Match Details
The second semi-final of the ESC Malta T10 tournament will see Atlas UTC Knights facing off against Super Kings. The encounter will take place at the Marsa Sports Complex on Saturday (June 26).
The knock-out clash will get underway at 2:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on the Fancode app.
Preview
With Atlas UTC Knights and Super Kings slotted in different groups, this will be their first meeting in ECS T10 Malta 2021. The Knights enjoyed a sensational campaign in the league stage as they won six of their eight encounters and have comfortably advanced to the second stage. They then defeated Mater Dei by six wickets in the quarter-final and are just two steps away from clinching the trophy.
On the other hand, Super Kings have had a perfect season so far as they didn’t suffer a single defeat. They dominated Group B and won all their eight matches. They subsequently qualified for the knock-out stage and continued their winning run. The Kings thrashed Southern Crusaders by 82 runs in the quarter-final and would like to better of the Knights as well.
Predicted Playing XIs for ATL vs SUP
Atlas UTC Knights
Al Ameen Abdul, Basil George, Samuel Stanislaus, Nithin Babu, Sujesh Appu (C), Ajay John (WK), Cirl Mathew, Bose Paul, Manoj Salikumar, Vishnu Shaju, Justin Shaju
Super Kings
Gopal Chaturvedi, Gurjeet Singh, VP Thamotharam, Affy Khan(WK), Amar Sharma(C), Umari Saleem, Sumair Khan, Ashok Bishnoi, Ihtisham Ishaq, Hasheem Shahzad, Yash Singh
Captaincy Picks for ATL vs SUP
VP Thamotharam
The Super Kings star unleashed his A-game this season and demolished many bowling line-ups. Thamotharam likes to attack the bowlers from the outset and playing big knock isn’t beyond his reach either. In fact, the dasher is currently the highest run-getter this season, having scored 293 runs in 9 outings. Notably, his strike rate in this duration has been a staggering 196.64.
Ashok Bishnoi
Thamotharam is certainly not the only Super Kings star, who can shine in this contest. His teammate Ashok Bishnoi has been constantly tormenting batters this season and the Knights should beware of him. With 15 wickets in 7 outings, Bishnoi is currently the leading wicket-taker of ECS T10 Malta 2021 and won’t mind enhancing his tally further.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
VP Thamotharam (C), Bose Paul
3-Player Team
Samuel Stanislaus, Ashok Bishnoi (C), Sujesh Appu
4-Player Team
Ciril Mathew, Bose Paul (C), Ihtisham Ishaq, Gurjeet Singh
11-Player Team
Ajay John, Samuel Stanislaus, Ciril Mathew, Gurjeet Singh, Sujesh Appu, Hasheem Shahzad, VP Thamotharam (C), Bose Paul, Ihtisham Ishaq, Amar Sharma, Ashok Bishnoi (VC)
