Match Details:
The 20th match of the ECS T10 Vienna 2020 is all set to play between Vienna Afghan Cricket Club Vienna and Salzburg Cricket Club at the Seebarn Cricket Ground.
This match is scheduled to start at 05:00 PM Local Time (08:30 PM IST). It will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
The 5th and final match of the day which is going to be played between Vienna Afghan Cricket Club and Salzburg Cricket Club which is the last group stage match. Both the teams are placed 2nd and 3rd place on the table respectively.
They will be playing each other for the second time in this league. In the last encounter, Vienna Afghan CC defeated Salzburg by 7 wickets. They would look to do the same on this Thursday night. However, Salzburg will look to bounce back and take their revenge against this opposition.
Weather Report
The weather forecast is good for this match with the temperature hovering around 28 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at the Seebarn Cricket Ground is offering a good amount of assistance to the batsmen. The bowlers needn’t be disheartened as the pitch has provided them with some assistance in some of the last few games.
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:
Salzburg Cricket Club :
Nisar Ahmed, Abrar Bilal, Atif Mehmood, Rahmanullah Pachayan, Liaqat Muhammad, Mirza Ahsan, Klair Kallash, Mubashar Syed, Zeeshan Goraya, Zahid Khan, Saad Cheema.
Bench: Rizwan Javeed, Abdul Rouf, Aqib Iqbal, Imran Asif, Shahbaz Muhammad.
Vienna Afghan Cricket Club:
Sadiq Mohamad, Ahmad Naveed, Khybar Malyar, Zabi Ibrahim, Aman Ahmadzai, Noor Ahmadzai, Razmal Shigiwal, Sahel Zadran, Ishak Safi, Baseer Khan, Zain Mohamad.
Bench: Atiq Wahidi, Mohib Shenwari, Mumtaz Tanha, Aziz Khatak, Aziz Khaskar.
Top Picks:
Abrar Bilal has scored 161 runs the 6 outings that he played at an average of over 40 and has also taken 5 wickets. Nisar Ahmed, on the other hand, played some decent knocks for his team, having scored 71 runs in 6 matches. Zeeshan Goraya is the leading wicket-taker for Salzburg as he bagged 8 scalps and will be the key bowler for his side.
Razmal Shigiwal has scored 172 runs in 5 matches at an average of around 35. Noor Ahmadzai is the other batsmen from Afghan who can score runs once he gets a good start to his innings. Zabi Ibrahim is the leading wicket-taker as he took 6 wickets in 4 games he played.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Abrar Bilal, Razmal Shigiwal
Vice-Captain Options – Zeeshan Goraya, Noor Ahmadzai
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nisar Ahmed
Batters – Zabi Ibrahim, Mirza Ahsan, Khybar Malyar
All-Rounders – Noor Ahmadzai (VC), Abrar Bilal (C), Zeeshan Goraya, Razmal Shigiwal
Bowlers – Zahid Khan, Zain Mohamad, Sahel Zadran
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sadiq Mohamad
Batters – Zabi Ibrahim, Klair Kailash, Khybar Malyar
All-Rounders – Zeeshan Goraya (VC), Razmal Shigiwal (C), Aman Ahmadzai, Abrar Bilal
Bowlers – Zain Mohamad, Zahid Khan, Sahel Zadran
Expert Advice:
Aman Ahmadzai can be tried out as a multiplier in your team as he can contribute with both bat and ball at crucial stages of the game.
Probable Winners:
Vienna Afghan Cricket Club Vienna is expected to win this match.
