Preview:
In the Group A contest, FC Viktoria 89 will be up against Fuchse Berlin Lions in the 9th and 10th matches of the ECS Dresden on Wednesday. It was not a dream debut for FC Viktoria in the ECS as they lost to BSC Rehberge by 8 wickets despite giving their best. However, they bounced back well and won their next game against the same opponent by 7 runs.
On the other hand, Fuchse Berlin Lions finally tasted their first win in this tournament, when they defeated SG Einheit Halle by 5 runs on Tuesday. With one win and 3 losses, they are still at the bottom of the table with 2 points.
Match Details:
FC Viktoria 89 vs Fuchse Berlin Lions, Match 9 and 10
Venue: Rugby Cricket Dresden eV, Dresden
Date & Time: 18th August, Match 9 at 12:30 PM IST & Match 10 at 2:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
On the 2nd day of the tournament, we saw both batters and bowlers getting equal success. Out of the 8 matches played so far, the team batting first have come out on top on 5 occasions. It’s still a batters’ paradise and whoever wins the toss should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for VIK vs FBL:
FC Viktoria 89
Zahid Mahmood, Waleed Aslam, Asad Hussain, Usman Hadi, Zeeshan Sahi (c), Zamir Haider (wk), Akhil Garje, Harsha Gopireddy, Arjun Nagathankandy, Ehsan Latif, Harsha Busireddy
Fuchse Berlin Lions
Chamila Bandara, Imran Muhammad, Vinny Muruhesapillai, Indika Gunasekara (wk), Ganidu Arumadura (c), Tharanga Loku Liyana, Tiron De Alwis, Nauman Stanikzai, Stefane Siriwardana, Dinesh Loronsu Hewa, Praveen Nattramilarasu
Top Picks for VIK vs FBL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – FC Viktoria 89
Zahid Mahmood contributed well in both the matches against BSC Rehberge 1945. He has scored 69 runs at a strike rate of 209.09, with the highest score of 44*. Mahmood has even picked up 2 wickets.
Waleed Aslam usually opens the batting for FC Viktoria 89. In 2 matches, he has scored 34 runs at a strike rate of 178.94.
Top Picks – Fuchse Berlin Lions
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter, Indika Gunasekara is a key player for Fuchse Berlin Lions. He has scored 97 runs in 4 matches, with the highest score of 50*.
Imran Muhammad has played only one game so far in this tournament. He batted brilliantly against SG Einheit Halle by scoring 27 runs from just 11 balls and even picked up 2 wickets with the ball.
VIK vs FBL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Zahid Mahmood | 69 runs and 2 wickets | 205 |
| Waleed Aslam | 34 runs | 62 |
| Harsha Gopireddy | 19 runs and 2 wickets | 97 |
| Indika Gunasekara | 97 runs | 199 |
| Imran Muhammad | 27 runs and 2 wickets | 108 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for VIK vs FBL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Indika Gunasekara (vc), Chamila Bandara, Vinny Muruhesapillai, Waleed Aslam, Arjun Nagathankandy, Zahid Mahmood (c), Ganidu Arumadura, Imran Muhammad, Ehsan Latif, Nauman Stanikzai, Harsha Gopireddy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for VIK vs FBL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Indika Gunasekara, Chamila Bandara, Vinny Muruhesapillai, Waleed Aslam (vc), Usman Hadi, Zahid Mahmood, Imran Muhammad (c), Ganidu Arumadura, Ehsan Latif, Nauman Stanikzai, Harsha Gopireddy
Today’s VIK vs FBL Probable Winners:
FC Viktoria 89 are expected to win both matches.
