Barinder Sran
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harpreet Singh Brar
- Baltej Singh Dhanda
- Akul Partap Pandove
- Gitansh Khera (wk)
- Abhijeet Garg
- Vinay Chaudhary.
ASSAM PLAYING XI’S
- Gokul Sharma (c)
- Pallav Kr Das
- Sarupam Purkayastha
- Denish Das
- Saahil Jain
- Sib Sankar Roy
- Rajjakuddin Ahmed
- Kunal Saikia
- Abhishek Thakuri
- Mukhtar Hussain
- Abu Nechim Ahmed
- Pritam Das
- Sunil Lachit
- Amlanjyoti Das
- Abhilash Gogoi.
MATCH PREDICTION
Having won their second game, Punjab will be keen to carry forward the momentum. They held their nerve in a close contest early on in the tournament itself, which is a big positive. Meanwhile, Assam will have to perform better in all three departments if they are to clinch their maiden win of the season.
Punjab is likely to win this game and start as favorites to beat Assam.