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Meerut Mavericks vs Noida Super Kings, 11th T20I — Uttar Pradesh T20 league

MM
116 19.3 ov
MM won by 23 runs (DLS METHOD)
NSK
51/6 10.2 ov

Who will win MM vs NSK?

Cric First AI picks Meerut Mavericks · confidence 70/100

MM 56.9%NSK 43.1%
  • Meerut Mavericks won the toss, elected to bat at Ekana.
  • Batting first has won 15 of 27 games here this season.
  • Zeeshan Ansari has taken seven wickets in three matches.
  • Noida chased down 186 against Gorakhpur last time out.

Season-long Ekana batting-first trend and today's toss call agree closely.

Result: MM won by 23 runs (DLS METHOD). Prediction correct.

Toss and conditions

Meerut Mavericks won the toss and chose to bat first; Meerut Mavericks bat first. Follows the season trend — Ekana rewards sides that bat first and post first.

Batting first hands Meerut first use of a total-friendly strip and an Ansari-led defence.

Fresh surface and overcast skies suit Rinku Singh's hitting; Zeeshan Ansari then bowls with a total to defend.

Key factors

Ekana favours the totalVENUE
Batting-first sides have won 15 of 27 games at this venue this season.
Ansari's controlMM
Zeeshan Ansari has taken seven wickets in three matches this season.
Chasing pedigreeNSK
Noida chased down 186 against Gorakhpur, showing they can play catch-up.
Overcast new ballVENUE
Full cloud cover and 70% humidity could help seamers early on.

Projected score and key matchup

First innings: 175-190 — Ekana's first-innings par has hovered near 180-185 this season.

Rinku Singh v Kartik Siddhu: Siddhu's economy in the back end could cap Rinku's acceleration if Meerut look to launch late.

Players to watch

Meerut Mavericks

Batting
Swastik Chhikara · Avg 31.7 · SR 166.7 · last 3: 8(3) · 82(45) · 5(9)
Explosive top-order role sets the tone if Meerut are to hit the 180-185 par here.
Rinku Singh · Avg 29.0 · SR 183.5 · last 3: 55*(24) · 25(12) · 28(21)
Finishing touch that decides whether Meerut's total is defendable under lights.
Divyansh Rajput · Avg 24.0 · SR 122.0 · last 3: 33(28) · 13*(7) · 26(24)
Middle-order stability needed if the seam-friendly new ball removes an opener early.
Bowling
Yash Garg · 1.7 wkts/inns (last 3) · last 3: 0-23 · 1-14 · 4-19
Recent 4-19 shows he can exploit early bounce once Meerut have runs to defend.
Zeeshan Ansari · 2.3 wkts/inns (last 3) · last 3: 2-46 · 2-36 · 3-19
Seven wickets in three games make him the spinner Noida must see off in the middle overs.
Kartik Tyagi · 1.2 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 1-37 · 2-18 · 1-19
Death-over role matters if Noida's middle order builds any momentum chasing.

Noida Super Kings

Batting
Bobby Yadav · Avg 36.5 · SR 119.7 · last 3: 29(33) · 44*(28)
Needs a settling knock at the top to blunt Meerut's early seam threat.
Kartik Siddhu · Avg 24.7 · SR 139.6 · last 3: 17(14) · 23(18) · 34*(21)
Dual threat — his over economy and finishing hitting both shape a Noida chase.
Anivesh Choudhary · Avg 18.0 · SR 150.0 · last 3: 34*(15) · 11(10) · 9(11)
Quick-scoring cameo could be vital if Noida fall behind the required rate early.
Bowling
Shiva Singh · 1.3 wkts/inns (last 3) · last 3: 1-13 · 0-17 · 3-18
New-ball spell under overcast skies is Noida's best shot at early inroads.
Kartik Siddhu · 2.0 wkts/inns (last 2) · last 3: 3-28 · 1-24
Dual threat — his over economy and finishing hitting both shape a Noida chase.
Kunal Tyagi · 1.3 wkts/inns (last 3) · last 3: 0-34 · 1-20 · 3-28
Recent form patchy, but his overs at the death will be tested defending or chasing.

