Karnataka vs Bengal, 3rd Match, Elite Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026
KAR vs BEN Prediction: Who Will Win?
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This should be a tight game, but we think Bengal have just enough to get over the line.
Bengal are in better shape, with two wins from their last five games against one from five for Karnataka. It is not one-way traffic, though: Karnataka lead the head-to-head record 2-1, so Karnataka cannot be written off.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 165 looks par for this game.
KAR vs BEN Score Prediction at Wankhede Stadium
If Karnataka bat firstIf Bengal bat firstHow totals go at Wankhede Stadium
KAR vs BEN Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
KAR vs BEN Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wankhede Stadium usually gives an even contest between bat and ball.
The first-innings average over the last 279 T20 games at this ground is 164, and 152 in the second innings. Anything in the 155-170 range should make a competitive total. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 119 wins to 158 across the last 277 decided games.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 154/5 (MMR, won), 124/6 (SMF-W, won), 148 (NMP, lost), 150/7 (ATM, lost), 168 (AA, lost). The pitch has played slower lately: the last 5 first innings averaged 149, below the ground average of 164.
Conditions should be fine for cricket, smoky haze with temperatures around 29°C. Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.
Mumbai weather at match time
- 30°4% rain
- 29°5% rain
- 28°5% rain
- 28°6% rain
- 27°6% rain
Forecast for the hours of play, local time. Updated every few hours.
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KAR vs BEN Recent Form and Head to Head
Karnataka1 won of last 5- TKAR vs TRI8 Dec 2025 · Match tied (Tripura won the Super Over)
- LKAR vs SAU6 Dec 2025 · Saurashtra won by 1 run
- LDEL vs KAR4 Dec 2025 · Delhi won by 45 runs
- WKAR vs TN2 Dec 2025 · Karnataka won by 145 runs
Bengal2 won of last 5- LBEN vs HAR8 Dec 2025 · Haryana won by 24 runs
- LBEN vs PUD6 Dec 2025 · Puducherry won by 81 runs
- WBEN vs SER4 Dec 2025 · Bengal won by 7 wickets
- WHP vs BEN2 Dec 2025 · Bengal won by 5 wickets
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