Preview
Romania and Malta will fight it out against each other in the second semi-final of the 2021 Continental Cup. The Malta side finished at second place in Group A, winning 1 out of the 2 matches that they played. In their previous battle, they defeated Bulgaria by 7 wickets.
The Romanian side are unbeaten in the tournament thus far, having emerged victorious in both matches that they have played. They defeated the Hungary side by 8 runs in their previous match.
Match Details
Romania vs Malta, 2nd Semifinal
Venue: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County
Date & Time: 4th September, at 06:00 PM IST and 03:30 PM Local Time
Pitch Report
The pitch will be a batsman-friendly one, and the willow wielders can cash in on this surface if they can play out the initial few deliveries.
Probable Playing XIs for ROM vs MAL
Romania
Taranjeet Singh, Ramesh Satheesan, Gohar Manan, Ijaz Hussain, Sivakumar Periyalwar, Asif Bevinje, Sami Ullah, Vasu Saini, Cosmin Zavoiu, Aftab Kayani, Imran Haider
Malta
Basil George, Bikram Arora, Zeeshan Khan, Varun Thamotharam, Niraj Khanna, Bilal Muhammad, Samuel Aquilina, Samuel Stanislaus, Amar Sharma, Waseem Abbas, Ashok Bishnoi
Top Picks for ROM vs MAL Dream 11 Match
Top Picks – Romania
Ramesh Satheesan decimated the Hungary bowling attack in Romania’s previous rubber and scored a sensational 41-ball 76. His innings propelled his side to a total of 195/6 and enabled them to emerge triumphantly. He has scored 94 runs in the tournament.
Asif Bevinje scalped a five-wicket haul for the Romania side in their previous encounter, giving away 30 runs in his 4 overs. Bevinje is the joint highest wicket-taker in the competition and has picked up 6 wickets so far.
Top Picks – Malta
Bilal Muhammad was absolutely unplayable in Malta’s previous battle against Bulgaria. He picked up 4 wickets in his 4 overs and leaked runs at a miserly economy rate of 2.50 runs per over. He has prized out 6 willow wielders in the tournament.
Bikram Arora led from the front and scored a calm and classy 39-ball 49* to help his side coast to a 7-wicket victory over Bulgaria. He has scored a total of 49 runs in the tournament.
ROM vs MAL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
| Player Name | Statistics (This tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Ramesh Satheesan | 94 runs | 149 |
| Asif Bevinje | 6 wickets | 257 |
| Bilal Muhammad | 6 wickets | 162 |
| Bikram Arora | 49 runs | 65 |
| S Periyalwar | 72 runs | 106 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ROM vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Imran Haider, S Aquilina, S Periyalwar, Ramesh Satheesan, S Stanislaus, Asif Bevinje (C), Bilal Muhammad (VC), Bikram Arora, C Zavoiu, I Hussain, A Sharma
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ROM vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Imran Haider, G Manan, Ramesh Satheesan, S Periyalwar, V Thamotharan, Bikram Arora, Bilal Muhammad (C), Asif Bevinje (VC), W Abbas, I Hussain, V Saini
Today’s ROM vs MAL Dream 11 Probable Winners
Romania are expected to emerge triumphantly.
