Match Details:
The 16th match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Vienna is set to be played between the Pakistan Cricket Club and the Indian Cricket Club Vienna at the Seebarn Cricket Ground.
The match is scheduled to start at 09:00 AM Local Time (12:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Having played six matches in the tournament so far, Pakistan CC has performed reasonably well having won four games with a very good NRR. Indian CC, on the other hand, won two of its first five games. Both the teams have their qualification cases for the finals, strongly laid out and it is almost certain that they will be playing in the semis.
A win in this match could provide a lot of momentum to the teams, going into the semi-finals, and this could have a big impact on their overall positioning and the chances that they have of winning the all-important match. Because, after the matches on Thursday, the teams will directly be playing the semis which will be held on Friday.
Weather Report:
Clear sunny skies will be greeting the players when they take the field on Thursday. The chances of precipitation are just 10 per cent and the temperature is expected to be in the 20 to 24 degree Celsius range.
Pitch Report:
The pitch expected to have equal amounts of help for both the batsmen and the bowlers and both the batsmen and the bowlers will have to give in their absolute best to get the desired results.
Average first innings score: 105 (Last four games in the tournament – Till Match 14)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Indian Cricket Club Vienna:
Mehar Cheema, Sumit Dhir, Sumer Shergill, Sunny Bains, Kunal Joshi, Mani Singh, Kumud Jha, Daud Zadran, Gursewak Sandhu, Abhishek Gopalakrishnan, Qadargul Utmanzai.
Bench: Toni Sain, Zaherullah Jabarkhel, Amandeep Chhabra, Sunny Bias, Abhejeet Khamborkar, Satish Kaul, Avtar Singh, Ahmad Ghani, Adaikkalaraj Kumaran.
Pakistan Cricket Club:
Arsalan Arif, Amar Naeem, Zeshan Arif, Umair Tariq, Sikander Hayat, Shadnan Khan, Naveed Hassan, Bilal Zalmai, Jaweed Sadran, Itibarshah Deedar, Abdullah Akbarjan.
Bench: Ramish Malik, Saveez Khwaja, Shadnan Khan, Bilal Zalmai, Sikander Hayat, Mohammad Zalmai, Israr Ahmed, Usman Gol.
Top Picks:
Kumud Jha is the highest wicket-taker for his team in this tournament. He has played 4 matches and has taken 10 wickets while maintaining an excellent economy rate of 6.00.
Shadnan Khan has scored the most number of wickets for his team and is in red hot form with the ball in hand. In the 5 matches he has played so far, he has taken 6 wickets and has also scored 67 runs.
Bilal Zalmai is the top run-scorer for his team in this tournament, with 145 runs to his name in 6 matches while maintaining a strike rate of 273.58. He has taken three wickets with the ball too.
Naveed Hassan is placed at the third spot in his team’s top wicket-takers’ list and has also contributed with the bat in hand. He has taken 4 wickets and has scored 67 runs in the 6 matches he has played so far.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Kumud Jha, Shadnan Khan
Vice-Captain Options – Bilal Zalmai, Naveed Hassan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Arsalan Arif
Batters – Zeshan Arif, Quadargul Utmanzai, Abdullah Akbarjan
All-Rounders – Kumud Jha (C), Naveed Hassan, Shadnan Khan, Bilal Zalmai (VC)
Bowlers – Daud Zadran, Gursewak Sandhu, Jaweed Sadran
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Arsalan Arif
Batters – Zeshan Arif, Quadargul Utmanzai, Sumer Shergill
All-Rounders – Kumud Jha, Naveed Hassan (VC), Shadnan Khan (C), Bilal Zalmai
Bowlers – Daud Zadran, Sikander Hayat, Jaweed Sadran
Expert Advice:
Sumer Shergill and Abdullah Akbarjan are the perfect fits for the third batsmen spot in your fantasy team. And, you cannot go wrong with either of the two.
Probable Winners:
Pakistan Cricket Club is expected to win this match.
