SAU vs MAH Final Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022
The 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy Final sees Saurashtra take on Maharashtra in Ahemdabad on Friday. Saurashtra qualified for the final with a five wicket win over Karnataka on Wednesday. Maharashtra had a narrow 12 run win over Assam in their semi-final. Read on as we preview the match. This final gets underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium at 09:00 local time.
Saurashtra gave their supporters a scare early on in their ultimately successful chase on Wednesday when both openers were dismissed for a duck. However, their middle-order recovered the situation to reach this final.
Maharashtra have dominated the tournament and are yet to taste defeat. They will come into this final expecting to win and, although their semi-final lasted 100 overs, their bowlers will be strong enough to go again.
Saurashtra vs Maharashtra Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on DD Sports, Sky Sports NZ and BT Sports.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Amazon Prime TV.
SAU vs MAH Match Toss Prediction
Fielding first has been the pattern of the knockout fixtures and we predict that both captains will want to chase a total in the second innings of the final.
SAU vs MAH, Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
There is always plenty of assistance for pace bowlers and spinners alike on this pitch. Any total above 270 will be very hard to chase down by the opposition in the second innings.
Ahmedabad Weather Report
There will be clear skies from start to finish with plenty of sunshine across the entire final. The temperature will climb rapidly from 20 degrees at the first ball to above 30 before the end.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Saurashtra vs Maharashtra Final Match, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022
Saurashtra Team News & Playing 11
SAU Team News
You have to go back to the 2007-8 Vijay Hazare Trophy to find the last time that Saurashtra won the competition although they did reach the final in 2017-18. They won their semi-final with 82 balls remaining and we expect to see the same XI selected as they return to the Narendra Modi Stadium.
SAU Key Players
- Samarth Vyas - The number four batter has already hit a double-century in the competition and has scored 16 sixes across his nine innings. He has a strike-rate of 108.83 and will look to attack from the start of his innings.
- Dharmendrasinh Jadeja - Although the 32-year old left-arm spinner went wicketless on Wednesday, he has been very consistent across the tournament and took 2-48 from his 10 overs in the quarter final.
- Jaydev Unadkat - The skipper picked up the wickets of Mayank Agarwal, BR Sharath, Shreyas Gopal and Ravikumar Samarth in the semi-final. He was brilliant at this venue on Wednesday and will be relishing this final.
SAU Team Form
Saurashtra lost their final group stage match but have won both of their knockout fixtures to qualify for this final.
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Saurashtra Predicted Playing 11
Harvik Desai (wk), Sheldon Jackson, Jay Gohil, Samarth Vyas, Prerak Mankad, Arpit Vasavada, Chriag Jani, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Parth Bhut, Kushang Patel
Maharashtra Team News & Playing 11
MAH Team News
After conceding 15 runs of their final over of the semi-final, the winning margin of 12 runs made the result look a lot closer than it was against Assam on Wednesday. There are plenty of players in form and it would be a big surprise if there were any changes from the semi-final victory.
MAH Key Players
- Rutaraj Gaikwad - The 25 year old has experience of playing at the highest level and comes into the final in excellent form. He has scored three centuries with one 40 over his last four innings.
- Ankit Bawne - The middle-order batter hit 110 from 89 balls in the semi-final and enjoyed a third wicket partnership of 207 with Gaikwad.
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar - The 20 year old bowling went wicketless in his opening match of the competition but has picked up wickets in each game since. He took 4-65 in the semi-final and is full of confidence ahead of the final.
MAH Team Form
Maharashtra have won all of their 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures. They had a 100% record in the Group E before their two knockout victories.
Maharashtra Predicted Playing 11
Rutaraj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Satyajeet Bachhav, Ankit Bawne, Azim Kazi, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Kaushal Tambe, Shamshuzama Kazi, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Mukesh Choudhary, Manoj Ingale
Saurashtra vs Maharashtra Head to Head
This will be the first meeting in the Vijay Hazare Trophy between the sides since November 2014 when Saurashtra won by 63 runs. That victory ended a run of three successive wins for Maharashtra in 2012, 2013 and February 2014.
SAU vs MAH Head to Head Stats
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Matches Played |
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MAH Won |
Tie |
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5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Saurashtra vs Maharashtra Betting Odds
Although it was Saurashtra who won their semi-final by the larger margin, Maharashtra’s form throughout the 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy sees them as clear favourites ahead of the final.
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Who will win Saurashtra vs Maharashtra Match?
Maharashtra have produced excellent individual performances across this competition whereas Saurashtra have relied upon strong team efforts. However, in a final, brilliance from one player can be enough and we expect Maharashtra’s top players to deliver.
🏆 Saurashtra vs Maharashtra Prediction
After 104 games in this tournament, it all comes down to this showpiece event in Ahmedabad on Friday between Saurashtra and Maharashtra. Both teams were very strong in their semi-final victories but the batting power of Maharashtra has been too good for all opponents in recent days. That’s the main difference between the sides and the main reason why we are predicting a win for Maharashtra.
Dec 02, 2022
09:00 IST / 3:30 GMT
Narendra Modi Stadium - Ahmedabad, India
Vijay Hazare Trophy 
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