ECS T10 Cyprus 2020: Match 3, Nicosia Cricket Club v Punjab Lions Cricket Club – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The third match of the European Cricket Series T10 being played in Frankfurt is all set to be played between the Nicosia Cricket Club and the Punjab Lions Cricket Club at the Ypsonas Cricket Ground.

The scheduled time for the start of the match is 01:00 PM Local Time (15:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live via Fan Code.

Preview

The ECS Cyprus T10 is set to begin on Monday with as many as five matches to be played on the opening day. The third match of the day will see the Punjab Lions CC locking horns against the Nicosia Cricket Club. The Punjab Lions have won their first match comprehensively by 10 wickets and will be keen on going past the NCC easily as well. The Nicosia, on the other hand, will be playing their first match of the tournament and will be hoping to win the game.

Weather Report

Expect the rain to not play any spoilsport for this match with clear skies and temperature of around 33 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Report

Shorter boundaries and matting track will definitely help the batsmen on this surface. Expect this to be a high-scoring encounter.

Average 1st innings score: 159 (In ongoing T20 Competition)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won: 9, Lost: 5

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Lions CC:

Neeraj Tiwari, Gurpartap Singh, Zeeshan Mehmood, Harwinder Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Faisal Sarwar, Satish Kumar, Amith Kumar, Satish Kumar Kumar, Tejwinder Singh, Faisal Sarwar

Bench:

Dhanuka Agathocleous, Prasad Suranga, Amardeep Singh, Harpreet Singh, Sukhjeeth Singh, Mangala Gunasekara, Malika Dulaj, Sujantha Perera, Kunal Saini, Sunil Sharma, Sushil Kumar,  Tarandit Singh, Waqas Akhtar, Satnam Singh, Vikram Verma, Danajaya Wijesoorya

Nicosia Tigers CC:

Aizaz Jameel, Yasir Khan, Roman Mazumder, Qasim Anwar, Benojir Ahmed, Iftekar Jaman, Rashidul Hasan, Anowar Hussain, Abdul Manan, Sakhawat Hossain, Abid Ali

Bench:

Mainul Hassan, Sakhawat Hossain, Shabbi Ul-Hassan, Jahid Hassan, Abdul Mobeen, Kazi Saiful, Iftekar Jaman, Abdullah Al-Tasmin, Saurav Ahmed, Faysal Mia, Faruk Ahmed, Amir Sohail

Top Picks

Kulwinder Singh scored 394 runs in eight matches in 2019 T20 competition at an SR of 237.04 and was dismissed only thrice. Apart from him Gurpratap Singh and Neeraj Tiwari are the top picks from Punjab Lions CC for this match. For the NCC, Yasir Khan in the best having scored 107 runs in three matches in 2019. Roman Mazumder and Anowar Hussain are expected to make an impact for them.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Kulwinder Singh, Amith Kumar

Vice-Captain Options: Neeraj Kumar Tiwari, Tejwinder Singh

Suggested Playing XIs for Head to Head/Small Leagues

Keeper – Yasir Khan

Batsman – Roman Mazumder, Tejwinder Singh, Neeraj Kumar Tiwari, Harwinder Singh

All-Rounders – Amith Kumar (C), Benojir Ahmed, Anowar Hossain (VC)

Bowlers – Faisal Sarwar, Abdul Manan, Satish Kumar

12th Man – A Tasmin

Suggested Playing XIs for Grand/Mega Leagues

Keeper – Yasir Khan

Batsman – Roman Mazumder, Tejwinder Singh (VC), Gurupratap Singh, Neeraj Kumar Tiwari

All-Rounders – Amith Kumar (C), Benojir Ahmed, Kulwinder Singh

Bowlers – Faisal Sarwar, Abdul Manan, Satish Kumar

12th Man – A Tasmin

Expert Advice:

Players from Punjab Lions Cricket Club did really well last season, so they can be preferred when picking out the teams, and especially Kulwinder Singh was in a great form, which makes him a definite candidate for the captain position.

Probable Winners:

The Punjab Lions CC is expected to clinch the 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.