Match Details:
City Lions will take on Pak I Care in the 73rd match of the ECS T10 Barcelona 2021.
It is scheduled to be played at Montjuic Olympic Ground in Barcelona on 26th February at 5:00 PM IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
City Lions are taking on the table-toppers Pak I Care in their next game. City Lions are coming off a brilliant win against Hira CC Sabadell. They have been not consistent in the tournament so far. The Lions have won 2 games out of the six they played, with another two ending in no results. However, they are playing Pak I Care for the second time and would like to make things equal this time which will be an incredible effort.
On the other side, Pak I Care has been brilliant throughout the tournament. They have six wins out of the seven games they played. They are coming off a fantastic victory which was nothing but an all-round team effort. They just need to continue doing what they are doing the best.
CIL vs PIC Weather Report for Match 73:
The weather forecast suggests a cloudy afternoon for this game. The temperature will remain 13 degree celsius during the whole game with no chances of rain.
Pitch Condition / Report:
Looking at the recent games in the tournament, the matting wicket is suitable for the team batting first. There have been more than five instances of team winning the game after batting first in the last couple of days.
Average first innings score:
102 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 4, 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)
CLI vs PIC Today’s Probable Playing Xls:
City Lions
Ibrar Hussain, Ahsan Shafaqat, Mubashir Ali, Kashif Shafi (wk), Amar Shakoor (c), Irfan Muhammad, Naseer Ahmed, Sikandar Raja, Zahid Nawaz, Naeem Razzaq, Innam Khan.
Bench:
H Sharif, H Khurshid, S Raja, Nawazish Ali, Shoaib Muhammad, A Ali Malik, N Haider Naqvi, Asim Hussain, Mubashir Ali, Abid Hussain, Moeen Safdar.
Pak I Care
Muhammad Ihsan, Muhammad Babar, Muhammad Amir Jafri, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Asim Butt, Umair Ahmed, Atif Muhammad, Sheroz Ahmed, Muhammad Sohail Rana, Sami Ullah Sikandar Raja.
Bench:
Faizan Raja, Bilal Hassan, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Yasin, Adeel Shafqat, Faisal Shah, Muhammad Asif Karim, Imran Muhammad, Asad Abbas, Adil Ali, Abid Mahboob, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Afzal.
CLI vs PIC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match.
Muhammad Ihsan has played six matches in this tournament so far. He has scored 188 so far at an average of 47 with a SR of 226.51. He will open the innings once again for Pak I Care.
Muhammad Babar gave a good start for Pak I Care in the last match. He was striking the ball at the rate of 200 and ended with five sixes and one four.
Muhammad Amir Jafri has taken 8 wickets in the four matches he played. Alongside Sheroz Ahmed, he has been one of the major reasons behind his team’s top position in the points table. Ahmed has 8 wickets in his bag and is a hot contender to be the top wicket-taker once again.
Sikandar Raja has been absolutely brilliant with the ball for the Lions. He has 7 wickets and is currently leading the wicket-taking charts for the Lions.
Ibrar Hussain will open the innings once again for the Lions and he is a handy bowler as well. He can be a hot pick to earn you maximum points possible.
Captan and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Muhammad Ihsan, Sheroz Ahmed
Vice-Captain Options – Sikandar Raja, Muhammad Amir Jafri
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CLI vs PIC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Muhammad Ihsan (C), Kashif Shafi
Batters – Mubashir Ali, Muhammad Asim Butt, Irfan Muhammad
All-Rounders – Sikandar Raja (VC), Sheroz Ahmed, Muhammad Babar
Bowlers – Muhammad Amir Jafri, Atif Muhammad, Zahid Nawaz
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CLI vs PIC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Muhammad Ihsan
Batters – Mubashir Ali, Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Asim Butt, Irfan Muhammad
All-Rounders – Sheroz Ahmed (C), Sikandar Raja, Umair Ahmed
Bowlers – Muhammad Amir Jafri (VC), Muhammad Kamran, Zahid Nawaz
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to make your team after the toss. The team batting first will enjoy batting in a better situation and you should pick more players from that team.
Today’s CLI vs PIC Probable Winners:
Pak I Care are expected to win this match.
