Who Will Win Bellary Tuskers vs Bijapur Bulls, KPL 2019?
The eighth fixture of the Karnataka Premier League 2019 will see Bellary Tuskers take on Bijapur Bulls. The match will be played on August 20 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 3 PM local time.
Bellary Tuskers are coming off a thrilling nine-run victory over Hubli Tigers in their last match. Put into bat first, the Tuskers posted 163/8 on the board before restricting the Tigers to 154/9. Bijapur Bulls faced Bengaluru Blasters in their opening game. The Bulls, who were asked to bat first, scored 133/6 in their 20 overs. The Blasters, in reply, were at 29/1 after five overs before rain intervened and no further play was possible. The match eventually resulted in a tie on account of VJD method.
BLARY vs BIJ, KPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar
BLARY vs BIJ Weather Report
There could be a few rain interruptions on Tuesday especially during the second period of play. Temperature is expected to be between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius while humidity should be around 69-87%.
BLARY vs BIJ Pitch Condition
The pitch has been pretty good for batting so far in this year's Karnataka Premier League. However, the cloud cover and the moisture in the wicket should provide a fair amount of assistance to the seam bowlers, particularly with the new ball.
BLARY vs BIJ Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss in this match will probably elect to bowl first. This is because the pitch is likely to remain the same across the forty overs and also rain interruptions make it harder for the team batting first to set up a total.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Bellary Tuskers vs Bijapur Bulls, KPL 2019...
Bellary Tuskers Team News & Playing 11
BLARY Team News
Bellary Tuskers do not have any injury issues to deal with ahead of this upcoming encounter against Bijapur Bulls and they are expected to retain the same group of eleven that took on the Hubli Tigers the other day. Abhishek Reddy and Karthik CA are likely to open the batting again with Devdutt Padikkal and skipper CM Gautam to continue batting at numbers three and four respectively. The Tuskers will probably hand over the new balls to Prasidh Krishna and Krishnappa Gowtham.
BLARY Key Players
Devdutt Padikkal: The left-handed batsman is a key figure for Bellary Tuskers at number three. He smashed 54 runs off 43 balls in the opening game against Belagavi Panthers and followed that up with another impressive half-century against Hubli Tigers. If required, Padikkal can also bowl handy off-breaks.
Prasidh Krishna: The medium pacer was the pick of the bowlers for the Tuskers in the game against Belagavi Panthers. He returned figures of 2-26 from four overs and will be expected to strike early again in the powerplay against the Bulls. Krishna has 14 wickets in his 18 IPL matches.
Krishnappa Gowtham: His ability to make decent contributions with the bat in the middle order coupled with his impressive bowling skills make him an important member in this line-up. The all-rounder has scored 144 runs and has taken 12 wickets in his 22 IPL matches. Gowtham took a couple of scalps against the Panthers and he can trouble the Bulls too with his off-spin.
BLARY Recent Form
Bellary Tuskers had a very poor tournament last year where they finished second from the bottom on the points table with just one win from six league matches. Their solitary win came against Shivamogga Lions - the match was tied initially before the Tuskers won the Super Over. This year, they have started off on a positive note beating Belagavi Panthers by five runs in the opening encounter. Their bowlers did really well to hold their nerve in that game as they managed to defend 144. Bellary Tuskers won their last match as well – by nine runs against Hubli Tigers.
Bellary Tuskers Predicted Playing 11
Abhishek Reddy, Karthik CA, Devdutt Padikkal, CM Gautam (c/wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Zeeshan Ali Sayeed, Abrar Kazi, Vishnu Priyan, Bhavesh Gulecha, Prasidh Krishna, KP Appanna
Bijapur Bulls Team News & Playing 11
BIJ Team News
Bijapur Bulls may not make any changes to their line-up from their previous encounter against Bengaluru Blasters which ended in a tie. Naveen MG opened the batting alongside captain Bharath Chipli and the team is unlikely to change that opening combination for Tuesday's match against Bellary Tuskers. Suneel Raju and wicketkeeper Gonnabattula Chiranjeevi will continue to bat in the middle order. Santhebennur Akshay and left-arm pacer Prateek Jain will be leading Bijapur's bowling attack.
BIJ Key Players
Bharath Chipli: The captain of Bijapur Bulls is the one to watch out for as far as the team's batting is concerned. He topped the tournament's runs charts last season with 254 runs at an average of 42.33. He even has an IPL fifty to his name and is coming off a well-made 39 versus Bengaluru Blasters.
KC Cariappa: The Bengaluru-born leg-spinner is one of the main threats with the ball in this bowling unit. He had a very good tournament last year where he finished with eight wickets in six matches at a very healthy economy of 4.62. Bijapur might introduce Cariappa in the powerplay and he will be expected to frustrate the batsmen with his tight bowling.
Raju Bhatkal: He is another key batsman for Bijapur Bulls and can also roll his arm over whenever required. The all-rounder represented Mysuru Warriors in the previous edition and finished as the tournament's third-highest run-getter with 195 runs. Raju looked promising in his knock of 20 last time out and the team will want him to score big on Tuesday.
BIJ Recent Form
Bijapur Bulls had a memorable tournament last time. After finishing third on the leaderboard at the end of the league stage with three wins and one loss from six encounters, they thrashed Hubli Tigers in the semi-final before overpowering Bengaluru Blasters in the final to be crowned champions for the second time in the history of the tournament. Bijapur Bulls kicked off their KPL 2019 campaign by sharing a point with Bengaluru Blasters. The Bulls scored 133/6 batting first and the Blasters were at 29/1 in five overs before rain caused the match to end in a tie (VJD method).
Bijapur Bulls Predicted Playing 11
Naveen MG, Bharath Chipli (c), Raju Bhatkal, Gonnabattula Chiranjeevi (wk), Suneel Raju, Swapnil Yelave, Bhareth NP, Santhebennur Akshay, Pranav Bhatia, KC Cariappa, Prateek Jain
Bellary Tuskers vs Bijapur Bulls Head to Head
Bellary Tuskers and Bijapur Bulls have played five matches against each other in the Karnataka Premier League with the scoreline 4-1 in favor of the latter.
Bijapur Bulls have won the last two matches that they have played against Bellary Tuskers.
The two teams faced each other once in the previous edition - at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore. The Bulls, after electing to field first, kept the Tuskers to a manageable total of 152/9. The Tuskers could not defend their score as the Bulls reached their target in the final over to win by two wickets.
BLARY vs BIJ Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
BLARY Won |
BIJ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Bellary Tuskers vs Bijapur Bulls Betting Odds
Bellary Tuskers are favorites to win this KPL match at 1.66 with Betway, 1.72 with Bet365 and 1.74 with 10CRIC. Bijapur Bulls begin as the bookmakers' underdogs for this game and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.10 on Betway, Bet365 and 10CRIC.
🏆 Bellary Tuskers vs Bijapur Bulls Prediction
Bijapur Bulls have the psychological advantage of having beaten Bellary Tuskers four times out of five in the KPL. The former have emerged victorious in the previous two meetings and that should give them a lot of confidence going into this game. They were the superior side last season where they went on to lift the trophy while the Tuskers managed to win just one game in the league stage. The Tuskers, however, are looking a much better side this year and have quite a few quality players in their ranks like the in-form Devdutt Padikkal, Krishnappa Gowtham and emerging seam bowler Prasidh Krishna. Bijapur Bulls may have had the better of Bellary Tuskers in the past but we feel that the latter stand a good chance of winning this time around.
Aug 20, 2019
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru, India
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