Match Details:
The 2nd match of the Balkan Cup 2020 will be played between Romania and Bulgaria at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County.
This game is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM local time (12:30 PM IST) (07:00 AM UTC).
Preview:
Having lost the opening game of the 4-match T20I series, Romania will be facing off against Bulgaria again in the second match of the series. In what turned out to be a low scoring first game, while batting first, Bulgaria, thanks to Bakhtiar Tahiri’s 41 run knock, were able to reach a total of 128 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of their inning.
Batting second, things did not go well for Romania since the beginning. None of the batsmen, except 4 players were able to make a double-digit score. Moreover, even in the 4 that did cross, two were limited to just 10 runs. All the Romanian team was able to manage was a total of 95 runs which was 33 runs short of the target they were set to chase. In this match, Romania would want to level the scoreline 1-1. Bulgaria, meanwhile, will look to capitalise on the momentum they have with them and tilt the scales further in their favour.
ROM vs BUL Weather Report for 2nd T20I:
The weather in Ilfov on Saturday does not look to be good. The chances of rainfall are as high as 70 per cent while the temperature is expected to be around the 17 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at this ground, favoured the bowlers a lot over the batsmen. In both the first and the second innings, scoring runs was a difficult task for the players. Hence, the same was reflected in the result of the match, where the chasing team lost the match by a 33-run margin.
Average first innings score:
128 (The last match of the series played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
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ROM vs BUL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Romania:
Abdul Asif Bevinje (W/K), Ramesh Satheesan, Sami Ullah, Vasu Saini, Abdul Shakoor, Gohar Manan, Marian Gherasim, Pavel Florin, Sivakumar Periyalwar, Cosmin Zavoiu, Aftab Ahmed Kayani
Bench:
Ijaz Hussain, Satwik Nadigotla, Imran Haider, Laurentiu Gherasim, Petre Danci, Peter Masih, Shantanu Vashisht, Aftab Ahmed Kayani, Waqar Abassi.
Bulgaria:
Sulaiman Ali (W/K), Kiran Dasan, Ishaan De Silva, Prakash Mishra, Bakhtiar Tahiri, Kevin Dsouza, Boiko Heralanov Ivanov, Dimo Krasimirov Nikolov, Asad Ali Rehemtulla, Delrick Vinu, Rohan Patel
Bench:
Hristo Lakov, Aravinda de Silva, Agagyul Ahmadhel, Hristo Ivanov, Nikolay Nankov, Ivaylo Katzarski
ROM vs BUL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Bakhtiar Tahiri, in the first match of the series, scored 41 runs and also took 3 wickets, showcasing his all-round abilities.
Sami Ullah shined with the ball for his team in the first match taking 2 important wickets and also scoring quick 10 runs.
Prakash Mishra maintained an excellent economy in the first match of the series. He picked up 2 wickets in the 3 overs he bowled in.
Sulaiman Ali also took two wickets and while batting at the top of the order, contributed 15 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Bakhtiar Tahiri, Sami Ullah
Vice-Captain Options – Prakash Mishra, Sulaiman Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ROM vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Abdul Shakoor
Batters – Kevin Dsouza, Ishaan De Silva, Boyko Heralanov Ivanov
All-Rounders – Prakash Mishra (VC), Sulaiman Ali, Bakhtiar Tahiri, Sami Ullah (C)
Bowlers – Rohan Patel, Cosmin Zavoiu, Aftab Ahmed Kayani
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ROM vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Abdul Shakoor
Batters – Kevin Dsouza, Ishaan De Silva, Gohar Manan
All-Rounders – Prakash Mishra, Sulaiman Ali (VC), Bakhtiar Tahiri (C), Ramesh Satheesan
Bowlers – Rohan Patel, Asad Ali Rehmtualla, Aftab Ahmed Kayani
Expert Advice:
For this match, you can include multiple all-rounders and bowlers in your team. The pitch supports them and they are guaranteed to fetch you a good number of points. You can also go in with as many as 4 all-rounders and 3 bowlers in your team.
Today’s ROM vs BUL Probable Winners:
Bulgaria is expected to win this game and continue their winning run, taking a 2-0 lead.
