Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023, Bengal vs Jharkhand: Probable XIs, Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Live Stream Details

Bengal meets Jharkhand in a Group D clash of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 on October 25, Wednesday. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur will host this fixture.

Bengal has accumulated three wins and two defeats in their SMAT 2023 campaign thus far. They are in a good position; they are placed second on the points table. Bengal beat Uttarakhand by eight wickets in their last match and will be high on confidence.

Looking at Jharkhand, they have three wins and just a solitary defeat from four games. They are placed third, only behind Bengal on the points table. Jharkhand also won their previous game against Maharashtra by 23 runs.

Abhishek Porel is leading the way with the bat for Bengal with 198 runs. Ishan Porel has scalped nine wickets and is their highest-wicket taker in the SMAT 2023.

With 179 runs, Virat Singh has scored the most for Jharkhand, while Rahul Shukla, with nine wickets, has dominated with the ball.

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Bengal vs Jharkhand Match Details

Match: Bengal vs Jharkhand, (Group D), Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023

Date and Time: October 25, 2023, Wednesday, 11:00 am IST

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

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Bengal vs Jharkhand Pitch Report

The pitch at this venue will provide batting-friendly conditions. Teams batting first have a good record on this surface. Hence, the team winning the toss should look to bat first and post a big total on the board.

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Bengal vs Jharkhand Weather Report

The weather is expected to be clear and sunny. Temperatures will hover around 31 degrees Celsius with a humidity of 51%.

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Bengal vs Jharkhand Probable Xl

Bengal

Abhimanyu Easwaran, Abhishek Porel (wk), Habib Gandhi, Sudip Kumar Gharami (C), Shahbaz Ahmed, Ritwik Roy Chowdhury, Saksham Chaudhary, Kaushik Maity, Akash Deep, Ranjot Khaira, Prayas Ray Barman.

Jharkhand

Kumar Deobrat, Saurabh Tiwary, Virat Singh (C), Anukul Roy, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Supriyo Chakraborty, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bal Krishna, Vikash Singh, Rahul Shukla, Vikash Vishal

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Bengal vs Jharkhand Prediction

Both teams have had a good run in the SMAT 2023 so far. It is expected to be a cracker of a contest.

Jharkhand will be keen to win this match and move to the second position. For Bengal to strengthen their chance to top the table, they will want a win as well.

Prediction: Jharkhand to win the match.

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Bengal vs Jharkhand Live Streaming details and channel list

Telecast: N/A