ECS T10 St Gallen 2020 – 1st Semi-Final, Olten CC vs Cossonay CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 1st semi-final of the ECS T10 St Gallen, 2020 will be played between Olten CC and Cossonay CC at the Grundenmoos in St Gallen.

The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (12:30 PM IST) (7:00 AM GMT). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview

The first semi-final of the ECS St Gallen T10 will see the Olten CC and Cossonay CC locking horns on Friday. Olten CC won all its six matches in the league stage including the one against its SF opponent. The team is the favourite to make it to the final and will be confident as well. Cossonay CC, however, have entered the semis by a whisker it seems having won three out of their six games in the league stage.

Weather Condition/Report

Scattered thunderstorms are expected in Grundenmoos prior to the scheduled start.

Pitch Condition/Report

The Grundenmoos has been a batsman’s delight through the league stage where the average first-innings total read 104. The synthetic mat pitch used here showed no sympathy towards the bowlers and same is expected during the knockouts.

Average first innings score: 104 (During league phase)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 11, Lost – 10

Injury and Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Olten CC:

Ali Nayyer, Gowreesan Navaretnarasa, Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham, Johnson Diyon, Nalinambika Kumar, Yasotharan Thirnavukarasu, Shane Charles, Pratheeparaj Varothayan, Mohamed Shahid, Malyar Stanikzai, Ali Usman.

Bench – Rizwan Izzadeen, Roshanth Karunamoorthy, Hamad Khan, Ravindrakumar Damotharam, Ijaz Baghri, Sufiyan Mohamed, Arbab Khan, Mohamed Peer, Jeyakanthan Perumal, Shathees Thanasegaram.

Cossonay CC:

Aidan Andrews, Jai Sinh, Arjun Vinod, Ashwin Vinod, Mumtaz Ahmadzai, Andrew Ryan (C), Waseem Javaid (WK), Vikas Bhat, Thileepan Rasalingam, Bharath Narayanan, Ismail Zaidi.

Bench –Ruwan Jayakody, Yateendra Sinh, Ashish Das, Sriniketh Srinivasan, Cameron Allen, Prateek Gumbhar.

Top Picks

Yasotharan has been the best bet for the Olten CC with the bat as he opened the innings and scored 202 runs in six matches. Along with him, Mohamed Shahid has also batted well amassing 136 runs with 13 sixes. Apart from these two players, Ali Usman and Malyar Stanikzai are crucial picks for this match.

For the Cossonay CC, Aidan Andrews and Jai Sinh seem to be the important players. The former has scored 137 runs along with five wickets putting his all-round show on display. Apart from them, Ashwin Vinod, Arjun Vinod and Mumtaz Ahmadzai have been doing well for the team as well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain options – Yasotharan Thirnavukarasu, Mohamed Shahid

Vice-Captain options –  Aidan Andrews, Jai Sinh

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Mohamed Shahid

Batsmen – Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham, Yasotharan Thirnavukarasu (C), Arjun Vinod

All-Rounders – Aidan Andrews (VC), Ashwin Vinod, Ali Usman

Bowlers – Gowreesan Navaretnarasam, Mumtaz Ahmadzai, Jai Sinh, J Diyon

12th Man – Malyar Stanikzai

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Mohamed Shahid (C)

Batsmen – Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham, Yasotharan Thirnavukarasu, Arjun Vinod, Muhammad Kamaran

All-Rounders – Ali Usman, Aidan Andrews, Ashwin Vinod

Bowlers –Shathees Thanasegaram, Thileepan Rasalingam, Jai Sinh (VC)

12th Man – Malyar Stanikzai

Expert Advice

Jai Sinh has been brilliant with the bat in the last couple of innings. He can be made C or VC in a crucial SF as he can continue to score big.

Probable Winners

Olten CC 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.