Preview:
Ariana AKIF will be up against Malmo in the 2nd semi-final clash of the ECS Malmo on Saturday. Ariana AKIF have played like champions right throughout the tournament. They convincingly beat Lund by 8 wickets in the 3rd quarter-final match and booked the Semi-Final spot. They had beaten Malmo on both occasions in the group stages, which will psychologically help them ahead of this match.
Malmo, on the other hand, thrashed Landskrona completely in the 2nd quarter-final by 10 wickets with 6.3 overs still left in the game. They have the ability to upset the inform Ariana AKIF, who are termed as tournament favourites.
Match Details:
Ariana AKIF vs Malmo, Semi-Final 2
Venue: Landskrona Cricket Club
Date & Time: 14th August, at 2:00 PM IST & 10:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The batters can completely make use of the shorter boundaries on either side of the ground. It’s hard for the bowlers to trouble the batters on this surface and not impossible though. Despite teams chasing have won 3 of the last 4 matches, it’s better to bat first in this match.
Probable Playing XIs for AF vs MAL:
Ariana AKIF
Dharmender Singh (c), Ihsan Ullah Shirzad, Khaled Mohammad, Delawar Khan, Abdul Naser, Imran Khan, Krishna Digumurthi, Mahmood Hijazi, Sedik Sahak, Sreekanth Medavarapu, Yousaf Babak
Malmo
Nikhil Mathur, Sudais Sudais, Harris Aziz, Hammad Rafiq (c), Husain Cheema, Musadaq Mubarak, Qaiser Munir, Saad Mohammad, Saqlain Karamat Shah, Sunny Sharma, Yarjan Mohammadi
Top Picks for AF vs MAL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Ariana AKIF
Ihsan Ullah Shirzad continues to impress in this tournament. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 107 runs at an average of 26.75, with the highest score of 57.
Khaled Mohammad played an aggressive knock in the quarter-final match against Lund, where he scored 38 runs from 16 balls, which includes 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Top Picks – Malmo
Hammad Rafiq has been the top performer for Malmo in this tournament. He has scored 164 runs in 7 matches and also scalped 8 wickets with the ball.
Sudais Sudais is a game-changer for Malmo. In only 3 innings, he has scored 85 runs at an average of 42.5 and a strike rate of 180.85.
AF vs MAL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 Matches) | Dream11 Points |
| Ihsan Ullah Shirzad | 107 runs | 40, 10, 39, 121, 37 |
| Khaled Mohammad | 49 runs | 66, 0, 4, 14, 13 |
| Delawar Khan | 123 runs and 7 wickets | 47, 138, 60, 131, 92 |
| Hammad Rafiq | 86 runs and 2 wickets | 43, 40, 66, 72, 52 |
| Sudais Sudais | 85 runs (Last 3 matches) | 57, 30, 52 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AF vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nikhil Mathur, Ihsan Ullah Shirzad, Sudais Sudais, Abdul Naser, Khaled Mohammad (vc), Delawar Khan, Qaiser Munir, Hammad Rafiq (c), Sedik Sahak, Saad Mohammad, Dharmender Singh
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AF vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ihsan Ullah Shirzad (c), Sudais Sudais (vc), Abdul Naser, Khaled Mohammad, Delawar Khan, Qaiser Munir, Hammad Rafiq, Musadaq Mubarak, Harris Aziz, Krishna Digumurthi, Dharmender Singh
Today’s AF vs MAL Probable Winners:
Ariana AKIF are expected to win this match.
