Match Details:
The 66th match of the ECS T10 2021 will be played between Men in Blue and Xl Stars on 25th February at Montjuic Olympic Ground in Barcelona.
The match is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Men in Blue will take on Xl Stars in the 66th Match of the ECS T10 2021 on Thursday. Men in Blue and Xl Stars will be up against each other for the first match on Thursday. Men in Blue have won four matches out of seven matches they played and are placed at the 3rd spot on the Group A points table and they will look to continue their fine form. They would want to start their day on a high since they have another match to play shortly after this one.
Xl Stars, on the other side, are yet to open their winning account in this season. XI Stars had a horrendous ECS T10 campaign so far, losing five matches. After six matches, they are at the bottom of the Group A standings with only one point. The last time these two sides faced each other, it was Men in Blue who came out victorious by 11 runs.
MIB vs Xl-S Weather Report for Match 66:
The weather is predicted to be partly cloudy in Barcelona with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and the humidity levels at 80 percent.
Pitch Condition / Report:
The pitch here at Montjuic Olympic Ground is usually a good wicket to bat on. However, cloudy weather might help the bowlers with some swing in the direction of the wind. The surface is balanced one, with good help for the pacers on offer.
Average first innings score:
121 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
MIB vs Xl-S Today’s Probable Playing Xls:
Men in Blue
Shankar Katigatla, Prasanna Jathan (wk), Shubhdeep Deb, Sanjeev Tiwari (c), Abhishek Borikar, Atul Kesar, KaruppaswamySoundarapandian, Rinku Sihol, Sachin Sudarshana, Nikhil Chowdary, Ram Kranthi
Bench:
Harpreet Singh, Naresh Kumar, Siddhartha Tewari, Souvik Sengupta, Harjot Randhawa, Sunil Jangir, Paramjot Randhawa, Sri Srivastava
Xl Stars
Tabish Qahquos, Abubakar Hussain (wk), Asif Mehmood (c), Tanveer Shah, MuneebIshfaq, Ehsan Ullah, Roheed Islam, Umar Riaz, Hamza Khan, Zubair Ahmed, Ali Ahmed
Bench:
Aamir Sohail, Musadaq Mubarak, Muhammad Zaheer, Imran Ashiq, Hassan Khan, Usman Shah, Sajid Riaz, Amir Hamza
MIB vs Xl-S Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Shankar Kaligatla is in fabulous form with the willow, as he scored unbeaten 52 runs in the last match against Fateh and picked a couple of wickets. He has scored the most runs for Men in Blue in this tournament so far. In 7 matches, he has scored 170 runs at an average of 42.5 with a strike rate of 163.46 and he even grabbed 4 wickets at an economy of 6.37 runs per over.
Abhishek Borikar is the leading wicket-taker for Men in Blue with five wickets from seven matches with the best figure of 2/5. He can pick crucial wickets for his team.
Shubhdeep Deb is one of the consistent batsmen in the Men in Blue team. In 7 matches, he scored 101 runs at an average of 25.25 with a strike rate of 150.74.
Umar Riaz leads the chart for his side with six wickets at a reasonable average of 19.33 including one 3-fer. He is known for his wicket-taking abilities. He bowls wicket to wicket line and will force the batsman to commit mistakes.
Tanveer Shah is a versatile cricketer as he can bat anywhere in the top four. He has the ability to play big innings and gets his majority of runs in boundaries. He is also a useful bowler and can pick a wicket or two in this match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection :
Captain Options: Shankar Kaligatla, Abhishek Borikar, Tanveer Shah
Vice-Captain Options: Shubhdeep Deb, Umar Riaz, KaruppasamySoundarapandian
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Suggested Playing Xl No.1 for MIB vs Xl-S Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Wicket-keeper: Prasanna Jathan
Batsman: Tabish Qahqous, Shankar Kaligatla (c), Asif Mehmood, Shubhdeep Deb
All – Rounders: Karuppasamy Soundarapandian (vc), Tanveer Shah, Zubair Ahmed,
Bowlers: Umair Riaz, Abhishek Borikar, Ram Kranthi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MIB vs Xl-S Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Wicket-keeper: Abubakar Hussain
Batsman: Tabish Qahqous, Shankar Kaligatla, Asif Mehmood, Shubhdeep Deb, Hamza Khan
All – Rounders: KaruppasamySoundarapandian, Tanveer Shah (vc),
Bowlers: Umair Riaz, Abhishek Borikar (c), Nikhil Chowdary
Expert Advice:
You should try Hamza Khan as a multiplier in any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams as he has grabbed 5 wickets in 5 matches. He will bowl in death overs and can be relied upon to take wickets.
Today’s MIB vs XI-S Probable Winners:
Men in Blue are expected to win this match.
