Preview:
Hungary will be up against Malta in the 3rd Place Play-off match of the Continental Cup 2021 on Sunday. In a thrilling 1st Semi-Final contest, Hungary lost to Luxembourg in the final ball of the match by 2 runs. They made an excellent comeback after losing 6 wickets for 114 runs in the run-chase 179 and eventually fell short of the target by a mere margin. Hungary can take plenty of positives from this series and will be hopeful of winning the 3rd Place Play-off.
On the other hand, Malta was destroyed by the in-form Romania in the 2nd Semi-Final by 36 runs. They conceded plenty of runs and didn’t look comfortable in the run-chase. Defeat in the semis have ended their hopes of making it to the finals, now they will look forward to winning the 3rd Place Play-off game.
Match Details:
Hungary vs Malta, 3rd Place Play-off
Venue: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County
Date & Time: 5th September at 11:30 AM IST and 9:00 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
The wicket has been brilliant for batting right throughout the tournament and it is expected to assist the batters in this match as well. Huge scores are hard to chase here and hence batting first is a preferable option.
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Probable Playing XIs for HUN vs MAL:
Hungary
Zeeshan Khan, Abhijeet Ahuja (c), Harshvardhan Mandhyan, Abishek Kheterpal, Safi Zahir, Khaibar Deldar, Asanka Weligamage, Satyadeep Ashwathnarayana (wk), Ali Yalmaz, Sanjay Kumar, Sandeep Mohandas
Malta
Basil George, Bikram Arora (c), Niraj Khanna, Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Amar Sharma, Zeeshan Khan, Haroon Mughal, Samuel Stanislaus, Muhammad Bilal, Waseem Abbas, Samuel Aquilina (wk)
Top Picks for HUN vs MAL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Hungary
Zeeshan Khan has been absolutely brilliant in this series with his all-round performances. In 3 matches, he has mustered 181 runs at an average of 60.33 and has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 9.18.
Satyadeep Ashwathnarayana almost won the game for Hungary in the first semi-final against Luxembourg. Coming at No. 8, he made a valuable contribution of 41* runs from 19 balls, which includes 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Top Picks –Malta
Bikram Arora has the ability to provide good starts at the top of the order. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 91 runs at an average of 91 with a strike rate of 118.18.
Varun Prasath Thamotharam is a useful all-rounder who has done a good job in this tournament. In 3 matches he has scored 90 runs at a strike rate of 138.46 and has picked up 3 wickets with the ball.
HUN vs MAL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Zeeshan Khan | 181 runs and 5 wickets | 269 |
Satyadeep Ashwathnarayana | 47 runs | 68 |
Bikram Arora | 91 runs | 135 |
Varun Prasath Thamotharam | 90 runs and 3 wickets | 166 |
Muhammad Bilal | 7 wickets and 18 runs | 199 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HUN vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Satyadeep Ashwathnarayana, Sanjay Kumar, Samuel Stanislaus, Zeeshan Khan, Zeeshan Khan (c), Varun Prasath Thamotharam (vc), Bikram Arora, Muhammad Bilal, Asanka Weligamage, Waseem Abbas, Amar Sharma
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HUN vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Safi Zahir, Sanjay Kumar, Samuel Stanislaus, Zeeshan Khan, Harshvardhan Mandhyan (vc), Zeeshan Khan, Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Bikram Arora (c), Ali Yalmaz, Waseem Abbas, Amar Sharma
Today’s HUN vs MAL Probable Winners:
Malta are expected to win this match.