Preview:
Limassol Zalmi will go head-to-head against Nicosia Tigers in the 17th and 18th matches of the ECS Cyprus 2021 on Friday. Limassol Zalmi started this tournament well with 2 consecutive victories against Nicosia Fighters, but they were completely outplayed by Black Caps in their next 2 matches by 9 wickets and 48 runs. They placed at the fourth spot in the standings with 4 points.
Nicosia Tigers, on the other hand, are in tremendous form at the moment, having 3 matches on the trot. They are a strong batting unit and posted 100 plus runs in the last 2 matches. They are at the third spot in the standings.
Match Details:
Limassol Zalmi vs Nicosia Tigers, Match 17 and 18
Venue: Ypsonas Cricket Ground, Limassol
Date & Time: 12th November, Match 17 at 12:00 PM IST and Match 18 at 2:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The batters completely used the conditions for the maximum extent and scored runs pretty easily in this tournament. The bowlers are under the scanner, and they need to come up with better plans in order to contain runs.
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Probable Playing XIs for LIZ vs NCT:
Limassol Zalmi
Umar Shah (wk), Murtaza Khan (c), Sohail Ahmed, Hassan Shah, Ahsan Ullah, Syed Zia, Arshad Khan, Fawad Afridi, Junaid Javed/Jawad Ali Shah, Kazim Abbas, Muhammad Fazil
Nicosia Tigers
Roman Mazumder, Zeeshan Mehamood, Ashish Bam (wk), Bilal Hussain, Faysal Mia (c), Sufian Muhammad, Jahid Hassan, Ataur Rahman, Hasham Ali, Kazi Saiful, Tomal Aminul
Top Picks for LIZ vs NCT Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Limassol Zalmi
Wicketkeeper Umar Shah has scored 121 runs in 4 matches in this tournament so far at an average of 40.33 and a strike rate of 175.36.
Jawad Ali Shah has played only 2 matches in this tournament. However, he has already smashed 134 runs at an average of 67 and a strike rate of 279.16. Shah has picked up a wicket as well.
Top Picks – Nicosia Tigers
Zeeshan Mehamood is a good pick for your fantasy teams as he can contribute with both bat and ball. In 3 matches, he has scored 96 runs with the highest score of 78 and 4 wickets as well.
Bilal Hussain was unstoppable in the last match against Nicosia Fighters. In only 29 balls, he smashed 81 runs, which includes 4 fours and 9 sixes.
LIZ vs NCT Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Umar Shah | 121 runs | 242 |
| Jawad Ali Shah | 134 runs and one wicket | 263 |
| Arshad Khan | 6 wickets and 15 runs | 225 |
| Zeeshan Mehamood | 78 runs and 4 wickets | 291 |
| Bilal Hussain | 82 runs and one wicket | 175 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LIZ vs NCT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zeeshan Mehamood (c), Umar Shah (vc), Roman Mazumder, Murtaza Khan, Ahsan Ullah, Jawad Ali Shah, Bilal Hussain, Arshad Khan, Tomal Aminul, Ataur Rahman, Muhammad Fazil
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LIZ vs NCT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zeeshan Mehamood, Ashish Bam, Roman Mazumder, Murtaza Khan, Ahsan Ullah, Jawad Ali Shah (vc), Bilal Hussain (c), Arshad Khan, Tomal Aminul, Ataur Rahman, Fawad Afridi
Today’s LIZ vs NCT Probable Winners:
Nicosia Tigers are expected to win both matches.
