ECS T10 Cyprus, 2020: 1st Semi-Final, Cyprus Eagles CTL vs Sri Lankan Lions Limassol CC – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st Semi-final of the ECS T10 Cyprus 2020 is all set to play between Cyprus Eagles CTL and Sri Lankan Lions Limassol CC at the Ypsonas Cricket Ground, Limassol.

This match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM Local Time (11:30 AM IST) and will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

The 1st Semi-final of the competition will be played between Cyprus Eagles CTL and Sri Lankan Lions Limassol CC on this Sunday morning. The Lankan Lions have to play at their best to win this game against a strong team. The last time these two teams met each other in the tournament, the Eagles defeated the Lions by a 60-run margin.

The Eagles will look to bring out the same kind of performance once again and advance to the final. Sri Lankan Lions Limassol CC, on the other hand, are coming into this game on the back of a heavy 85-run loss against the Riyaan CC. They will have to improve their bowling if they are to stand a chance of winning.

Weather Report

There is no chance of rain interrupting the game on this Sunday with temperatures ranging around 34 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Condition/Report:

We have witnessed that bowlers getting dominated by the batsmen in most of the games. Another high-scoring game is definitely on the cards.

Average first innings score: 147 (Last five matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tied – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lankan Lions Limassol CC:

Chamal Sadun, BLCS Kumara, Suresh Gedara, Kamal Raiz, Nalin Pathirana, Manikattathu Sudarshana, Hettiarachchige Susantha, Ruwan Manawansingha, Sachithra Tharanga, Kasun Shanaka, Sujith Tennakoon.

Bench: Prasanna Rallage, Dilan Munasinghe, Nallin Gemage, Kasun Shanaka, Suman Kumara, Nalin Sampath, Milan Akkuranage, Anura Rathnayake, Samith Mapalagama, Mahesh Gamage, Damith Priyantha.

Cyprus Eagles CTL:

Thulasi Alluri, Mehran Khan, Manikanta Ranimekala, Zeeshan Sarwar, Rajasekhar Poluri, Murali Alanki, Gursewak Singh, Charan Nalluri, Gurpratap Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Tejwinder Singh.

Bench: Harwinder Singh, Balwinder Singh, Amandeep Singh, Jawad Shah, Srikanth Reddy, Gurdeep Sharma, Lakhwinder Singh, Tirupathi Sandireddy, Neeraj Tiwari, Sushil Kumar, Murtaza Amin, Srinivas Angarekkala, Saqib Mohammad, Jugraj Singh.

Top Picks:

BLCS Kumara has scored 255 runs in 7 matches that he played at an average of around 64. Suresh Gedara has played a brilliant knock in the last game scored 41 from 29 deliveries.

Sujith Tennakoon has failed to convert his starts in the two matches that he played and scored 41 runs till now. Chamal Sadun has taken the most wickets for his side, 8 from six games.

Gurpratap Singh is in outstanding touch with the willow as he scored 89 off just 32 balls against the Riyaan CC which is one of the strongest team of the league. His prolific innings helped his side tie the game.

Pick Mehran Khan in your team if he gets a chance to play. Kulwinder Singh also played a crucial knock scored 47 off 14 balls against the same opponent. Murali Alanki and Gursewak Singh will lead the bowling attack for Eagles.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – BLCS Kumara, Rajasekhar Poluri

Vice-Captain Options – Mehran Khan, Kulwinder Singh, Gursewak Singh

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Zeeshan Sarwar, Nalin Pathirana

Batters – BLCS Kumara (C), Rajasekhar Poluri (VC), Gurpratap Singh, Manikkathu Sudarshana

All-Rounders – Gursewak Singh, Kulwinder Singh

Bowlers – Kamal Raiz, Murali Alanki, Ruwan Manawasingha

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Suresh Gedara

Batters – BLCS Kumara, Gurpratap Singh, Thulasi Alluri, Manikattathu Sudarshana

All-Rounders – Gursewak Singh (VC), Chamal Sadun, Mehran Khan (C)

Bowlers – Kamal Raiz, Murali Alanki, Ruwan Manawasingha

Expert Advice:

Credits are a massive constraint while picking this team. Since there are many options to choose from, it gets difficult to pick all the top performers. Thus, it gets inevitable to pick a couple of players with 8 credits in your Dream11 Fantasy team even though their performances haven’t been great.

Probable Winners:

Cyprus Eagles CTL is expected to win this match.

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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.