Friday, June 25, 2021

ECS Malta 2021, Quarter-Final 3: SKI vs SOC Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

Preview:

Super Kings are unbeaten in this tournament having won all their 8 matches and finished at the top of the table in the Group B standings with 16 points. Varun Prasath Thamotharam and Aaftab Khan are the main batters in their line-up. They look forward to extending their winning momentum in this match as well.

Southern Crusaders are in decent form having won 3 of their last 5 matches and qualified for the Knockouts. They finished 4th in the Group A standings with 6 points. They need to level up their game if they want to beat the in-form Super Kings.

Match Details:

Super Kings vs Southern Crusaders, Quarter-Final 3

Venue: Marsa Sports Complex, Malta

Date & Time: 25th June, at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report:

The surface will suit the batters and they just need to play long. The bowlers should not pitch it up. Chasing in the knockout game is always tricky and hence batting first is a good option.

Probable Playing XIs for SKI vs SOC:

Super Kings

Bikram Arora (c), Ashok Bishnoi, Gopal Chaturvedi, Ihtisham Ishaq, Rency Jacob, Aaftab Khan (wk), Sumair Khan, Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Amar Sharma (c), Gurjeet Singh /Hasheem Shahzad, Yash Singh

Southern Crusaders

Ryan Ricky Bastiansz, Angelo Delardon, Zeeshan Yousaf, Jojo Thomas, Michael Goonetilleke (c), Denasa Abeysinghe, Azwan Kamaleen, Ishantha Kariyawasam, Ezhaq Masih, Indika Thilan Perera, Lakshitha Senevirathna

SKI vs SOC Top Picks for SKI vs SOC Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Super Kings

Varun Prasath Thamotharam is the leading run-scorer in this tournament. He has scored 290 runs in 8 matches at an average of 41.42 with a strike rate of 202.79 and picked up 6 wickets at an impressive economy of 4.5.

Aaftab Khan is the 3rd leading run-getter in this competition with 183 runs in 8 matches at an average of 61 with an astonishing strike rate of 261.42.

Top Picks Southern Crusaders

Zeeshan Yousaf is a good buy in the all-rounder’s category. So far in this tournament, he has scored 93 runs at a strike rate of 122.36 and picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 7.75.

Ryan Ricky Bastiansz is the leading run-scorer for Southern Crusaders in this tournament, scoring 135 runs in 7 innings at an average of 19.28 with a strike rate of 153.4.

SKI vs SOC Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Player Statistics (In this tournament) Dream11 Points
Varun Prasath Thamotharam 290 runs and 6 wickets 729
Aaftab Khan 183 runs 398
Bikram Arora 143 runs and 2 wickets 339
Zeeshan Yousaf 93 runs and 5 wickets 354
Ryan Ricky Bastiansz 135 runs 247

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SKI vs SOC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Aaftab Khan, Sumair Khan, Michael Goonetilleke, Ryan Ricky Bastiansz, Zeeshan Yousaf (vc), Bikram Arora, Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c), Hasheem Shahzad, Jojo Thomas, Amar Sharma, Ashok Bishnoi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SKI vs SOC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Angelo Delardon, Aaftab Khan (vc), Michael Goonetilleke, Ryan Ricky Bastiansz, Azwan Kamaleen, Zeeshan Yousaf, Bikram Arora (c), Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Jojo Thomas, Ashok Bishnoi, Ihtisham Ishaq

Today’s SKI vs SOC Probable Winners:

Super Kings are expected to win both matches.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.