ECS Spain, Barcelona 2021, Match 1: Men in Blue vs Bengali Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update
It is advisable to pick Shankar Kaligatla as the captain of any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
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Match Details:
The 1st match of the ECS Spain, Barcelona 2021 will be played between Men in Blue and Bengali on 8th February, at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona.
This match is scheduled to start at 01:00 PM IST and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Men in Blue and Bengali will take part in the inaugural fixture of ECS Spain, Barcelona 2021 at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground on Monday. Given that this is the first game of the tournament, the pitch and the other factors will be largely unknown for both the sides.
Both teams will be looking to get off to a start with a win in this match as there is little time to turn things around in T10 tournaments. On paper, Men in Blue and Bengali look evenly-matched, with some reliable players in every category. Hence, there are high chances that this competition will kick start with a cracking contest.
MIB vs BEN Weather Report for Match 2:
The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with 20% chances of precipitation. The temperature will be hovering around the 14 Degrees Celsius range.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at Montjuïc Olympic Ground looks like a batting-friendly one, where batsmen have enjoyed their time. Bowlers have to hit the right line and length to contain the runs flow.
Average first innings score:
134 (Last five matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
MIB vs BEN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Men in Blue
Shankar Kaligatla, Shubhdeep Deb, Prasanna Jathan, Souvik Sengupta, Abhishek Borikar, Sanjeev Tiwari, Atul Kesar, Harpreet Singh, Karuppasamy Soundarapandian, Rinku Sihol, Sachin Sudarshana
Bench:
Sri Srivastava, Sunil Jangir, Naresh Kumar, Paramjot Randhawa, Harjot Randhawa, Nikhil Chowdary, Ram Kranthi, Siddhartha Tewari, Harihar Sridhar
Bengali:
Shafiqur Rahman, Tuhin Motalab, Omar Ali, Tamjid Bepari, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Rafiqul Alam Rajib, Riaz Howlader, Mosaraf Hossain, Nadeem Hussain, Mukter Hossain, Shakil Islam
Bench:
Alauddin Siddique, Waqar Hussain, Hasan bin Hakim, Zihad Hossain, Kausar Dipu, Arman Akhter, Belal Ahmed, Injamul Amin, Rakibul Mollik, Al Amin-Mg, Md Mahbubul Alam, Rashed Mir
MIB vs BEN Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Shankar Kaligatla finished as leading run-scorer and wicket-taker for Men in Blue on their previous ECS appearance. He will be aiming for something along similar lines.
Prasanna Jathan was in decent form with the bat in the last season. He ended as third-highest run-scorer for Men in Blue in ECS Barcelona 2020.
Abhishek Borikar picked up 6 wickets at an economy of 9.36 runs per over in October 2020 edition of ECS T10 Barcelona.
Riaz Howladar bagged 12 wickets in ECS Barcelona 2020. He will be leading the bowling unit of Bengali.
Omar Ali finished as leading run-scorer for Bengali in the last edition of this competition. He is the main pillar of their batting contingent.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shankar Kaligatla, Riaz Howladar
Vice-Captain Options – Omar Ali, Abhishek Borikar
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MIB vs BEN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shubhdeep Deb, Prasanna Jathan, Shafiqur Rahman
Batters – Omar Ali (vc), Tamjid Bepari, Sanjeev Tiwari
All-Rounders – Riaz Howlader, Shankar Kaligatla (c)
Bowlers – Mosaraf Hossain, Nadeem Hussain, Abhishek Borikar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MIB vs BEN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Prasanna Jathan, Shafiqur Rahman
Batters – Omar Ali, S Sengupta, Sanjeev Tiwari
All-Rounders – Riaz Howlader (C), Karuppasamy Soundarapandian, Shankar Kaligatla
Bowlers – B Ahmed, Nadeem Hussain, Abhishek Borikar (VC)
Expert Advice
It is advisable to pick Shankar Kaligatla as the captain of any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams, as he was in brilliant form with both bat and ball in last season and can be a crucial asset in this season also.
Today’s MIB vs BEN Probable Winners:
Men in Blue are expected to win this match.
Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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