ECS T10 Stockholm 2020 – Match 19, Sigtuna CC vs Kista Cricket Club: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 19th match of 2020 ECS T10 Stockholm League will be played between Sigtuna CC and Kista Cricket Club at the Marsta Cricket Club in Stockholm.

The match starts at 4:00 PM local time (7:30 PM IST) (2:00 PM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

Kista Cricket Club are cruising through in the ECS T10 Stockholm League having won all the three matches they played thus far. They will be playing three successive matches on Thursday evening where even one win could put them into the semi-finals line-up. With six points, they are currently placed at No.2 and will face Sigtuna CC team in the game scheduled to start at 4 PM local time. Sigtuna also won three matches but lost one game as well.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Marsta CC is expected to host the game between Sigtuna and Kista without any interruptions.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The trend of totals at the Marsta CC in the first three matchdays is expected to continue on Thursday as well. The batting first teams have found scoring 90+ totals quite often. However, the chasing sides have failed to win any of them while chasing 90+ targets.

Average first innings score: 88 (Unaffected matches in the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 8

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Sigtuna CC:

Qurban Ali, Muhammad Rehman, Azeem Faisal, Ataullah Safi, Adil Mahmood Afzal, Sohaib Atif, Ahmad Ejaz, Adnan Raza, Abu-Bakr Azhar/Zulfiqar Kiyani, Raja Mahmood (C & WK), Arshpreet Singh.

Bench – Abu-Bakr Azhar/Zulfiqar Kiyani, Muhammad Nawaz, Umer Waqar, Osama Saleem, Shahzaib Hassan, Amir Mir, Ch Shaftaz.

Kista Cricket Club:

Shahid Nawaz, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Fashahid Shah, Chandan Khatri, Nasir Khan (C), Muhammad Asif, Arif Zaidi, Zubair Abbas, Ghazzai Mehdi (WK), Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Kashan Khan.

Bench – Rizwan Baig, Junaid Azam, Pankaj Kaul, Ahsan Mehmood, Maqoos Badar, Hamza Iqbal, Sudharma Srinivasan Damarla, Naeem Ullah Khan, Imran Hussain.

Top Picks:

Zubair Abbas bowled six overs across the three matches played where he let the opponent score only 26 runs and also claimed two wickets in return. Zubair scored 18 runs in one of the matches he played in the tournament. Adnan Raza has done quite well for the Sigtuna CC with the ball in the tournament. He has picked up five wickets across the four matches at an economy rate of 7.25.

Muhammad Farhan Anwar has been clinical with the ball as he scored 58 runs across three innings at an average of 29 in the tournament. He scored those runs at a strike rate of more than 130. Arif Zaidi has picked up just one wicket across the three matches in the tournament. However, he has been tight with his lines as he conceded only 37 runs across the five overs he bowled thus far.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Qurban Ali, Adnan Raza, Chandan Khatri

Vice-Captain options – Ahmad Ejaz, Muhammad Rehman, Muhammad Farhan Anwar

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Raja Mahmood

Batsmen – Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Azeem Faisal

All-Rounders – Ahmad Ejaz (VC), Zubair Abbas, Muhammad Rehman, Chandan Khatri (C)

Bowlers – Qurban Ali, Adnan Raza, Arif Zaidi

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Ghazzai Mehdi

Batsmen – Ataullah Safi, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Azeem Faisal

All-Rounders – Ahmad Ejaz, Zubair Abbas, Muhammad Asif, Chandan Khatri (VC)

Bowlers – Qurban Ali (C), Adnan Raza, Nasir Khan

Expert Advice:

The Kista Cricket Club will be playing as many as five matches in the span of 30 hours which includes three successive matches on Thursday. The Kista team need only one win to seal a berth in the semi-finals across the three matches to be played on Thursday. They are likely to join the top four race even if they fail to win any remaining matches. Hence, the Kista team could make changes in order to keep them in proper shape for the knockouts.

Probable Winners:

Kista Cricket Club is expected to extend their winning streak in the tournament.

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.