Match Details:
Catalunya Tigers will take on Men in Blue in the 67th match of the ECS T10 Series.
It is scheduled to be played at Montjuic Olympic Ground in Barcelona on 25th February at 3:00 PM IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Catalunya Tigers will lock horns with Men in Blue in the 67th match of the ECS T10 Barcelona on Thursday. Catalunya Tigers have had a magnificent season so far. They have lost only one of the six matches they played and are placed at top of the points table in Group A. They will look to start their day with a win.
On the other hand, Men in Blue will play their second match of the day against Catalunya Tigers. Men in Blue have won four out of their seven matches and are placed at the 3rd spot on the Group A points table. They will look to continue their fine form. It will be a very interesting watch.
CAT vs MIB Weather Report for Match 67:
It will be partly cloudy with the temperature being 15 degree Celsius and the humidity levels are high at 80 percent. There are 10 percent chances of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition / Report:
The pitch is expected to be good for batting with smaller boundaries and a score above 100 runs can be expected. Batting first is a preferable option for this venue as per the records.
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)
CAT vs MIB Today’s Probable Playing Xls:
Catalunya Tigers
Yasir Ali, Mustanshar Iqbal, Muhammad Armghan Khan, Muhammad Kashif, Ghulam Sarwar (c), Shahzaib Akram (wk), Syed Sherazi, Saqib Latif, Razaqat Ali, Amir Abbas, Nawazish Ali
Bench:
Aqsam Muhammad, Tahir Ilyas, Jamshad Afzal, Asad Ali, Ghulam Dastgeer, Aatif Nadeem, Kamran Nawaz sahi, Umair Aftab, Muhammad Ilyas
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
CAT vs MIB Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match.
Yasir Ali is a batting all-rounder and the most important player for Catalunya Tigers. He will open the innings and will also bowl 2 overs. He has the ability to play big innings and get his majority of runs in boundaries. He stands in 3rd position in the top run scorers’ list, having scored 245 runs in 5 matches at an average of 49.00 with the strike rate of 231.13.
Shankar Kaligatla has scored 170 runs at an average of 42.5 and a strike rate of 163.46. He can also be handy with the ball in hand.
Mustansar Iqbal has been among the runs and will be aiming for a special performance once again in this match. He scored 195 runs in 4 matches at an average of 195 with strike rate of 278.57.
Abhishek Borikar is the leading wicket-taker for Men in Blue with five wickets from seven matches. He has the best bowling figure of 2/5. He can pick crucial wickets for his team.
Razaqat Ali has picked 5 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.40 runs per over. The bowler has been highly consistent so far and will look to make a huge impact in this match as well with his bowling.
Shubhdeep Deb is one of the most consistent batsmen in the Men in Blue team. He has scored over 100 runs and has a strike rate of over 100.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain Choices: Yasir Ali, Shankar Kaligatla
Vice-Captain Choices: Mustansar Iqbal, Abhishek Borikar
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Suggested Playing Xl No.1 for CAT vs MIB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Wicket-keeper: Prasanna Jathan
Batsman: Shankar Kaligatla (vc), Mustansar Iqbal, Muhammad Armghan Khan, Shubhdeep Deb
All – Rounders: Yasir Ali (c), Karuppasamy Soundarapandian
Bowlers: Razaqat Ali, Abhishek Borikar, Syed Sherazi, Nawazish Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CAT vs MIB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Wicket-keeper: Sanjeev Tiwari
Batsman: Mustansar Iqbal (vc), Shanakar Kaligatla, Muhammad Armghan Khan
All – Rounders: Yasir Ali, Karuppasamy Soundarapandian, Rinku Sihol
Bowlers: Razaqat Ali, Abhishek Borikar (c), Muhammad Kashif, Ram Kranthi
Expert Advice:
Yasir Ali and Shankar Kaligatla are the best choices for captaincy in this match.
Today’s CAT vs MIB Probable Winners:
Catalunya Tigers are expected to win this match.