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:
In the second game that will be played on the opening day of ECS T10 Vienna, Austria Cricket Club Wien will play the Pakistan Cricket Club. With every game critical in a tournament such as this, both the teams will look forward to starting off on a positive note. There is no room for error if you’ve got to be in the top four. Also, the NRR becomes crucial and teams will have to focus on that as well.
Weather Report
There is an 80 per cent chance of precipitation on Monday. It wouldn’t be a surprise if this game is called off due to rain.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The bowlers are expected to get a great amount of assistance from the surface and batsmen need to apply themselves well.
Average 1st innings score: 90 (Last 5 T10 matches at this venue)
Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
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:
Hassan Ashfaq has looked in great form this year. He picked up 16 wickets in only 7 matches. With 140 runs in 7 games, Amar Naeem is his team’s leading run-scorer. He has even picked up a couple of wickets with the ball.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Hassan Ashfaq, Amar Naeem
Vice-Captain Options – Itibarshah Deedar, Lakhmal Kasthuri
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Amar Naeem (C)
Batsmen – Zeshan Arif, Hassan Ashfaq, Kanth Chopra, Navin Wijesekera
All-Rounders – Sikander Hayat, Lakmal Kasthuri (VC), Naveed Hassan
Bowlers – Itibarshah Deedar, Israr Ahmed, Prannav Khanna
12th Man – Bilal Zamai
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Arslan Arif
Batsmen – Zeshan Arif, Hassan Ashfaq (C), Amit Parihar
All-Rounders – Sikander Hayat, Lakmal Kasthuri, Naveed Hassan
Bowlers – Itibarshah Deedar (VC), Israr Ahmed, Prannav Khanna, Mohamed Zalmai
12th Man – Fahran Mohideen
(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)
Expert Advice:
Both Amar Naeem and Arslan Arif are good wicket-keepers. You can alternate between them in both your teams.
Probable Winners:
Austria Cricket Club Wien is expected to win this match.
