SMAT 2024 Final: Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai Prediction, and Betting Tips

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The Final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 will be played between Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai on December 15 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Both teams feature prominent names like Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shreyas Iyer. Mumbai defeated Baroda by 6 wickets in Semi-Final 1 and Madhya Pradesh clinched victory against Delhi in Semi-Final 2 by 7 wickets. The Final is going to be a thrilling contest between two strong teams. Check out the Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai prediction.

Mumbai has a very strong batting lineup including some prominent names. The team has chased some 200+ total easily in recent matches but their bowling department is a concern for the team. On the other hand, Madhya Pradesh also has some big hitters in batting and has a decent bowling unit.

SMAT 2024 Final Prediction: Mumbai to win

Key Stats 

  • Madhya Pradesh won 4 out of their last 5 matches.
  • Mumbai is on a 5 match-winning streak.
  • Mumbai dominated Madhya Pradesh in their previous encounters.

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Match Prediction: The match will be a close contest with Mumbai expected to come on top. The team features some international experienced players like Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dubey, and others while Madhya Pradesh boats young but promising names like Rajat Patidar and Venkatesh Iyer. Mumbai has dominated Madhya Pradesh in recent H2H matches and currently is in great form.

Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai Odds 

  • Mumbai – 1.45
  • Madhya Pradesh – 2.60

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report

Winning team Won by Date
Mumbai 8 wickets 12 Oct 2022
Mumbai 9 wickets 11 Nov 2019
Mumbai 8 wickets 24 Feb 2019
Mumbai 44 runs 18 Apr 2007

Pitch Report

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 Final, Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai is set to be played at M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bengaluru. The pitch here is a batting-friendly surface. Fans can expect a high-scoring match.

Result of the last 2 matches at M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bengaluru

India vs Afghanistan – India won by Super Over

India  212/4
Afghanistan 212/6

India vs Australia – India won by 6 runs

India  160/8
Australia 154/8

Madhya Pradesh preview

Led by Rajat Patidar Madhya Pradesh boasts names like Venkatesh Iyer, Kumar Kartikeya, Avesh Khan, and others. The batting lineup of the team is doing good but bowling needs to step up against a strong Mumbai batting. They defeated Delhi in Semi Final 2 by 7 wickets thanks to match match-winning performance of captain Rajat Patidar.

Predicted XI: Arpit Gaud, Harsh Gawli, Subhranshu Senapati, Harpreet Singh, Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer, Shivam Shukla, Tripuresh Singh, Kumar Kartikeya, Avesh Khan, Rahul Batham

Mumbai preview  

Mumbai led by Shreyas Iyer defeated Baroda in the 2nd Semi-Final by 6 wickets thanks to an amazing inning of Ajinkya Rahane of 98 (56). The team boasts an amazing batting lineup featuring players like Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Suyansh Shedge, and others. However, the bowling lineup needs to step up.

Predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Atharva Ankolekar

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Player to watch: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane is a key player for Mumbai. He is currently the highest run-getter of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 with 432 runs in 8 matches. The 36-year-old was named the Player of the Match in the 1st Semi Finals for his oustanding 98 run inning of just 56 balls. With his current form and skills, he will be the major threat to Madhya Pradesh in this match.

Published - December 14, 2024 18:46:32
Updated - January 24, 2025 20:02:24

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