Who will win Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions, KPL 2019?
Hubli Tigers and Shivamogga Lions face each other in the Karnataka Premier League 2019 eliminator play-off, having arrived at the play-offs in vastly contrasting form. This match will take place at Mysore on August 29, and is scheduled to start at 19:00 local time.
The Tigers come into the game with some real momentum behind – their Vinay Kumar-inspired, seven-wicket victory over the Bengaluru Blasters was their third win in four games and ensured they finished the group stage in the final play-off place.
The Lions, on the other hand, went from early pace-setters to losing three games in a row. They suffered some heavy defeats in that time too and know they must arrest their slide in form if they are to advance. They did beat Hubli in their first group game, however – chasing 155 to win by six wickets.
HT vs SML, KPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports
Live streaming: Hotstar
HT vs SML Toss Prediction
Hubli Tigers won the toss and elected to bat first when these teams met in Bangalore. Mysore is very much a batting wicket too, and the Tigers – should they win the toss again – will be likely to adopt the same tactic.
HT vs SML Weather Report
There are more scattered thunderstorms forecast earlier in the day, but they should have cleared by the time this match starts in the evening. By then it is forecast to be cloudy, with temperatures lower in the 20s.
HT vs SML Pitch Condition
With some big chases already in Mysore, the pitch is clearly well-suited to the batsmen despite the fact it usually offers some assistance to both spinners and seamers too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions, KPL 2019...
Hubli Tigers Team News & Playing 11
HT Team News
Hubli Tigers had Shreyas Gopal available for the final group game and the starting XI for this eliminator could well be the same as the team that beat Bengaluru Blasters so convincingly. KB Pawan also returned last time out, for Vishwanathan, with Luvnith Sisodia taking over as wicket-keeper.
HT Key Players
Shreyas Gopal: A timely return to action for the leg-spinner, who took 20 wickets in this year’s IPL. He started with figures of 1-14 from his four overs as the Tigers beat the Blasters last time out.
Vinay Kumar: Pushed up the order to great effect last time out, hitting 13 fours on his way to an unbeaten 81 from 51 balls. It was comfortably his highest score of the tournament so far.
Mohammed Taha: Inconsistent at the top of the order, but he hit 48 last time out from 31 balls in a superb century-stand with Kumar. He has a top score of 75 so far in this year’s tournament.
HT Team Form
Hubli Tigers won three of their last four games to recover from a poor start and reach the play-offs in this KPL 2019 season. A nine-wicket defeat to Mysuru Warriors in their penultimate game had left them needed a win against Bengaluru Blasters to go through.
Win they did, however – Shreyas Gopal took 1-14 and David Mathias picked up four wickets as the Blasters posted 158/9. Captain Vinay Kumar led the reply – his unbeaten 81 helping to seal a seven-wicket win with 2.2 overs to spare.
Hubli Tigers Predicted Playing 11
Mohammed Taha, Luvnith Sisodia, Vinay Kumar, KB Pawan, Krishnan Shrijith, Shreyas Gopal, Praveen Dubey, Aditya Somanna, David Mathias, Mitrakanth Yadav, Abhilash Shetty
Shivamogga Lions Team News & Playing 11
SML Team News
Rishabh Singh was in good form as he returned to the team last time out, but S Prashanth bowled two expensive overs on his first appearance and may not be retained. Manjunath and Sujith Gowda has been the two to make way and the former may return as he at least picked up wickets.
SML Key Players
Arjun Hoysala: In good form again last tine out, finishing the group stage with two great knocks – the left-hander hit 77 against Belagavi Panthers and 69 against Bijapur Bulls to move to 204 runs in total.
Pavan Deshpande: His half-century against Belagavi Panthers was his second of the tournament so far and he has also turned his arm to good effect – picking up two wickets. He has 185 runs in total.
Rishabh Singh: Claimed 2-21 from his four overs on his return last time out, having previously taken 3-19 when the Lions beat the Tigers in the opening game. His economy rate of 6.84 runs per over is the Lions’ lowest.
SML Team Form
Shivamogga Lions limped into the play-offs in poor form after having won their first three games. They were all out for 133 chasing 204 to beat Bellary Tuskers in the final game in Bangalore, and then lost the first match in Mysore by nine wickets despite posting 175/4 against Belagavi Panthers.
Their final group game was a dead rubber, but they lost that too – scoring 178/5 thanks to Arjun Hoysala’s 69 but falling short of the 196 they needed to beat Bijapur Bulls.
Shivamogga Lions Predicted Playing 11
Arjun Hoysala, Nihal Ullal, Akshay Ballal, Pavan Deshpande, Mohanram Nidesh, Abhimanyu Mithun, HS Sharath, Manjunath, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Rishabh Singh, T Pradeep
Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions Head to Head
Their meeting in their first group game of this year’s tournament produced the Lions first win against the Tigers at the fifth time of asking. Hubli Tigers beat the Lions every year from 2015 to 2018, but Rishabh Singh claimed 3-19 as the Tigers were bowled out for 154 this year. In reply, Nihal Ullal hit 88* from 60 balls as the Lions claimed a six-wicket win with two overs remaining. This is the first time the two teams have met in a play-off game.
HT vs SML Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
HT Won |
SML Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
🏆 Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions Prediction
Hubli Tigers finished the group stage in much better form than Shivamogga Lions and having Shreyas Gopal available is only going to boost them further in the play-offs. The Tigers should have the quality to advance to the next qualifier.
Final Verdict: Back Hubli Tigers to beat Shivamogga Lions.
Aug 29, 2019
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground - Mysore, India
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