Preview:
Punjab CC will lock horns with Coimbra Knights in the 29th and 30th matches of the ECS Portugal 2022 on Tuesday. Punjab CC were outstanding in their opening game as they wrapped up a 37-run win over Wild Panthers. However, there was a dip in their performance and they lost their following game against the same position by 4 wickets. They are placed at the 4th spot in the Group B standings with 2 points.
After losing their first three matches, Coimbra Knights finally registered their first win by beating Wild Panthers by 7 wickets in their 4th fixture. A powerful batting show from Kuldeep Gholiya steered them home. Both sides have given their best in their respective matches and need to keep the same momentum going for the rest of the tournament.
Match Details:
Punjab CC vs Coimbra Knights, Match 29 & 30
Venue: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Date & Time: 5th April, Match 29 at 1:00 PM IST & Match 30 at 3:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
PNJ vs CK, Match 29 & 30 Pitch Report:
It’s pretty easy out there for the batters to score runs on this wicket. The bowlers need to take the pace off the ball on a consistent basis to restrict the run flow.
Injury News:
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PNJ vs CK, Match 29 & 30 Probable Playing XIs:
Punjab CC
Abdul Qazi (wk), Arslan Ahmad, Rana Sarwar, Parveen Singh jr, Umar Muhammad, Imran Rao (c), Muzamal Abbas, Amit Datta, Bilal Naseem, Syed Ali Naqi, Ahsan Raza
Coimbra Knights
Kuldeep Gholiya (wk), Balwinder Singh, Ranjit Narayan, Nitin Kamboj, Andrew Winter, Ankush Kumar, Jiteshkumar Balkrisna, Girish Singh, Lovey Saini, Panda Waddup, Gurjeet Singh
Top Picks for PNJ vs CK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Punjab CC
Rana Sarwar added useful runs for Punjab CC in the last 2 matches where he scored 54 runs at a strike rate of 207.69 with the highest score of 30*, and with the ball picked up 3 wickets.
Muzamal Abbas is a destructive batter who has smashed 34 runs in the last 2 matches at a strike rate of 377.77. He is a good buy for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – Coimbra Knights
Kuldeep Gholiya was the player of the match for his astonishing innings of 64 runs in the run-chase against the Wild Panthers. Overall, in 4 matches in this tournament, he has scored 98 runs at a strike rate of 233.33.
Nitin Kamboj is yet to be dismissed in this tournament. In 4 matches, he has scored 97 runs at a strike rate of 156.45 and also picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 8.62.
PNJ vs CK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Rana Sarwar | 54 runs and 3 wickets | 194 |
Muzamal Abbas | 34 runs | 72 |
Kuldeep Gholiya | 98 runs | 195 |
Nitin Kamboj | 97 runs and 3 wickets | 255 |
Andrew Winter | 48 runs and one wicket | 110 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PNJ vs CK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kuldeep Gholiya (c), Jiteshkumar Balkrisna, Lovey Saini, Ankush Kumar, Rana Sarwar (vc), Parveen Singh jr, Andrew Winter, Muzamal Abbas, Syed Ali Naqi, Nitin Kamboj, Ahsan Raza
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PNJ vs CK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kuldeep Gholiya, Jiteshkumar Balkrisna, Amit Datta, Ankush Kumar, Ranjit Narayan, Rana Sarwar, Parveen Singh jr (vc), Girish Singh, Syed Ali Naqi, Nitin Kamboj (c), Ahsan Raza
Today’s PNJ vs CK Probable Winners:
Coimbra Knights are expected to win both matches.