Match Details:
The 20th match of 2020 ECS T10 Stockholm League will be played between Kista Cricket Club and Pakistanska Foreningen at the Marsta Cricket Club in Stockholm.
The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (9:30 PM IST) (4:00 PM GMT).
This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.
Preview:
Pakistanska Foreningen and Kista Cricket Club will lock horns in the game to start at 6 PM local time on Thursday. The Pakistanska team is firmly placed on the top of the table with 8 points. They will be looking at this match as a perfect chance of testing themselves to chasing. They batted first in all the three matches they won and during a match that was called after 5.2 overs. The game against Pakistanska will be the second of the three league matches that Kista Cricket Club will be playing on Thursday.
Weather Condition/Report:
No prediction of rain in the weather forecast for Thursday evening at the Marsta Cricket Club.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Though the match between Kista and Pakistanska will be the 5th match of the day, there will not be any issue with the pitch as it is made of synthetic. Hence, the team winning the toss would prefer to bat first and aim to reach a winning score of somewhere around 100.
Average first innings score: 87 (Unaffected matches in the tournament)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 9
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Kista Cricket Club:
Shahid Nawaz, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Fashahid Shah, Chandan Khatri, Nasir Khan (C), Muhammad Asif, Arif Zaidi, Zubair Abbas, Ghazzai Mehdi (WK), Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Kashan Khan.
Bench – Rizwan Baig, Junaid Azam, Pankaj Kaul, Ahsan Mehmood, Maqoos Badar, Hamza Iqbal, Sudharma Srinivasan Damarla, Naeem Ullah Khan, Imran Hussain.
Pakistanska Foreningen:
Sameer Ali Khan (C), Choudry Ali (WK), Tasaduq Hussain, Tajammal Hussain, Azeem Amin, Umar Khan, Waqar Hassan, Mohammad Ali, Kamran Zia, Zubair Aslam, Muhammad Chaudhry.
Bench – Vaince Waqqas, Imam Din, Khalil Jalali, Muhammad Bilal.
Top Picks:
Sameer Ali Khan is the top bowler for Pakistanska having picked up six wickets across the six overs he bowled conceding only 36 runs. Sameer Khan also scored 51 runs in three innings at an average of 25.5. Tasaduq Hussain has been quite economical with the ball as he conceded only 36 runs in the six overs he bowled. Tasaduq picked up a wicket in those six overs and also scored 23 runs thus far.
Muhammad Farhan Anwar has scored 58 runs across three innings at an average of 29 in the tournament. He scored those 58 runs at a strike rate of more than 130. Azeem Amin played only two games but has produced clinical all-round performances. He scored 26 runs at 152 strike rate and took two wickets across three overs at an economy rate of 6.33.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Choudry Ali, Chandan Khatri, Sameer Ali Khan
Vice-Captain options – Zubair Abbas, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Tasaduq Hussain
Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Keeper – Choudry Ali
Batsmen – Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Tajammal Hussain
All-Rounders – Muhammad Asif, Zubair Abbas, Tasaduq Hussain, Chandan Khatri (C)
Bowlers – Sameer Ali Khan (VC), Arif Zaidi, Azeem Amin
Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Choudry Ali (VC)
Batsmen – Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Mohammad Ali
All-Rounders – Fashahid Shah, Tasaduq Hussain, Zubair Abbas, Chandan Khatri (C)
Bowlers – Sameer Ali Khan, Zubair Aslam, Nasir Khan
Expert Advice:
In all probability, the Pakistanska Foreningen team will face Kista Cricket Club only by making experiments. That experimentation could be to their strategies or batting order or the playing XI itself. It is likely to help them to be fully equipped and prepared for the finals day.
Probable Winners:
The Kista CC team could be seen winning over the unbeaten Pakistanska Foreningen.
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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
from Fantasy Cricket – CricTracker
