Preview:
MU Dons rebranded themselves as BSCU-MU Plovdiv for this season, and they are the defending champions. They defeated Indo-Bulgarian by 30 runs in the final of last season to clinch the trophy. They are one of the major contenders to win this tournament, considering their previous track record.
Meanwhile, Barbarians were knocked out in the group stage itself last year. They finished last in the standings with a sole victory under their belt. They have got players who have represented the Bulgarian National team and it will boost them in this competition.
Match Details:
BSCU-MU Plovdiv vs Barbarians, Match 3 and 4
Venue: Vassil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia
Date & Time: 5th July, Match 3 at 6:00 PM IST & Match 4 at 8:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
We have seen complete dominance of the batters last year on the same venue and the surface is likely to assist them this year as well. Whoever bats first need to ensure they put at least a 3-figure target to win the match.
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Probable Playing XIs for PLO vs BAR:
BSCU-MU Plovdiv
Sulaiman Ali, Saim Hussain (c), Zain Abidi, Ali Hussain, Aamir Nakhuda, Parth Acharya, Aditya Patnam, Nabeel Javed, Ali Lucman, Haamid Hussain, Muhammad Uzair / Esah Altaf
Barbarians
Dimo Krasimirov Nikolov (c), Tom Omolo, Hristo Boykov Ivanov, Andrey Lilov, Vasil Hristov, Fayaz Mohammad, Boyko Ivanov, Nikolay Nankov, Ivan Ivanov, Deyan Georgiev Shipkov, Ivaylo Katzarski
Top Picks for PLO vs BAR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – BSCU-MU Plovdiv
Saim Hussain was the leading run-scorer for BSCU-MU Plovdiv last year. He scored 376 runs in 10 matches at an average of 53.71, which includes 2 half-centuries and a century as well.
Sulaiman Ali had a good outing with the bat last year, where he has scored 300 runs in 7 innings at an impressive average of 100, with the highest score of 98*. He picked up 5 wickets as well.
Top Picks – Barbarians
Hristo Boykov Ivanov scored the most runs for Barbarians in the last edition. He managed to score 84 runs in 7 innings at an average of 14 and a strike rate of 125.37.
Tom Omolo had a reasonable tournament with the bat last year, where he scored 77 runs in 6 innings at an average of 19.25 and a strike rate of 124.19.
PLO vs BAR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Edition) |
| Saim Hussain | 376 runs |
| Sulaiman Ali | 300 runs and 5 wickets |
| Hristo Boykov Ivanov | 84 runs |
| Tom Omolo | 77 runs |
| Ivaylo Katzarski | 57 runs and 5 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PLO vs BAR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Saim Hussain (c), Hristo Boykov Ivanov (vc), Tom Omolo, Nabeel Javed, Ali Hussain, Sulaiman Ali, Dimo Krasimirov Nikolov, Fayaz Mohammad, Ivaylo Katzarski, Haamid Hussain, Boyko Ivanov
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PLO vs BAR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Saim Hussain, Hristo Boykov Ivanov, Tom Omolo, Ali Hussain, Ivan Ivanov, Sulaiman Ali (c), Fayaz Mohammad, Ali Lucman, Deyan Georgiev Shipkov, Ivaylo Katzarski (vc), Parth Acharya
Today’s PLO vs BAR Probable Winners:
BSCU-MU Plovdiv are expected to win both matches.