Head-to-head and form

Meerut have had the better of recent meetings this season, per pre-match previews.

Meerut Mavericks: Meerut Mavericks top the table, unbeaten in three matches this season.

Noida Super Kings: Noida Super Kings sit fourth after one win and one defeat.

The story so far

Meerut Mavericks arrive unbeaten, sitting top of the table after three wins from three, while Noida Super Kings are fourth following one win and one defeat. Meerut's last outing was a nervy five-run DLS win over Lucknow Falcons, built on Rinku Singh's unbeaten 55 off 24 balls, while Zeeshan Ansari has quietly built a seven-wicket haul across three games with the ball. Noida, meanwhile, showed their own resolve chasing down 186 against Gorakhpur, with contributions spread across the order rather than one standout name.

Ekana's surface has leaned batting-first all season — sides setting a total have won 15 of the 27 games played here, with the average first-innings score sitting around 180-185. Overcast skies and 70% humidity could offer early seam movement, which puts the new-ball battle between Meerut's top order and Noida's Shiva Singh front and centre. If Meerut's openers get through that spell, Rinku Singh's finishing and Ansari's control with the ball give them a template to defend; Noida's counter hinges on Kartik Siddhu doing a job in both innings, at the death with bat and ball.

The chase: NSK need 117

Chasing side holds a slight edge with 117 well within range, but Meerut's disciplined attack on a bouncy Ekana track keeps this from being a formality.

A modest 117 should be gettable if Noida's top order doesn't gift wickets on a pacy, bouncing track. Ekana has a history of turning low totals into contests, so this chase needs one platform partnership, not fireworks.

Conditions: Overcast, 34°C, 66% humidity, Fast & Bounce surface — carry for seamers, no real dew factor.

  • 117 to win off 120 balls, required rate under 6 an over.
  • Meerut folded for 116 in 19.3 overs, so bowling depth is proven.
  • Fast, bouncy Ekana surface keeps catches carrying and false shots in play.
Small target, real margin for error
117 is chaseable even with a stutter or two along the way.
Bounce over turn
Fast & Bounce surface favours Meerut's seamers more than raw pace from NSK's top order.
No dew cushion
Overcast but dry conditions mean no dew advantage late for the batting side.

Bobby Yadav v Zeeshan Ansari: Yadav's calm anchoring versus Ansari's wicket-taking spin decides whether NSK's chase stays serene or turns nervy.

Pressure points
  • Early wickets turn 117 into a genuine grind.
  • Ansari's spell in the middle overs is the squeeze point.
  • Aaditya Sharma's inconsistency could invite a rushed collapse.
Batting to watch
Bobby Yadav · Avg 36.5 · SR 119.7 · last 3: 29(33) · 44*(28)
Best average in this NSK line-up — needs to see off the new-ball bounce and anchor.
Kartik Siddhu · Avg 24.7 · SR 139.6 · last 3: 17(14) · 23(18) · 34*(21)
Strike-rate weapon who can also close it out if the chase drags into the 18th over.
Aaditya Sharma · Avg 14.7 · SR 112.8 · last 3: 39(30) · 0(1) · 5(8)
Capable of a quick 30s but volatile — one failure and NSK lose control early.
Bowling to watch
Yash Garg · 1.7 wkts/inns (last 3) · last 3: 0-23 · 1-14 · 4-19
Coming off a 4-wicket burst, the seamer to trouble NSK with extra bounce upfront.
Zeeshan Ansari · 2.3 wkts/inns (last 3) · last 3: 2-46 · 2-36 · 3-19
Most consistent wicket-taker of the three, ideal to squeeze a small target in the middle overs.
Kartik Tyagi · 1.2 wkts/inns (last 5) · last 3: 1-37 · 2-18 · 1-19
Wicket-to-wicket pace option who can exploit any two-paced bounce on this surface.

AI-generated by Cric First AI from the fixture data, venue history, recent form, announced XIs and public team news; written 02:48 pm, 21 Aug IST, updated 04:58 pm, 21 Aug IST. Informational only, not betting advice. See the editorial policy and methodology. More: all match previews.