ECS T10 Gothenburg 2020 – 1st Semi-Final, Seaside CC vs Linkoping CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st semi-final of 2020 ECS T10 Gothenburg will be played between Seaside CC and Linkoping CC at the Kviberg in Gothenburg.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (1:30 PM IST) (8:00 AM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

Seaside CC and Linkoping CC will lock horns in the first semi-final match of the Gothenburg T10 after being part of the final league match on Thursday evening. The Seaside CC completed a 7-run win over Linkoping to finish the league stage unbeaten by winning all the six matches they played. The tournament opener featuring them did give a hint about how ruthless they could be over whichever opposition they have to come against.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Kviberg ground is likely to be under partial clouds during the first semi-final.

Pitch Condition/Report:

A high-scoring knockout match is expected to take place on Friday afternoon as the two teams give their best towards qualifying for the final. The pitch could stay little tricky with odd balls keeping low.

Average first innings score: 84 (Completed matches in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 11, Lost – 8, Tie – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Linkoping CC:

Ankit Naik (C), Adeel Asghar, Bhushan Patil (WK), Saad Khan, Muhammad Musab, Muhammad Moeez, Puneeth Ballakuray, Muhammad Arshad, Imran Khan, Adeel Shah, Aamir Mushtaq.

Bench – Kishore Srinivas, Rana Naveed, Sibbir Siddique, Muhammad Atif.

Seaside CC:

Umair Chaudary (C), Mokhtar Ghulami, Rubal Pathak, Zahoor Sabir, Arfan Arif, Harinder Koranga (WK), Aditya Arora, Ashiq Hussain, Imam Shaik, Usman Sarwar, Zawwar Hussain.

Bench – Babar Farooq, Shivakumar Gangannavar, Ammar Zafar, Shreyas Murthy, Ibrahim Khan.

Top Picks:

Muhammad Musab has bagged as many as six wickets across the 12 overs he bowled while conceding at an economy rate over 8.

Mokhtar Ghulami aggregated 106 runs at a strike rate over 220 with a highest score of an unbeaten 49.

Muhammad Moeez picked three wickets in the 9.3 overs he bowled and also scored 45 runs which includes an unbeaten 32.

Ashiq Hussain has taken four wickets in the four games he played while conceding runs at below 8 runs an over.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Mokhtar Ghulami, Puneeth Ballakuray, Zahoor Sabir

Vice-Captain options – Muhammad Musab, Muhammad Moeez, Zawwar Hussain

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Adeel Asghar

Batsmen – Mokhtar Ghulami, Ankit Naik, Aamir Mushtaq, Saad Khan

All-Rounders – Puneeth Ballakuray (C), Zahoor Sabir (VC), Muhammad Musab

Bowlers – Ashiq Hussain, Aditya Arora, Muhammad Arshad

12th Man – Zawwar Hussain

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Harinder Koranga

Batsmen – Rubal Pathak, Mokhtar Ghulami (C), Aamir Mushtaq, Saad Khan

All-Rounders – Zawwar Hussain, Puneeth Ballakuray, Muhammad Moeez (VC)

Bowlers – Ashiq Hussain, Aditya Arora, Muhammad Arshad

12th Man – Zahoor Sabir

Expert Advice:

Rubal Pathak scored an unbeaten 39 in the first match of Seaside CC after which he didn’t play three successive matches. However, he batted little down the order on Thursday’s match. Pathak is expected to bat in top four and make a mark with the bat.

Probable Winners:

Seaside CC is likely to thump Linkoping CC by a good margin and qualify for the final.

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.