Preview:
Cluj will take on United in the 5th and 6th matches of the ECS Romania on Tuesday. Cluj are not strangers to the ECS. They settled for 3rd place last year, after getting beaten by United Cricket Club in the Eliminator by 9 runs. They have got a good bunch of cricketers who have the ability to win matches.
Meanwhile, United started off to a flyer with 2 massive victories in the first 2 matches against Bucharest Gladiators. They batted extremely well and posted 143 and 132 in the 1st and 2nd matches respectively. They will look to keep the same tempo in the upcoming games as well.
Match Details:
Cluj vs United, Match 5 and 6
Venue: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, Bucharest
Date & Time: 13th July, Match 5 at 11:30 AM IST & Match 6 at 1:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Picking wickets and containing the run-flow is a big task for the bowlers on this batters paradise. There is nothing to offer for the bowlers. The batters can use the conditions and play according to the merit of the ball.
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Probable Playing XIs for CLJ vs UNI:
Cluj
Arun Chandrasekaran, Satvik Nadigotla, Taranjeet Singh, Sivakumar Periyalwar, Vasu Saini, Gaurav Mishra, Nishant Devre, Sukhkaran Sahi, Anand Rajshekara, Ravindra Athapaththu, Sohel Shaikh
United
Ramesh Satheesan (c), Shantanu Vashisht, Ali Zawwar, Ali Hussain, Rohit Kumar, Divakharr Sundararajan, Dharmendra Manani, Rajesh Kumar, Aftab Ahmed Kayani, Lalit Panjabi, Syed Ali Zain
Top Picks for CLJ vs UNI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Cluj
With phenomenal all-round performances, Taranjeet Singh ended as the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker for Cluj in the previous edition. He mustered 181 runs in 4 matches and picked up 6 wickets.
Vasu Saini had a terrific tournament last year both with bat and ball. He has scored 105 runs in 4 matches at an average of 105 and scalped 5 wickets as well.
Top Picks – United
Ramesh Satheesan started the tournament with a bang against Bucharest Gladiators by scoring unbeaten 88 runs from just 35 balls which includes 5 fours and 9 sixes. In 2 matches, he has scored 95 runs and picked up 5 wickets.
Shantanu Vashisht has scored 44 runs in 2 matches at a strike rate of 157.14. He has also picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 4.
CLJ vs UNI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Taranjeet Singh | 181 runs and 6 wickets (last edition) | – |
| Vasu Saini | 105 runs and 5 wickets (last edition) | – |
| Ramesh Satheesan | 95 runs and 5 wickets (last 2 matches) | 329 |
| Shantanu Vashisht | 44 runs and 2 wickets | 159 |
| Rajesh Kumar | 45 runs and 2 wickets | 135 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CLJ vs UNI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sivakumar Periyalwar, Rohit Kumar, Ramesh Satheesan (c), Taranjeet Singh, Ali Hussain, Vasu Saini (vc), Shantanu Vashisht, Rajesh Kumar, Syed Ali Zain, Nishant Devre, Ali Zawwar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CLJ vs UNI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rohit Kumar, Ramesh Satheesan, Taranjeet Singh (c), Ali Hussain, Vasu Saini, Shantanu Vashisht (vc), Rajesh Kumar, Ravindra Athapaththu, Sukhkaran Sahi, Syed Ali Zain, Aftab Ahmed Kayani
Today’s CLJ vs UNI Probable Winners:
United are expected to win both matches.
