Eagle Thane Strikers (ETS) won the second game by 4 wickets over Arcs Andheri (AA) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, in the 18th match of Mumbai T20 League 2025. Arcs Andheri won the toss and preferred to bat first, but their strategy backfired as ETS chased the target pretty effortlessly and continued with their spate of success in the tournament.

Arcs Andheri Innings

Arcs Andheri decided to bat first and scored 134/6 in their 20 overs. Prasad Pawar scored a lone warrior's 57 off 50 balls, while Akhil Herwadkar supported him with a 40-run contribution from 35 balls. The remaining top-order batsmen were unable to capitalize on the platform set by them. Eagle Thane Strikers applied pressure throughout the innings, and Shashank Attarde produced an excellent spell of 3/19 in four overs. Ankur Singh (1/31) and Atharva Ankolekar (0/12 in 2 overs) restricted the scoring in the vital middle overs.

Eagle Thane Strikers Innings

Chasing 135 for the win, Eagle Thane Strikers again indicated their batting strength. Ajit Yadav held the innings together with a fine 66 from 49 balls, keeping his team ahead in the pursuit. Supportive knocks were played by Anish Chaudhery (19 from 15) and Sairaj Patil (16 from 15) as ETS wrapped up the victory at 135/6 in 17.5 overs. Though Prasoon Singh took 3/27 and there was a fightback from Monil Soni and Musheer Khan, Arcs Andheri couldn't hold on to their score.

Eagle Thane Strikers had already qualified for the playoffs with their last win and confirmed their second position with this win too. Arcs Andheri, on the other hand, has been out of playoff contention in the Mumbai T20 League 2025.

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Eagle Thane Strikers (ETS) vs Arcs Andheri (AA): Match Scorecard

Arcs Andheri – 134/6 (20 Overs)

Eagle Thane Strikers – 135/6 (17.5 Overs)

ETS vs AA Match Preview:

Eagle Thane Strikers are in red-hot form. ETS has played 4 matches in this tournament and won 3. The team lost one match, claiming the first position on the points table. They registered a victory in the recent match against SBMF by 36 runs. Sairaj Patil’s allround performance turned the match's direction. He smashed a quick, fiery half-century (67 runs) and bagged 4 wickets. Atharva Ankholekar led the match, contributing 26 runs and 3 wickets.

In contrast, ARCS Andheri hasn't left any significant mark thus far. AA lost two matches out of four and holds 7th position with just 2 points on the points table. In the last match against MMR, unfortunately, AA lost despite a good score of 179/6. The opposing team stole this match due to an underwhelming bowling effort. Prasad Pawar delivered a fabulous unbeaten innings of 70 runs. Pragnesh Kanpillewar contributed to the team with bat and ball, scoring 27 runs and picking 1 wicket. AA promises to win this match to improve their position. Meanwhile, ETS will try to replicate their winning ways.

AA vs ETS: Match 18 Weather and Pitch Report – Mumbai T20 2025

ETS vs AA Match Details:

ETS vs AA Head-to-Head Stats:

Pitch & Weather Report:

ETS vs AA Probable Playing 11:

 Eagle Thane Strikers (ETS) Probable XI: 

Varun Lavande, 2.Shashikant Kadam, 3. Anish Chaudhery, 4 . Ajit Yadav, 5.Sairaj Patil, 6.Atharva Ankolekar(C), 7.Vinay Suresh Kunwar, 8 . Shashank Attarde, 9. Amit Pandey, 10.Harsh Tanna, 11.Aryan Chauhan

ARCS Andheri (AA) Probable XI:

1 Musheer Khan, 2.Moin Naushad Ahmed, 3.Akhil Herwadkar, 4.Prasad Pawar, 5.Pragnesh Durgesh Kanpillewar, 6.Omkar-Jadhav, 7.Shivam Dube(C), 8. Prasoon Angad Singh, 9. Ajay-Mishra, 10.Aishwary Surve, 11.Monil Soni

ETS vs AA Dream11 Top Picks:

Player Insights:

• Sairaj Patil (ETS) is a consistent performer from the ETS side. He proved his worth once again in the last game. He smashed a fiery half century, 61 runs with a strike rate of 164.86 and picked 4 wickets. So far, he has scored 176 runs and taken 6 wickets.
• Atharva Ankholekar (ETS) delivered a commanding performance. In his last outing, he grabbed three wickets and scored 26 runs. As an all-rounder he will be a decent budget pick for this match.
• Prasad Pawar (AA) proved his worth and knocked a fiery innings of 70 runs off 46 balls with a strike rate of 152.17. Watch him for this fixture.
• Pragnesh Kanpillewar (AA) bagged 1 wicket and scored 27 runs in his last outing. He is another strong pick for this match.

ETS vs AA Dream11 Team:

Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

• Best Captain Picks: Shivam Dube, Sairaj Patil
• Best Vice-Captain Pick: Varun Lavande, Musheer Khan

Probable Winners:

Eagle Thane Strikers (ETS) is expected to win this match. ETS is consecutively showing their potential. The team has extraordinary players like Sairaj Patil and Atharva Ankholekar. Conversely, AA also has talented players like Prasad Pawar and Pragnesh Kanpillewar. If players show determination towards their aim, they can turn the match.

Predicted Winner: Eagle Thane Strikers (ETS).