SMAT 2024 4th Quarter Final Prediction, and Betting Tips
The 4th quarter-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 is set to be played between Mumbai and Vidarbha on December 11 at KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur. Both teams boast some prominent names like Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Ajinkya Rahane, Jitesh Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair, and Darshan Nalkande. However, Mumbai’s squad is filled with a lot of experienced players while Vidarbha has young and promising names. Mumbai dominated Vidarbha in the past but with the current form of Vidarbha, it’s not going to be easy for Mumbai. Check out the SMAT 2024 4th Quarter Final Prediction below.
Vidarbha led by Jitesh Sharma topped the Group D points table with 4 wins in 6 matches. Mumbai also finishes in first position in their Group E points table with 5 wins in 6 matches. With current form, fans can expect a thrilling encounter between two Maharashtrian teams on Wednesday starting from 1:30 PM IST.
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SMAT 2024 4th Quarter Final Prediction: Mumbai to win
Key Stats
- Mumbai won 4 out of their last 5 matches.
- Vidarbha won 3 out of their last 5 games, 1 ended with no result.
- Mumbai defeated Vidarbha in their previous encounter by 5 wickets.
Match Prediction: Mumbai boasts players with international cricket experience like Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, and others while Vidarbha has a young team compared to Mumbai. However, Vidarbha is a balanced team but with current form and past record Mumbai is expected to win this match.
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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winning team | Won by | Date |
| Mumbai | 5 wickets | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Mumbai | 15 runs | 16 Oct 2022 |
| Mumbai | 6 wickets | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Mumbai | 5 wickets | 16 Jan 2016 |
Mumbai dominated Vidarbha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy winning all four matches against them. Both team’s captains Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma played well in their last encounter in 2022.
Pitch Report: The Mumbai vs Vidarbha is set to be played at KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur, Bengaluru on December 11. The pitch here is a balanced surface with both batters and bowlers having some help. The Pacers did great work on this pitch compared to spinners. In the last 10 matches, the 1st inning average score is 125.
Mumbai preview
Mumbai led by Shreyas Iyer boasts players like Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, and others. They are coming off a three-match winning streak with victories against Nagaland, Services, and Andhra. The batting is very explosive-filled a lot of power hitters but their bowling needs to improve.
Predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Vinayak Bhoir
Vidarbha preview
Vidarbha led by power hitter Jitesh Sharma has performed amazingly in the league stage. Karun Nair, Atharva Taide, Darshan Nalkande, and Yash Thakur are played well. They defeated Puducherry, Assam, and Chhattisgarh in their previous matches. The bowling department of the team is good and Karun Nair is in red-hot form in batting.
Predicted XI: Atharva Taide, Karun Nair, Parth Rekhade, Mandar Mahele, Jitesh Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Apoorv Wankhede, Dipesh Parwani, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Harsh Dubey
Player to watch: Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a captain of Mumbai. The 30-year-old is known for his amazing batting in the middle order. He has the ability to change the match with his power-hitting and can also anchor the inning if needed. He is going to be a major threat for Vidarbha in this match.
