Match Details
Royal Strikers will be up against Atlas UTC Knights in the Match 37 and 38 of the ECS T10 Malta 2021. Both encounters will be played at the Marsa Sports Complex in Malta on June 24 (Thursday)
The matches will be played at 12:30 PM IST and 2:30 PM IST respectively. Both matches will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview
Atlas UTC Knights have been on a roll this season, and their position in the Group A points table narrate the entire story. With five victories in six outings, the Knights are holding the second position, and a win in these fixtures might see them toppling defending champions Marsa at the top.
On the other hand, Royal Strikers are on a terrible run of form. With six defeats in as many games, the Strikers are last in the team standings and are already out of the quarter-final race. Hence, pride is all they can play for, and it would be interesting to see how they perform in this game, now that they will be able to play with freedom.
Predicted Playing XIs for STR vs ATL
Royal Strikers
Mohammed Sharif, Kushlesh Koppaka, Livin Varghese, Srinivas Mukkamala (WK), Savio Thomas (C), Febin Thottian Poulose, Jithin Joy, Sebin Thomas, Sanish Mani, Rubin James, Jaison Jerome
Atlas UTC Knights
Zoheb Malek, Basil George, Nithin Babu, Sujesh Appu (C), Ajay John (WK), Cirl Mathew, Bose Paul, Manoj Salikumar, Vishnu Shaju, Samuel Stanislaus, Justin Shaju
Captaincy Picks for STR vs ATL
Samuel Stanislaus
The Atlas UTC Knights dasher has been pretty impressive this season and would like to shine against Strikers as well. Samuel Stanislaus can attack the bowlers from the outset, and piercing his defence won’t be easy either. So far, the swashbuckling opener has scored 80 runs in the tournament at a strike rate of over 140.
Bose Paul
Stanislaus’ teammate Bose Paul is another player who can shine in this contest. The pacer has led Atlas UTC Knights’ bowling attack this season and did a commendable job. Paul has so far scalped six wickets in as many games at an impressive economy rate of 7.81.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Samuel Stanislaus (C), Rubin James
3-Player Team
Bose Paul (C), Jithin Joy, Kushlesh Koppaka
4-Player Team
Sujesh K Appu, Bose Paul, Savio Thomas (C), Jaison Jerome
11-Player Team
Srinivas Mukkamala, Sebin Thomas, Samuel Stanislaus (C), Ciril Mathew, Kushlesh Koppaka, Savio Thomas, Jithin Joy, Sujesh K Appu, Rubin James, Bose Paul (VC), Jaison Jerome
