Match Details:
The First Semi-Final of the European Cricket League T10 in Dresden will be played between BSV Britannia and USG Chemnitz at the Ostrapark Ground, Dresden.
The scheduled time for the match to start is 10:00 AM Local Time (01:30 PM IST) and can be streamed via FanCode.
Preview
It will be 1 v 4 on the points table as ECS Dresden T10 gets ready for the first semi-final. BSV Britannia will play the USG Chemnitz in this encounter. While the winner of this match will make it through to the final, the loser will play the Bronze Final for the 3rd place in the tournament.
BSV Britannia has looked the better of both the teams throughout the course of the competition and has almost handled everything that has been thrown at them, extremely well. They have lost only two of the eight games that they have played in. USG Chemnitz finished 4th on the points table and has had a topsy-turvy campaign so far. They will look to be consistent in these knockout stages of the tournament. They have secured only 3 wins out of their 8 games, heading into the knockout stages.
Weather Report
The weather at Dresden for tomorrow’s fixtures does not look too promising. There are some significant chances of rain throughout the day and one can expect a start-stop play. The temperatures are expected to be in the late twenties.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Short boundaries have nullified the assistance to the bowlers that is on offer on the track. The pitch is expected to remain the same.
Average first innings score: 83 (All the games so far in the tournament)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 9, Lost – 11, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
BSV Britannia
Waqas Virk, Vijay Lakshmanan, Hitesh Thakur, Mohit Negi, Faisal Khan, Rohit Singh (c), Sanish Goyal, Waleed Ahmed, Sandan Chintanippu, Kumar Shouradhya, Gaurav Lohia
Bench: Zamir Haider, ShubhamPatil, Raza Afaq, Ali Chahta, Saad Ali Jan, Sahib Singh, Waqas Latif, Nadjibullah Yasser, NIthin Das, Omidn Osmanzai, Hazrat Ahmadzai, Ataullah Baloz
USG Chemnitz
Sandeep Shivalingegowda, Arul Dinesh, Gopinath Manoharan, Rajesh Nagaraja, Varun Soraganvi, Sahith Reddy, Abdul Basir, Abdulsamad Stanikzai, Karthikeyan Manga, Adith Narayanan, Akash Chougale
Bench: Sibaji Roy, Vishnu Srinivasan, Karthikeyan Manga, Ravi Prakash Singh, Naga Pawankumar, Rahulganapathi Mathavan, Saeedullah Amarkhael, Muhammad Rubel, Zakki Rezai, Balaji Venkatraj, Anand Vijaylakshmi, Ananthu Ajikumar
Top Picks:
Rohit Singh is a must-have in your team. The captain of BSV Britannia has been in sensational form, notching up 154 runs in 8 games and picking up 8 wickets. He has an excellent economy rate of 5.75.
Sanish Goyal has shown that he is a dependable lower-order batsman who can be used as a pinch hitter. He has got 120 runs and 9 wickets from 8 games.
Gopinath Manoharan is the leading run-scorer for USG Chemnitz and has notched up 138 runs in 8 games.
Abdul Basir has been in fine form with the bat and the bowl, racking up 126 runs and having 6 scalps to his name.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Rohit Singh, Gopinath Manoharan
Vice-Captain Options – Abdul Basir, Sanish Goyal
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sandeep Shivalingegowda, Vijay Lakshmanan
Batters – Gopinath Manoharan (c), Faisal Khan, Mohit Negi
All-Rounders – Rohit Singh, Sanish Goyal (VC), Abdul Basir
Bowlers – Adith Narayanan, Sahith Reddy, Hitesh Thakur
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper –Sandeep Shivalingegowda
Batters – Gopinath Manoharan, Faisal Khan (VC), Mohit Negi
All-Rounders – Rohit Singh (C), Sanish Goyal, Waqas Virk
Bowlers – Waleel Ahmed, Adith Narayanan, Hitesh Thakur, Rajesh Nagaraja
Expert Advice:
While stats may not suggest, Gopinath Manoharan might not be one’s preferred choice of captain as he has looked inconsistent. Rohit Singh is a much better option as the team captain. If you can take the risk, have him as the captain of both your teams.
Probable Winners:
BSV Britannia is expected to win this encounter because they have looked the better of the two sides in this tournament and are in good form.
