Match Details:
The 13th match of the ECS T10 Bulgaria 2020 will be played between MU Dons and Indian Tuskers at National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia.
This match is scheduled to start at 01:00 PM Local Time (3:30 PM IST) and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
This is the third match of the day will see the MU Dons taking the field for the second time, this time to take on the Indian Tuskers. Both the teams will be facing each other for the second time in the league stages of the tournament. The last time when these two sides met each other, MU Dons won the match by a margin of 31 runs. The Dons have won three out of the four games they played thus far.
Indian Tuskers, on the other hand, lost their first game but bounced back in the next match registering a win. They would look to take the confidence forward and avenge for the loss against this opposition in the last game. With both the teams having the winning momentum, this should be a competitive match.
Weather Report
It will be a sunny day in Sofia with the temperature around 27 degrees Celsius range.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch mostly favours the batsmen, especially in second innings of the match. Bowlers have to be accurate with their lines and length to have an impact
Average first innings score: 96 (Last five matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
MU Dons:
Huzaifah Babur, Saim Hussain, Thiekshan Suresh, Sulaiman Ali, Zain Asif, Karthik Sreekumar, Rohan Patel, Sunny Talpur, Asad Ali Rehemtulla, Kiran Dasan, Umar Naveed.
Bench: Borislav Metodi, Zain Abidi, Arif Khan, Asan Ali.
Indian Tuskers:
Nezer Varghese, Romald Lazarus, Clix John, Jake Mathew, Akshay Harikumar, Benhur Benjamin, Nithin Sunil, Bradley Constantine, Ashad Arifeen, Ken Shaji, Fayyas Mohammad.
Bench: Kevin Shaji, Mandeep Singh, Arun Saj, Apoorv Mishra, Shaun Dillon.
Top Picks:
Kiran Dasan is the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 204 runs in five matches. Saim Hussain, on the other hand, scored 126 runs from his five outings. Karthik Sreekumar picked up 4 wickets in the competition so far. Fayyas Mohammad has scored 58 runs in two matches.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Asad Ali Rehemtulla, Fayyas Mohammad
Vice-Captain Options – Akshay Harikumar, Kiran Dasan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sulaiman Ali, Nathan Sunil
Batters – Kiran Dasan, Nezer Varghese, Sunny Talpur
All-Rounders – Akshay Harikumar (VC), Asad Ali Rehemtulla (C), Thiekshan Suresh
Bowlers – Karthik Sreekumar, Rohan Patel, Jake Mathew
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sulaiman Ali, Saim Hussain
Batters – Kiran Dasan (VC), Zain Asif, Clix John
All-Rounders – Asad Ali Rehemtulla, Romald Lazarus, Fayyas Mohammed (C)
Bowlers – Karthik Sreekumar, Umar Naveed, Bradley Constantine
Expert Advice:
Thiekshan Suresh is a good all-rounder from MU Dons and is highly talented. Pick him in your Fantasy team because he is capable of turning the face of the match at any point.
Probable Winners:
MU Dons are expected to win this match.
