Match Details:
The 2nd Semi-Final of the European Cricket Series T10 in Dresden is set to be played between the BSC Rehberge and the RC Dresden at the Ostrapark Ground.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM local Time (03:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
After having a great run in the league stage, the BSC Rehberge and the RC Dresden will be facing off against each other in the semis. In the build-up to this match, the BSC Rehberge won 6 matches out of the 8 they played in the league stages and were in good touch and maintained the consistency throughout the tournament.
The RC Dresden won one less match than their opponents but were equally good throughout. They won 5 matches out of the 8 they played in the league stage and were placed at the third spot in the points table. It will be interesting to see who gets the better of whom in this match and progresses into the final as both of them are equally placed.
Weather Report:
The news for Friday does not look good as the chances of precipitation are 80 per cent and thunderstorms will be accompanying the downpour. If the match happens, the temperatures are expected to be in the 25 to 28 degree Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The pitch as it has the entire tournament is expected to help the bowlers a lot and the pacers will be the ones enjoying the most on this surface. It will be a tough task for the batsmen to score runs here.
Average 1st innings score: 89 (Last 5 matches)
Record of Chasing Teams: Won: 1; Lost: 4
Injury & Availability News
(Will be added when there’s an update)
Probable Playing XIs
BSC Rehberge:
Shahnawaz Ahmad, Musthafa Muhammed, Imran Chaudhary, Javed Iqbal, Saeed Safi, Jafer Luqman, Sajid Liaqat, Ronson Muliyil, Salman Azhar, Nooruddin Mujadaddy, Sadiq Sabah
Bench: Masood Hasan, Ijaz Ahmad, Ali Butt, Ganidu Arumadura, Saddam Gill, Imran Bhukari, Yousaf Khan, Atta ur Rahman, Sohel Mia, Asad Naqvi
RC Dresden:
Vivek Nandkumar, Mustafa Khan Yousefzai, Aniruddh Das, Azam Ali Rajput, Sandeep Kamboj, Himanshu Bharadwaj, Sivaraman Subramaniam, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Grover, Kapil Chandani, Syed Waqar Hussain
Bench: Mohammed Nizamul Islam, Waqas Khalil, Gulzar Rasool, Ashwin Prakash, Ajeesh Omanakuttan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Ganesh Patil, Mujib Alrahman, Jobin Varghese, Belal Zadran, Nilkantha Sahoo, Waris Taghr, Almas Tariq, Norullah Salarzai, Md Uzzal Hossain, Ali Haider
Top Picks:
Kapil Chandnani has done extremely well in this tournament so far. He has taken 13 wickets in the 8 matches he has played in, at an economy rate of 7.92 and is the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
Nooruddin Mujadaddy is the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament and has been in red hot form with the bat. He has 145 runs to his name in the 8 matches he has played and has maintained a strike rate of 193.33. He has also taken a decent 5 wickets with the ball.
Javed Iqbal has topped the wicket-takers’ chart for his team with 11 wickets to his name in 8 matches. He is also capable of doing some late damage to the bowling team with the bat too and has shown glimpses of it.
Shahnawaz Ahmed with 140 runs to his name in the 8 matches that he has played, look to be in good touch with the bat and can be a serious threat to the bowlers in this match too.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Kapil Chandnani
Vice-Captain Options: Nooruddin Mujadaddy, Javed Iqbal
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mustafa Khan Yousefzai, Shahnawaz Ahmad, Musthafa Muhammed
Batsmen – Syed Waqar, Imran Chaudry, Saeed Safi
All-Rounders – Kapil Chandnani (C), Nooruddin Mujadaddy
Bowlers – Rahul Grover, Javed Iqbal (VC), Shahrukh Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shahnawaz Ahmad, Musthafa Muhammed
Batsmen – Syed Waqar, Saeed Safi, Vivek Nandkumar Chakankar
All-Rounders – Kapil Chandnani (C), Nooruddin Mujadaddy (VC), Sajid Liaqat
Bowlers – Rahul Grover, Javed Iqbal, Sadiq Sabah
Expert Advice:
Mustafa Muhammed was a part of only 10.93 per cent of the teams at the time of writing. But, he has been in nice form and he is most likely to be a part of the playing XI and will provide great returns for the 8 points you invest in him. So, he is a must pick in your fantasy team.
Probable Winners:
BSC Rehberge is expected to win this match and advance into the finals.
