INC vs MNT Live Score: Match 13 of the LLC 2023 will see India Capitals lock horns with Manipal tigers. India Capitals are in a must win position if they want to stay alive in the tournament. They have just one match left in their campaign & it is a must win fixture against Manipal Tigers. Coming to the Manipal Tigers they had a great start to their season with consecutive wins. However, they were defeated in their last clash by the Southern Super Stars as they finished with 124 for 9 batting first in Jammu. They will try to get back to winning spree & outclass the capitals from the playoffs race.
Both the teams have some stellar top & middle order batters & it will be a close contest between both the teams.
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A brilliant century from Ricardo Powell saw India Capitals chase down a 164-run target with 7 wickets in hand. Though captain Gambhir has lost his wicket in their last two matches, there have been some significant performances from the capitals batting lineup. In addition to Powell’s century at the top, the Capitals will have Kirdk Edwrads & kevin in the middle order to step up & deliver. These two have delivered some handy knocks and will be ones to watch out for.
In the batting order, their lineup looks settled with Ben Dunk and Ashley Nurse both of whom have been handy lower down the order. Nurse returned with scores of 41 off 25 balls at No 7 against Urbanisers but his efforts went in vain as they lost the fixture by 3 runs. But one positive of Nurse is that he comes handy with the ball. Along with Pravin Tambe & KP Appanna is a crucial part of their spin trio. Capitals will aim of sticking to his bowling combination with three spinners & two pacers in Rusty Theron and Isuru Udana.
India Capitals Predicted Playing XI:
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Coming to Tigers they will be keen on getting back to winning terms & maintaining their position on top 2 of the Points table. They have played some outstanding brand of cricket in their first two matches where the team has performed well & shone with their stellar performances with both bat & ball which guided Tigers to consecutive wins.
But after early wins Tigers succumbed to back-to-back losses & couldn’t bounce back to winning terms. They have some quality batters in top & middle order. Their middle order comprises of Angelo Perera, Colin de Grandhomme, and Thisara Perera who are legend in their own. Their failure to step up & deliver to give an ideal start & lay the foundation of a big win is a concern for Tigers. Angelo & Perera has delivered stable performances in the middle & lower order but they need the support from top order so that they can anchor the innings further.
In the bowling order, they have variety with Harbhajan delivering constantly with the ball. They’ve also got Imran Khan and Parvinder Awana who are among the top wicket-takers for the side.
Manipal Tigers Predicted Playing XI:
Robin Uthappa (wk), S Badrinath, Hamilton Masakadza, Mohammad Kaif, Angelo Perera, Colin de Grandhomme, Thisara Perera, Imran Khan, Harbhajan Singh (c), Mitchell McClenaghan, Parvinder Awana
Pitch & Weather Conditions
It is a batter-friendly pitch that offers some bounce & pace allowing the batters to make easy strokes without any trouble. Bowlers will find some aid from the surface & expect an even contest between the bat & ball. The weather will be cloudy with a high of 31 degrees Celsius in Vishakhapatnam on the match day.
The pitch has witnessed some high scoring T20is but its not a high scoring venue. The average 1st innings score here in T20 internationals is 128 runs. In this match, we reckon, a 175+ total should be a match-winning score.
 Toss: To Bowl
The teams that have bowled first have won 7 out of 10 T20is at this venue. Both the teams have a strong bowling attack & the captains will support their bowlers to put the opponents on backfoot early in the fixture. Capitals have recently chased down a total successfully and will be confident to repeat the same.
INC vs MNT Winning Prediction
Both the teams are equally poised & looks competent enough to outclass the other. This is a must win game for capitals while Tiger would aim to bounce back & cement their position in the playoffs race. Capitals lacks consistency while Manipal have variety & variations in both batting & bowling. Looking at the form & lineup strength we think Manipal tigers are favorite to win this match.
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