Preview:
Ariana CC will take on Malmohus in the 1st Quarter-Final match of the ECS Malmo on Friday. Ariana CC had a fabulous tournament, winning 6 of their 8 matches played. They finished 2nd in the Group A standings with 12 points. Dawood Shirzad and Nusratullah Sultan performed well throughout the tournament. Ariana CC are playing after a gap of one week and it will be interesting to see how they are going to perform in this match.
Meanwhile, Malmohus are coming into this match on the back of 3 consecutive wins, which earned them a quarter-final spot. They are in good form at the moment and will definitely challenge Ariana CC. With 4 wins, 3 losses, and a no result, they finished 3rd in the Group B standings with 9 points.
Match Details:
Ariana CC vs Malmohus, Quarter-Final 1
Venue: Landskrona Cricket Club
Date & Time: 13th August, at 12:00 PM IST & 8:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface has been helpful for the batters right throughout this tournament and it is expected to assist them in this match as well. A score of more than 100 automatically puts pressure on the chasing team in the high-pressure quarter-final game. Batting first is a preferable option.
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Probable Playing XIs for ARI vs MAM:
Ariana CC
Mahmood Babar, Bashir Ahmed, Nusratullah Sultan (c & wk), Asif Meer, Absar Khan, Atif Muhammad, Baz Mohammad Ayubi, Dawood Shirzad, Wahid Sharifi, Yusuf Sahak, Jamal Daftani
Malmohus
Dheeraj Malhotra, Nooryaleh Anwari, Rizwan Ashraf, Khurram Shahzad, Ashish Rajput, Faraz Muneer, Ankit Gupta (c), Raseka Danasekera, Shahbaz Hussain, Usman Safi, Adam Sarten
Top Picks for ARI vs MAM Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Ariana CC
Nusratullah Sultan has scored the most runs for Ariana CC, with 176 runs in 8 matches in this tournament at an average of 29.33. He has also chipped in with 4 wickets at an economy of 6.75.
Dawood Shirzad is the leading wicket-taker in this competition. He has scalped 14 wickets in 8 matches, with the best figures of 4 for 16.
Top Picks – Malmohus
Dheeraj Malhotra is having an outstanding tournament with both bat and ball. He has mustered 201 runs in 8 matches at an average of 28.71 and has picked up 10 wickets, with the best figures of 3 for 13.
Ankit Gupta is the only centurion in this tournament. He has scored 173 runs in 6 innings at an average of 34.6, with a stunning strike rate of 250.72.
ARI vs MAM Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Nusratullah Sultan | 176 runs and 4 wickets | 494 |
| Dawood Shirzad | 14 wickets | 487 |
| Bashir Ahmed | 118 runs | 219 |
| Dheeraj Malhotra | 201 runs and 10 wickets | 669 |
| Ankit Gupta | 173 runs | 321 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ARI vs MAM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ankit Gupta, Nusratullah Sultan (vc), Rizwan Ashraf, Bashir Ahmed, Mahmood Babar, Ashish Rajput, Dheeraj Malhotra (c), Baz Mohammad Ayubi, Faraz Muneer, Dawood Shirzad, Yusuf Sahak
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ARI vs MAM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ankit Gupta (c), Nusratullah Sultan, Rizwan Ashraf, Khurram Shahzad, Bashir Ahmed, Ashish Rajput, Dheeraj Malhotra, Baz Mohammad Ayubi (vc), Faraz Muneer, Absar Khan, Yusuf Sahak
Today’s ARI vs MAM Probable Winners:
Ariana CC are expected to win this match.
