Tuesday, February 23, 2021

ECS T10 2021, Match 61: PIC vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Gaddafi-Stadium-Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium (Source: Twitter)

Match Details:

The 61st match of the ECS T10 2021 will be played between Pak I Care and Pakcelona on 24th February at Montjuic Olympic Ground in Barcelona.

The match is scheduled to start at 8:30 AM local time (1:00 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

In the Group B contest, Pak I Care and Pakcelona will go one on one against each other in the 61st match of the ECS T10 2021 on Wednesday. Pak I Care are having an excellent tournament so far in this competition having won their first 4 consecutive matches on the trot with convincing margins. Their previous match was washed out due to rain. Currently, they are at the top of the table in the Group B standings with 9 points and having a net run-rate of 4.609.

They have smashed three 100-plus scores in 4 matches which shows their strength in their batting line-up. They would look to maintain their winning streak against Pakcelona as well. On the other hand, Pakcelona didn’t have the greatest of first half in this tournament as they managed to win only one and ended up losing the other three matches.

They were outplayed by Pak I Care by 56 runs when they met last time. Not scoring runs at the required rate was the reason for their losses, but win against Barna Royals by 7 wickets had cheered them up a little. At present they are at 5th spot in the Group B standings with 3 points in their name and have got a huge task ahead of them to win the remaining matches if they want to qualify for the knockouts.

PIC vs PAK Weather Report for Match 61:

It will be partly cloudy in the morning with the temperature ranging between 12 and 13 degrees Celsius and the humidity levels are high at 82 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.


Pitch Condition/Report:

If you have a good batting line-up this is the surface you must bat on, as there is nothing much for bowlers. Batters on any day can smack the ball out of the park unless it’s in their arc. Batting first is advisable on this surface.

Average first innings score: 

95(Last 5 complete matches played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 2, Lost – 3, Tie 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

PIC vs PAK Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Pak I Care

Muhammad Ihsan (wk), Muhammad Amir Jafri, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Asim Butt, Umair Ahmed, Bilal Hassan, Muhammad Sohail Rana, Muhammad Atif, Shehroz Ahmed (c), Muhammad Afzaal, Asad Abbas

Bench:

Faizan Raja, Mohammad Yasin, Muhammad Babar, Adeel Shafqat, Sikander Ali, Faisal Shah, Sami Ullah, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Asif Karim, Imran Muhammad, Adil Ali, Abid Mahboob

Pakcelona

Raja Khaliq-Ur-Rehman (c), Khurram Javeed, Ishtiaq Nazir, Shahid Iqbal, Raja Shahzad (wk), Shahzad Khan, Ali Imran, Rafiq Ur Rehman, Muhammad Amir Raza, Tehzeeb Hasan, Muhammad Adeel

Bench:

Adalat Ali, A Ur-Rehman, Wasiq Ali, Saleem Haider, Ramiz Mehmood, Nouman Rukhsar

PIC vs PAK Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Wicketkeeper Muhammad Ihsan is in some kind of form in this tournament and has helped his side to put huge runs on the board, and he is 3rd in the list of leading run-scorers with 188 runs in 4 innings at an average of 94 with a strike rate of with a whopping strike rate of 235.

Muhammad Amir Jafri has been impressive with the ball for Pak I Care with the most wickets for his side with 8 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 5.62 with the best bowling figures of 3 for 11. Even with the bat, he has scored 38 runs at a strike rate of 190.

Mohammad Kamran is the most economical bowler for Pak I Care and has picked up 3 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 5.42 with the best bowling figures of 1 for 7.

Shahzad Khan is the top batter for Pakcelona in this competition, he has scored 96 runs in 4 matches at an average of 32 with a strike rate of 168.42 and having the highest score of 44. With the ball he has picked up 3 wickets as well.

Muhammad Amir Raza has also had a decent tournament with the bat for Pakcelona, scoring 84 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 168 with the highest score of 34 and he has scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 5.57.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Muhammad Ihsan, Muhammad Amir Raza

Vice-Captain Options – Shehroz Ahmed, Muhammad Amir Jafri

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PIC vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Muhammad Ihsan (c)

Batters – Muhammad Asim Butt, Muhammad Amir Raza, Ishtiaq Nazir, Khurram Javeed

All-Rounders – Umair Ahmed, Shehroz Ahmed (vc), Shahzad Khan

Bowlers – Muhammad Amir Jafri, Muhammad Kamran, Raja Khaliq-Ur-Rehman

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PIC vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Muhammad Ihsan, Shahid Iqbal

Batters – Asad Abbas, Muhammad Asim Butt, Muhammad Amir Raza (c)

All-Rounders – Shehroz Ahmed, Ali Imran, Shahzad Khan

Bowlers – Muhammad Sohail Rana, Muhammad Amir Jafri (vc), Raja Khaliq-Ur-Rehman


Expert Advice:

Muhammad Ihsan has had a good tournament with the bat so far for Pak I Care scoring close to 200 runs. He must be included in your Dream11 fantasy team and he is a suitable choice to lead the side.

Today’s PIC vs PAK Probable Winners:

Pak I Care are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.