Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

In the last two meetings, it’s 1–1 between AA and AT. In the most recent clash, AT won by 7 runs after posting 171/6 and then bowling AA out for 164. The defining detail was AA being dismissed for 164 in the chase, which left them short despite getting close. The earlier meeting went AA’s way by 12 runs via the D/L Method after AT made 211/6.

AAARCS Andheri 164/10

ATAakash Tigers MWS 171/6

2026-06-07 · AT won by 7 runs

AAARCS Andheri 85/2

ATAakash Tigers MWS 211/6

2025-06-05 · AA won by 12 runs (D/L Method)

ARCS Andheri

AA are 3W-2L with a +1.615 net run rate. Recent form has swung from a dominant 9-wicket win with 25 balls remaining to a setback in their latest match, where they were bowled out and then lost by 5 wickets with 10 balls remaining. That last defeat puts pressure on their batting depth heading into an immediate rematch with AT.

AAARCS Andheri 168/10

MRMSC Maratha Royals 170/5

2026-06-10 · MR won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

AAARCS Andheri 148/1

NBNaMo Bandra Blasters 144/9

2026-06-08 · AA won by 9 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

AAARCS Andheri 164/10

ATAakash Tigers MWS 171/6

2026-06-07 · AT won by 7 runs

Aakash Tigers MWS

AT are 3W-2L with a +0.316 net run rate. Their recent results include a statement 66-run win after piling up 227/6, alongside a tight 7-run win over AA in the last head-to-head. The clearest trend is AT arriving with stronger recent winning momentum than AA.

ATAakash Tigers MWS 227/6

SMSoBo Mumbai Falcons 161/10

2026-06-09 · AT won by 66 runs

ATAakash Tigers MWS 171/6

AAARCS Andheri 164/10

2026-06-07 · AT won by 7 runs

ATAakash Tigers MWS 172/9

NMNorth Mumbai Panthers 194/6

2026-06-05 · NMP won by 22 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Prediction

Models are split, but the average leans AT at 52% (range: AA 42–53%, AT 47–58%). Bookmakers diverge from that lean, pricing AA at 56% (1.70) vs AT at 44% (2.10). Key stats overall favour AT 5–1, and the match narrative points to AT’s recent edge and stronger late-overs bowling profile versus AA’s recent all-out batting failure.

Ghagre squeezes, Dube surges

Ashutosh Ghagre’s spell was the hinge: he slowed Aakash Tigers just as their powerplay momentum threatened to run away, and ARCS Andheri eventually hunted down 151 with 9 balls left. After Aakash Tigers posted 150/7, ARCS wobbled at 55/3, but Shivam Dube’s clean striking and a calm rebuild ensured the chase never fully derailed, sealing a five-wicket win at 151/5 in 18.3 overs.

Middle-overs collapse decides it

The match swung in the middle phase. Aakash Tigers were 64/1 after six, with Jay Bista and Sarfaraz Khan setting a platform, but they managed only 54/5 through the middle overs as ARCS hit hard lengths and took pace off. That slowdown turned a potential 170-ish trajectory into 150, and it also meant ARCS could absorb their own early stumbles without the asking rate spiralling.

Dube’s counterpunch, Ghagre’s control

Dube’s 47 off 26 (SR 181) was the decisive batting burst, especially once ARCS stabilised via the 59-run partnership with Gaurav Jathar. For Aakash Tigers, Sarfaraz’s 34 off 18 briefly lifted the tempo, but Ghagre’s 2/21 in four overs repeatedly checked the innings. Shams Mulani and Ajit Yadav took 2/23 each, yet ARCS’ finishers kept their nerve to close out the final stretch.

Death-bowling edge never arrived

Pre-game numbers pointed to Aakash Tigers’ stronger late-overs bowling and slightly better recent form, but they never got to defend a big enough total. Their advantage at the death was blunted by the earlier slide from 64/1 to 118/7, leaving little margin for error. Even with ARCS three down in the powerplay, the chase stayed within reach because the target was kept to a par score.