Preview:
Swieqi United pulled off a miracle in the 1st Quarter-Final against the Marsa as they won the match by 7 runs and made a grand entry to the semis. They were the underdogs, but the way they showed character is really appreciable.
Meanwhile, Overseas convincingly defeated the American University of Malta in the 4th Quarter-Final match by 8 wickets, with 13 balls still to spare. Both the teams have a 1-1 win-loss record against each other and it will be interesting to see who will make it to the finals.
Match Details:
Swieqi United vs Overseas, Semi-Final 1
Venue: Marsa Sports Complex, Malta
Date & Time: 26th June, at 12:30 PM IST and 9:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Since it’s a big Semi-Final game, the chasing team will always be under pressure. It’s quite difficult to chase the targets above 90, though it’s not impossible. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs for SWU vs OVR:
Swieqi United
Arslan Ahmed, Imran Ameer, Ijaz Hussain, Umar Khan, Bilal Khan, Ali Khan, Ajay Mazi, Anil Qadir (c & wk), Atta Rabi, Muhammad Sufian, Aqeel Raza
Overseas
Callum Burke, Sean Bryne, Heinrich Gericke, Jurg Hirschi (c), Charl Kleinepunte, David Marks, Andy Naudi, Clyde Palmer, Christo Viljoen, Ethan Xuereb, Deon Vosloo
Top Picks for SWU vs OVR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Swieqi United
Imran Ameer was the player of the match in the 1st Quarter-Final game. He scored 41 runs and picked up 2 wickets. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 201 runs and picked up 7 wickets.
Anil Qadir is the second-highest run-scorer for Swieqi United in this competition, scoring 125 runs in 8 innings at an average of 15.62 and a strike rate of 143.67.
Top Picks – Overseas
Heinrich Gericke is a good buy for your fantasy teams. He has scored 118 runs in 5 innings at an average of 29.5 and a strike rate of 251.06.
Charl Kleinepunte with the most runs for Overseas in this tournament, scoring 168 runs in 5 matches at an average of 84 and a strike rate of 168.
SWU vs OVR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Imran Ameer | 201 runs and 7 wickets | 593 |
| Anil Qadir | 125 runs | 303 |
| Heinrich Gericke | 118 runs | 254 |
| Charl Kleinepunte | 168 runs | 283 |
| Jurg Hirschi | 10 wickets | 427 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SWU vs OVR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Gericke, Sean Bryne, Anil Qadir, Andy Naudi, Charl Kleinepunte (vc), Ali Khan, Imran Ameer (c), Callum Burke, David Marks, Arslan Ahmed, Umar Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SWU vs OVR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Clyde Palmer, Heinrich Gericke (c), Andy Naudi (vc), Charl Kleinepunte, Ali Khan, Imran Ameer, Callum Burke, Aqeel Raza, Jurg Hirschi, Ethan Xuereb, Umar Khan
Today’s SWU vs OVR Probable Winners:
Overseas are expected to win this match.
