ECS T10 St Gallen 2020 – 2nd Semi-Final, Zurich Nomads CC vs Winterthur CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 2nd semi-final of the ECS T10 St Gallen, 2020 will be played between Zurich Nomads CC and Winterthur CC at the Grundenmoos in St Gallen.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (2:30 PM IST) (9:00 AM GMT). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview

Zurich Nomads CC will face the Winterthur CC in the second semi-final of the ECS St Gallen T10 on Friday. Zurich Nomads have been exceptional so far in the tournament winning five out of their six matches. Their only loss came against the Olten CC. WICC, on the other hand, have lost three and won as many on their way to the semi-finals and will be keen to put their best foot forward in this game.

Weather Condition/Report

The game between Nomads CC and Winterthur CC is expected to be played under the clouds.

Pitch Condition/Report

Big totals continue to galore in St Gallen T10 as the average first-innings total in the league phase reads 104. Same set of matches are expected to be recorded in the knockout phase as well. Each of the last three match days had multiple totals of 100+ runs insisting on how the teams have got used to regular run-fests.

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

Zurich Nomads CC:

Faheem Nazir, Azeem Nazir (C), Hassan Ahmad, Waqas Khawaja, Lalit Dubey, Ankit Gupta, Noman Khan, Asvin Lakkaraju (WK), Farid Din, Shijo Joseph, Idrees Muhammad Tariq.

Bench – Satbir Singh, Shafqat Hussain,Abid Mahmood, Naveed Ahmad, Prasad Shikhare, Khawer Memon.

Winterthur CC:

Bashir Ahmed Khan, Sufyan Cheema, Diyon Johnson, Muralitharan Gnanasekaram, Saqib Ali, Rajveer Singh Tiwana, Prafull Shikare, Mohamed Aqular (C), Deesh Banneheka, Pio De Silva, Elyas Mahmudi.

Bench – Bhanuka Abeygoonawardana, Kasun Munasinghe, Anoop Singh, Chamith Deemantha, Fayaz Rahumathullah, Bilal Salim, Deesh Banneheka, Chris Lodge, Imran Sirajudeen, Zaharan Sufiyan, Sahan Lakshitha, Shaktheeswar Sivakaran.

Top Picks

Faheem Nazir and Azeem Nazir are the favourite options for this match. While Faheem is the highest run-getter (229 runs) of the tournament and has also picked four wickets, Azeem has scored 74 runs and picked six wickets. Apart from them, Noman Khan and Farid Din have been the consistent performers for the ZNCC. From the WICC, Banneheka, Johnson and Rajveer Singh Tiwana have been doing well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain options – Faheem Nazir, Azeem Nazir,

Vice-Captain options –  Bashir Ahmed Khan, Hassan Ahmad

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Hassan Ahmad

Batsmen – Ankit Gupta, Sufyan Cheema, Lalit Dubey

All-Rounders – Faheem Nazir (C), Azeem Nazir (VC), Deesh Benneheka, Rajveer Singh Tiwana

Bowlers – Noman Khan, Shijo Joseph, Diyon Johnson, Elyas Mahmudi

12th Man – Prafull Shikare

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Hassan Ahmad (VC)

Batsmen – Ankit Gupta, Lalit Dubey, Muralitharan Gnanasekaram, Mohamed Aqular

All-Rounders – Faheem Nazir (C), Azeem Nazir, Bashir Ahmed Khan

Bowlers –Noman Khan, Farad Din, Diyon Johnson

12th Man – Prafull Shikare

Expert Advice

Hassan Ahmad has done well in the limited chances and is in good form as well. He can be made VC in GLs.

Probable Winners

Zurich Nomads CC is expected to win 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.