Match Details:
The 4th match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Cyprus will be played between the Nicosia XI Fighters Cricket Club and the Riyaan Cricket Club at the Ypsonas Cricket Club.
The scheduled time for the match to start is 04:00 PM Local Time (06:30 PM IST). The match can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Playing their second match of the day will be the Nicosia XI Fighters Cricket Club and the Riyaan Cricket Club. Having played one match each, both the teams would have a fair bit of idea about the pitch conditions and what playing XI of theirs would work the best. So, both the teams would be coming in with the best squads that they have and it will be a really closely contested match.
Both the teams will be looking to get a win in this match, as the format of the tournament would not give them many chances to score points. And, it would be better for them to gather as many points as they can in the early stages of the tournament and consolidate their position in the points table.
Weather Report:
Monday is expected to bring along a bright sunny day, with clear skies and the temperature hovering around the 31-degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
A batting-friendly surface with little help for the bowlers will be welcoming the players when they take the field for the last match of day 1 of the tournament.
Average first innings score: 205 (Last three 20-over Club cricket games at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury & Availability News
(Will be added when there’s an update)
Probable Playing XIs
Nicosia XI Fighters Cricket Club:
Mainul Hasan, Alvi Chowdhury, Sakir Hossain, Ramjan Hossain, Ahbab Hussain, Benojir Ahmed, Saurav Ahmed, Taifur Rahman, Munnah Rahman, Parvez Miah, Abdullah Al Tasim
Bench: Sahidur Chowdhury, Noor Numan, Taifur Rahman, Atiqul Islam, Mahamudul Sajib, Mazidul Islam, Jubraz Morol, Rakib Rarafder, Abdus Shukur, Noori Chowdhury
Riyaan Cricket Club:
WCP Wellege, Atta Ullah, Zeeshan Ahmad, Sibtal Hassnain, Shoaib Ahmad, Yasir Mehmood, Ahsan Ullah, Muteeb Tehman, Ali Raza, Awais Ahmad, Bimal Ranabhat
Bench: Umar Liaqat, Awais Liaqat, Atif Khan, Jeewan Lamsal, Muhammad Bilawal, Shoaib Ahmad, Usman Mazhar, Zubair Liaqat, Tayyab Bashir, Ram Jaiswal
Top Picks:
Benojir Ahmed was the overall top performer for his team in the 2019 season. He scored 26 runs at a strike rate of 150.0 and took 2 wickets in the two matches he played in and will be looking to make his impact on this tournament.
Atta Ullah also performed well for his team in 2019, as he scored a total of 120 runs and also took a wicket in the three matches he played in.
Sibtal Hossain will be looking to make an all-round contribution to his team’s campaign in this tournament. In his last season, he scored 72 runs and also took to wickets in the 5 matches he played in.
Sakir Hossain was the top scorer for his team in 2019. He scored 67 runs at an average of 67.00 and will be looking to score some runs for his team in this tournament also.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Benojir Ahmed, Atta Ullah
Vice-Captain Options: Sibtal Hossain, Sakir Hossain
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – WCP Wellege
Batsmen – Sakir Hossain, Ramjan Hossain, Atta Ullah, Zeeshan Ahmad
All-Rounders – Sibtal Hassnain (VC), Benojir Ahmed (C), Yasir Mehmood
Bowlers – Saurav Ahmed, Taifur Rahman, Munnah Rahman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – WCP Wellege
Batsmen – Sakir Hossain (VC), Ramjan Hossain, Atta Ullah (C)
All-Rounders – Sibtal Hassnain, Benojir Ahmed, Yasir Mehmood, Shoaib Ahmad
Bowlers – Saurav Ahmed, Noor Numan, Munnah Rahman
Expert Advice:
Benojir Ahmed, in spite of being a top performer for his team, was picked in only 14 per cent of the teams on Dream11. He has done well and is a must pick player in your team.
Probable Winners:
Riyaan CC is expected to win this match.
