Match Details:
The 71st match of the ECS T10 2021 will be played between Pakcelona and City Lions on 26th 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:
Pakcelona will be taking on the City Lions in the league stage match of the ECS T10 Barcelona at Montjuic Olympic Ground. Pakcelona have won only one game and are at 2nd last position in Group B points table with 3 points and a net run rate of -1.480.
On the other hand, City Lions are at 3rd position with 6 points and a net run rate of -0.457 from 6 matches. So, they both teams will need to win a few games on the trot if they want to advance to the next round. Pakcelona would want to start their day on a high since they have another match to play shortly after this one.
PAK vs CLI Weather Report for Match 71:
The temperature is expected to hover around 14°C, with 82% humidity and 10 km/hr wind speed. There are 10% chances of precipitation during the game.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch here at Montjuic Olympic Ground tends to favour the batsmen. The track is more suited for pacers than it is for spinners.
Average first innings score:
84 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0 (Based on last 5 matches)
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
PAK vs CLI Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Pakcelona
Muhammad Amir Raza, Ishtiaq Nazir, Shahid Iqbal, Shahzad Khan, Raja Khaliq-Ur-Rehman (c), Muhammad Adeel, Ali Imran, Adalat Ali, Tehzeeb Hasan, Raja Shehzad (wk)
Bench:
Rafiq Ur Rehman, Ramiz Mehmood, Atiq Ur Rehman, Khurram Javeed, Saleem Haider, Wasiq Ali, Nouman Rukhsar
City Lions
Ibrar Hussain, Ahsan Shafaqat, Mubashar Ali, Naseer Ahmed, Aamar Shakoor (c), Kashif Shafi (wk), Raja Sikandar, Irfan Muhammad, Zahid Nawaz, Innam Khan, Nadeem Razzaq
Bench:
Asim Hussain, Aniq Ali Malik, Hassan Sharif, Naeem Haider Naqvi, Moeen Safdar, Hamad Khurshid, Shoaib Muhammad, Abid Hussain.
PAK vs CLI Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Ishtiaq Nazir is an opening batsman. He is a solid batsman who plays on the merit of the ball and can accelerate once he gets set. He has scored the most runs for Pakcelona in this tournament so far. In six matches, he has scored 123 runs at an average of 20.50 with a strike rate of 144.70.
Ali Imran is the leading wicket-taker for Pakcelona with seven wickets from six matches with the best figure of 4/9. He can pick crucial wickets for his team.
Muhammad Amir Raza is a quality all-rounder who can help you fetch healthy points with his incredible all-round ability. His recent form is very good and he can prove to be a multiplier in this match. In 6 matches, he has scored 84 runs at an average of 14 with a strike rate of 164.7. He even has grabbed 3 wickets at an economy of 6.57 runs per over. He can create a heavy impact once again in this match.
Raja Sikandar is a bowling all-rounder who bowls medium pace and also bats in top-order. The team will expect the in-form all-rounder to contribute massively with both department once again in this match. He is the leading wicket-taker and leading run-scorer for City Lions with 7 wickets in 6 overs at an economy of 9.50 runs per over.
Zahid Nawaz has been picking wickets at regular intervals and will look to pick few important scalps in this match as well. He has picked up 6 wickets from 7 overs and has a best bowling figure of 2/8.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selections:
Captain Choices: Mohammad Amir Raza, Raja Sikandar
Vice-Captain Choices: Ishtiaq Nazir, Zahid Nawaz
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs CLI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Wicket-Keepers: Shahid Iqbal
Batsman: Muhammad Amir Raza, Ishtiaq Nazir (vc), Mubashar Ali
All-Rounders: Sikandar Raja (c), Shahzad Khan, Ali Imran, Ibrar Hussain
Bowlers: Zahid Nawaz, Raja Khaliq Ur Rehman, Innam Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs CLI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Wicket-Keepers: Kashif Shafi
Batsman: Muhammad Amir Raza (c), Ishtiaq Nazir, Irfan Muhammad
All-Rounders: Sikandar Raja, Shahzad Khan, Ali Imran, Adalat Ali
Bowlers: Zahid Nawaz (vc), Raja Khaliq Ur Rehman, Nadeem Razzaq
Expert Advice:
The all-rounders will be major sources for Dream11 points in the match. So, you can pick captain from the all-rounders.
Today’s PAK vs CLI Probable Winners:
City Lions are expected to win this match.
