Preview:
Friendship CC will clash against Punjab CC in the 39th and 40th matches of the ECS Portugal 2022 on Thursday. Friendship CC are almost made it to the Quarter-Finals however needs a win to officially qualify. With 3 wins and 3 losses, they are placed in the 3rd spot in the Group B standings with 6 points.
Punjab CC on the other hand are also in the same boat and positioned themselves at the 2nd spot in the Group B standings with 6 points and with a net run rate better than Friendship CC. They have lost their previous two matches against the table-toppers Oeiras by 15 runs and 9 wickets. They need to get themselves back into the form again.
Match Details:
Friendship CC vs Punjab CC, Match 39 & 40
Venue: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Date & Time: 7th April, Match 39 at 5:00 PM IST & Match 40 at 7:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
FRD vs PNJ, Match 39 & 40 Pitch Report:
The wicket will assist the batters for the entire course of the match with not a lot of support for the bowlers. Toss doesn’t matter on this particular surface and the players just need to play fearless cricket.
Injury News:
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FRD vs PNJ, Match 39 & 40 Probable Playing XIs:
Friendship CC
Mohammad Asad, Ashraful Rupu, Mohammad Jayed Alam, Mizu Rahman (wk), Md Abdul Motin, Imtiaz Rana (c), Md Zakir Hussain, Mohammad Alamin, Ashikur Rahman, Enamul Shamim, Sabbir Hussain
Punjab CC
Abdul Qazi (wk), Arslan Ahmad, Parveen Singh jr, Rana Sarwar, Imran Rao (c), Umar Muhammad, Muzamal Abbas, Syed Ali Naqi, Shafaqat Ali, Usama Ali, Bilal Naseem
Top Picks for FRD vs PNJ Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Friendship CC
Mohammad Jayed Alam put up a strong all-round show in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scored 121 runs at an average of 40.33 with a strike rate of 161.33 and picked up 6 wickets at an economy of 7.33.
Imtiaz Rana is a good pick for your fantasy teams. So far in this competition, he has added 95 runs at an average of 23.75 and picked up 5 wickets as well.
Top Picks – Punjab CC
Rana Sarwar is one of the best performers for Punjab CC in this competition. In 6 matches, he has scored 138 runs at a strike rate of 202.94 and picked up 5 wickets.
Umar Muhammad has picked up the most wickets for Punjab CC in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has bagged 7 wickets and scored 50 runs with the bat.
FRD vs PNJ Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Mohammad Jayed Alam | 121 runs and 6 wickets | 448 |
| Imtiaz Rana | 95 runs and 5 wickets | 344 |
| Rana Sarwar | 138 runs and 5 wickets | 398 |
| Umar Muhammad | 7 wickets and 50 runs | 303 |
| Parveen Singh jr | 98 runs and 6 wickets | 447 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for FRD vs PNJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mizu Rahman, Imran Rao, Md Abdul Motin, Md Zakir Hussain, Rana Sarwar, Imtiaz Rana (vc), Mohammad Jayed Alam (c), Umar Muhammad, Syed Ali Naqi, Sabbir Hussain, Bilal Naseem
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for FRD vs PNJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mizu Rahman, Arslan Ahmad, Imran Rao, Md Abdul Motin, Rana Sarwar (c), Parveen Singh jr, Mohammad Asad (vc), Mohammad Jayed Alam, Syed Ali Naqi, Sabbir Hussain, Bilal Naseem
Today’s FRD vs PNJ Probable Winners:
Punjab CC are expected to win both matches.
