Who will win Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions, KPL 2019?
The second match of the Karnataka Premier League 2019 will see Hubli Tigers go up against Shivamogga Lions. The M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be hosting this game which will be played on August 17. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 3 PM local time.
HT vs SML, KPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions, KPL 2019...
Hubli Tigers Team News & Playing 11
Hubli Tigers will rely mainly on Mohammed Taha, Shishir Bhavane and Praveen Dubey to make healthy contributions with the bat against Shivamogga Lions. Last year, Mohammed Taha was one of their most consistent batsmen having scored 160 runs. The opener struck a couple of fifties and he will be expected to start off with a big knock on Saturday. Praveen Dubey was also amongst the runs and the team's middle-order batting will depend a lot on him. In the bowling department, the Tigers will bank on their captain Vinay Kumar along with Mahesh Patel to take wickets and push the Lions on the back foot early on in their innings. Mahesh was outstanding last season as he topped the bowling charts with 12 wickets in six matches. Shivil Koushik and David Mathias are two other quality options in this bowling unit.
Hubli Tigers Predicted Playing 11
Mohammed Taha, Parikshith Shetty, Shishir Bhavane, KB Pawan (wk), Praveen Dubey, Shishir Bhavane, Vinay Kumar (c), Shivil Koushik, Aditya Somanna, Mahesh Patel, David Mathias
Shivamogga Lions Team News & Playing 11
The inclusion of Pavan Deshpande will certainly bolster Shivamogga's batting and bowling departments. The all-rounder finished as the tournament's second-best batsman last time with 205 runs at an average of 41 and the team will want him to carry that form into this season. Apart from him, the team will also expect strong performances with the bat from Pradeep Gangadhar and Nihal Ullal. Abhimanyu Mithun, Pradeep and Prithviraj Shekawat are the main weapons for Shivamogga Lions when it comes to bowling. Abhimanyu has been appointed captain of the side this year and the pace bowler will look to lead from the front in this match against Hubli Tigers. Prithviraj did a pretty good job with the ball last year. The left-arm spinner took seven wickets in six games at an acceptable economy rate of 7.36, and once again, it will be up to him to keep things tight in the middle overs.
Shivamogga Lions Predicted Playing 11
Akshay Ballal, Nihal Ullal (wk), Rohit K, Pradeep Gangadhar, Pavan Deshpande, S P Manjunath, Abhimanyu Mithun (c), Prithviraj Shekawat , K Hoysala, Pradeep T, HS Sharath
Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions Head to Head
Hubli Tigers have a 100% record against Shivamogga Lions; the two teams have faced each other four times in the history of the Karnataka Premier League with the former having won on all four occasions.
Hubli Tigers secured a convincing 25-run victory when they took on the Shivamogga Lions during the league phase of the previous season. The Tigers posted 160/7 on the board after being put into bat first and then restricted the Lions to 135/9.
HT vs SML Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
HT Won |
SML Won |
Tie |
No Result |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
🏆 Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions Prediction
Hubli Tigers and Shivamogga Lions will both look to start their campaigns on a positive note. The former clearly have the upper hand in terms of head-to-head count with four wins from four encounters. The Tigers also had a very good tournament last time where they reached the semi-finals. The Lions, in contrast, had a disastrous tournament where they lost all their six league fixtures to finish at the bottom of the leaderboard. While the Lions have made quite a few positive signings this year, the most notable one being that of Pavan Deshpande, we still expect the Tigers to maintain their pristine record over them.
Final Verdict: Back Hubli Tigers to beat Shivamogga Lions.
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