Match Details:
The 26th match of the ECS T10 Barcelona 2021 will be played between Raval Sporting and Minhaj on 15th February, at the Montjuic Olympic Ground in Barcelona.
This match is scheduled to start at 01:00 PM IST and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Raval Sporting and Minhaj will lock horns in the 26th match of the ECS T10 Barcelona 2021. This will be the first match of the tournament for both these teams. Assessing the playing conditions and adapting quickly will be the key for these teams.
However, both the teams have talented players in their line-ups, who have played in this competition in the previous editions. Both the teams would be looking to get off to a winning start in this tournament and bag some crucial points.
RAS vs MIN Weather Report for Match 26:
It is expected to remain cloudy throughout the day with the temperature hovering around 12 degrees Celsius and there are 20% chances of rain also.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track here at the Montjuic Olympic Ground is very good for batting in the first half. However, it gets slow down as the match progresses. The team winning the toss will look to bat first at this venue.
Average first innings score:
133 (Out of last five games played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
RAS vs MIN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Raval Sporting
Amit Das, Datta Karan, Gaurang Mahyavanshi, Faizan Ahmad, Numan Ali, Ishan Patel, Kishitij Patel, Manish Manwani, Muhammad Rizwan, Davinder Singh Kaur, Gurwinder Singh
Bench:
Gurpreet Singh, Nandan Bathani, Naveen Kumar, Rohin Kumar, Yudhvir Singh, Lovepreet Singh, Unnatkumar Patel, Dawood Masood, Sonu Jangra, Irfan Muhammad, Zain Abideen, Ravi Patel
Minhaj
Mubashar Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Amir, Awais Ahmed, Asjad Butt, Jafar Iqbal, Muhammad Uneeb Shah, Dilsher Ahmed, Khizar Ali, Usman Mushtaq
Bench:
Yasir Razzak, Amar Shahzad, Shahzad Basharat, Zaka Ullah, Muhammad Aftab Nawaz, Faizan Ali, Khalid Mehmood, Yasin Javaid, Majid Hanif, Waqas Basharat, Ameer Hamzah, Noman Bhashart
RAS vs MIN Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Jafar Iqbal was the leading run-scorer for Minhaj in the last season where he scored 176 runs at a brilliant strike-rate of close to 200. He will be a crucial asset for Minhaj in this season as well.
Sarfraz Ahmed was in brilliant form with both bat and ball in the last season. He scored 137 runs and picked up 6 wickets in 8 matches.
Muhammad Riaz is the most crucial player for Minhaj. He scored 102 runs and picked up 4 wickets in the ECS Barcelona 2020.
Gurwinder Singh was the most consistent performer for Raval Sporting in the last edition. He was the leading run-scorer for his team, as he scored 246 runs at a brilliant strike-rate of 265.
Kishitij Patel was in decent form with the bat in the last season. He scored 209 runs at a strike-rate of 176 in that season.
Gaurang Mahyavanshi was the highest wicket-taker for his team in the previous edition. He picked up 10 wickets in that season.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Jafar Iqbal, Gurwinder Singh
Vice-Captain Options – Sarfraz Ahmed, Kishitij Patel
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for RAS vs MIN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kishitij Patel (vc), Mubashar Ali
Batters – Gurwinder Singh, Jafar Iqbal (c), Muhammad Riaz
All-Rounders – Sarfraz Ahmed, Asjad Butt, Numan Ali
Bowlers – Gaurang Mahyavanshi, Manish Manwani, Muhammad Uneeb Shah
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for RAS vs MIN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kishitij Patel
Batters – Gurwinder Singh (c), Jafar Iqbal, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Amir
All-Rounders – Sarfraz Ahmed (vc), Ishan Patel, Numan Ali
Bowlers – Gaurang Mahyavanshi, Dilsher Ahmed, Faizan Ahmad
Expert Advice
It is advisable to pick Gurwinder Singh as a multiplier in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams as he was in brilliant form with the bat in the last season.
Today’s RAS vs MIN Probable Winners:
Raval Sporting are expected to win this match and continue their momentum.
