ECS T10 St Gallen 2020 – Match 9, Zurich Nomads CC vs St Gallen CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 9th match in the ECS T10 St Gallen, 2020 will be played between Zurich Nomads CC and St Gallen CC at the Grundenmoos in St Gallen.

The match starts at 3:00 PM local time (6:30 PM IST) (1:00 PM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

The Zurich Nomads CC will take on St Gallen CC in the 3 PM local time match on Tuesday. Both the teams won a game each and lost one apiece among those they played on the first day of the tournament. The Nomads team started off with a huge 85-run margin but went down against Olten CC by seven wickets. The St Gallen team could only post 64/7 against Olten CC but were bowled out for 93 during their 18-run win over the Zurich Crickets CC.

Weather Condition/Report:

No threat of rain is expected on Tuesday for the match scheduled to start at 3 PM local time.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The presence of Zurich Nomads CC could make this game a high-scoring one with their effective batting line-up. They posted a huge score of 133 in the tournament opener which could well be repeated on Tuesday if St Gallen CC won’t be at their best.

Average first innings score: 88 (This tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2

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, Shafqat Hussain, Asvin Lakkaraju (WK), Farid Din, Shijo Joseph, Idrees Muhammad Tariq.

Bench – Noman Khan, Satbir Singh, Abid Mahmood, Naveed Ahmad, Prasad Shikhare, Khawer Memon.

St Gallen CC:

Nasir Mahmood (C), Kenardo Fletcher, Musa Ahmadzai, Ali Abbas, Mohamed Nasim, Nithurshan Shivaneshwaran, Nareshkumar Thangavadivel, Ahmad Saeed, Sheraz Sarwari, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Waqar.

Bench – Nurullah Safi, Sarvanamurthu Sasikumar, Muhammad Idrees, Falak Sher Pradeepan Sivanesachelvan, Vivek Garg, Muhammad Armghan Khan, Khalid Bajwa, Ketan Patel, Safi Mohabattullah, Omed Niazi, Tanveer Abbas, Fazli Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Sangul Safi, Emile Morgan.

Top Picks:

Mohamed Nasim has not got much chance to showcase his batting skills in the first two matches. He bowled only ball in the first game where he got for a six and finished with 1/15 in the following match. Azeem Nazir claimed two wickets conceding just three runs in the one over he got to bowl so far. He also scored 33 runs across the two matches on Monday.

Shijo Joseph is the leading wicket-taker for the Nomads as he took three wickets in two games at an economy of 7.9 as he conceded 29 runs in 3.4 overs. Muhammad Waqar scored a total of 39 runs in the two matches on Monday at a strike rate of nearly 170 which includes a 34-run knock.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Faheem Nazir, Azeem Nazir, Nasir Mahmood

Vice-Captain options – Musa Ahmadzai, Shafqat Hussain, Mohamed Nasim

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Haroon Khan

Batsmen – Azeem Nazir, Waqas Khawaja, Muhammad Waqar, Ali Abbas

All-Rounders – Faheem Nazir (C), Shafqat Hussain, Nasir Mahmood (VC)

Bowlers – Musa Ahmadzai, Farid Din, Shijo Joseph

12th Man – Asvin Lakkaraju

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Asvin Lakkaraju

Batsmen – Azeem Nazir (C), Ali Abbas, Muhammad Waqar, Nareshkumar Thangavadivel

All-Rounders – Faheem Nazir, Shafqat Hussain (VC), Kenardo Fletcher

Bowlers – Musa Ahmadzai, Farid Din, Shijo Joseph

12th Man – Haroon Khan

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Kenardo Fletcher had a tough first day with ordinary performances in both matches. However, we expect him to bounce back strongly due to his great all-round record in the domestic circuit. Fletcher has a strike rate of 150 across the 29 domestic T20 matches, where he also as many as 41 wickets.

Probable Winners:

The St Gallen CC is likely to suffer a big defeat in the hands of the Zurich Nomads CC.

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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.