Match Details:
The 2nd match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Vienna is all set to be played between the Austria Cricket Club Vien and the Pakistan Cricket Club at the Seebarn Cricket Ground.
The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM Local Time (02:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Austria Cricket Club Vien and Pakistan Cricket Club are all set to play their first match of the tournament on Monday. Both the teams will be looking to start things off on a positive note, by getting a win in their very first game. And, a win at this early stage in the tournament would be really helpful for their progression further into the tournament.
The tournament’s format is such that every match would mean a lot to the teams and they would want to accumulate as many points in the early stages as they can so that they would consolidate their position in the points table. So, it will be interesting to see which team out of the two gets their first points of the tournament in their bag.
Weather Report:
Rains are expected to play a spoilsport during the match, as there is an 80 per cent chance of precipitation on Monday. The temperature is expected to be in the 25 to 28 degree Celsius range.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at this ground will make chasing a tough task for the batsmen. The bowlers are expected to get a lot of help from the surface and will be dominating the affairs.
Average 1st innings score: 90 (Last 5 T10 matches at this venue)
Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied – 0
Injury & Availability News
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Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan Cricket Club:
Arslan Arif, Amar Naeem, Zeshan Arif, Sikander Hayat, Naveed Hassan, Itibarshah Deedar, Israr Ahmed, Usman Gol, Saveez Khawaja, Umair Tariq, Shadnan Khan
Bench: Jaweed Sadran, Mohammed Zalmai, Bilal Zalmai, Abdullah Akbarjan, Ramish Malik
Austria Cricket Club Wien:
Taqui Rezai, Navin Wijesekera, Hassan Ashfaq, Kanth Chopra, Amit Parihar, Lakmal Kasthuri, Prannav Khanna, Farhan Mohideen, Iqbal Hossain, Satyam Subhash, Chetan Khanna
Bench: Jamil Bahramkhil, Ali Rahmani, Sharan Gill, Sarfaraz Zadran, Farhan Mohideen, Rakib Islam, Sukhjinder Parmar
Top Picks:
Lakhmal Kasthuri is good touch with both the bat and the ball in hand. He has scored a total of 106 runs including a half-century and has managed to get 11 wickets to his name too. And, all this he has achieved in only 7 matches.
Amar Naeem is his team’s top scorer in this season and has shown occasional glimpses of his abilities with the ball in hand. He has taken 2 wickets and scored 140 runs in the 7 matches he has played in 2020 so far.
Itibarshah Deedar as scored 82 runs and taken 5 wickets in the 7 matches he has played in and looks to be a great all-round prospect for his team. He is expected to make some valuable contributions with both the bat and the ball in hand.
Hassan Ashfaq has taken 16 wickets in the 7 matches he has played in 2020 and is looking to be in red hot form with the ball. He will have the responsibility to stop the opposing batsmen from scoring big runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options – Hassan Ashfaq, Amar Naeem
Vice-Captain Options – Itibarshah Deedar, Lakhmal Kasthuri
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Arslan Arif, Amar Naeem (C)
Batsmen – Zeshan Arif, Hassan Ashfaq, Kanth Chopra
All-Rounders – Sikander Hayat, Lakmal Kasthuri (VC), Naveed Hassan
Bowlers – Itibarshah Deedar, Israr Ahmed, Prannav Khanna
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Arslan Arif, Amar Naeem
Batsmen – Zeshan Arif, Hassan Ashfaq (C), Amit Parihar
All-Rounders – Sikander Hayat, Lakmal Kasthuri, Naveed Hassan
Bowlers – Itibarshah Deedar (VC), Israr Ahmed, Prannav Khanna
Expert Advice:
Amar Naeem was picked in just 10.99 per cent of the teams at the time of writing. But, he is in sublime form this year and must be picked in your fantasy team.
Probable Winners:
Austria Cricket Club Wien is expected to win this match.
