ECS T10 Stockholm 2020 – Match 6, Kista Cricket Club vs Alby Zalmi CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 6th match of 2020 ECS T10 Stockholm League will be played between Kista Cricket Club and Alby Zalmi CC at the Marsta Cricket Club in Stockholm.

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:

Kista Cricket Club will finally get a chance to take the field in the ECS T10 Stockholm League as they face Alby Zalmi CC on Tuesday morning. All the remaining six teams in the tournament featured on Monday in at least one match with four of them playing two games. The Alby Zalmi CC got off to best of starts by thrashing the Stockholm Mumbai Indians team by 79 runs. Though the Stockholm Mumbai Indians were the weakest side, the Zalmi team produced extreme performances – smashing 123/4 and restricting the opponent to 44/7.

Weather Condition/Report:

Dark clouds are expected at the Marsta Cricket Club on Tuesday morning.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Monday morning match was quite a low scoring as the batsmen failed to find boundaries. The team batting first scored at 11 runs an over in the first three overs and failed to get even run-a-ball in the following seven overs with just one boundary. The chasing side’s innings also went same way who fell two runs short of a win.

Average first innings score: 97

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 5

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Kista Cricket Club:

Fashahid Shah, Kashan Khan, Chandan Khatri, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Nasir Khan, Arif Zaidi, Rizwan Baig, Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Pankaj Kaul, Zubair Abbas, Maqoos Badar.

Bench – Shahid Nawaz, Muhammad Asif, Junaid Azam, Ahsan Mehmood, Ghazzai Mehdi, Hamza Iqbal, Imran Hussain, Sudharma Srinivasan Damarla, Naeem Ullah Khan.

Alby Zalmi CC:

Shahed Ali, Muhammad Usman Iftikhar, Azam Khalil, Faraan Chaudhry, Qudratullah Mir Afzal, Ismaeel Zia (WK), Aman Khan (C), Talha Masood, Faseeh Tariq Choudhary, Abdullah Khalil, Samiallah Khalil.

Bench – Saad Anis, Farqaleet Kirmani, Amanullah Safi, Sheikh Hadi Iqbal, Rohollah Stanikzai, Syed Muhammad Talha Wasti, Zabihullah Niazy, Yasir Sultan, Kashif Aziz, Basir Sahebi, Muhammad Fahad Javed, Munir Safi, Noman Fawjoon, Rukshan Nawalage, Yakob Safi, Munib Safi, Noman Walyat, Rahel Khan, Zia Alozai, Usman Jabbar.

Top Picks:

Chandan Khatri has played seven domestic T20s where he amassed 149 runs at a strike rate of 146.08 with help of a fifty. Khatri also took four wickets across the 20 overs he bowled in those. He also has a 5-wicket haul to his name in a One-Day match. Shahed Ali is placed in the category of the bowlers with a price tag of 8.5 credits but did not bowl on Monday. Instead, he opened the batting for Alby Zalmi where he scored 13 off 11 balls with a six.

Muhammad Usman Iftikhar opened the batting for Alby Zalmi on Monday where he scored 13 from 12 balls with two fours. Usman can also bowl an over or two if needed and has a good strike rate with the ball. Qudratullah Mir Afzal walked to bat at No.5 on Monday where he scored 11 from only five balls. Later, he opened the bowling for his team and gave away only four runs in the two overs he bowled.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Azam Khalil, Chandan Khatri, Qudratullah Mir Afzal

Vice-Captain options – Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Muhammad Usman Iftikhar, Faraan Chaudhry

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Kashan Khan

Batsmen – M Usman Iftikhar, Q Mir Afzal, M Farhan Anwar (VC)

All-Rounders – Azam Khalil (C), Fashahid Shah, Chandan Khatri

Bowlers – Faraan Chaudhry, Shahed Ali, Nasir Khan, Talha Masood

12th Man – Ismaeel Zia

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Ismaeel Zia

Batsmen – M Usman Iftikhar, Q Mir Afzal, M Farhan Anwar, A Muhammad Siddiqi

All-Rounders – Azam Khalil (C), Fashahid Shah, Chandan Khatri (VC)

Bowlers – Faraan Chaudhry, Shahed Ali, Arif Zaidi

12th Man – Kashan 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:

The Ably Zalmi CC team, with a squad strength of 31 players, has left out some of the reputed players. Their strategy with the playing XIs is likely to remain a mystery through the tournament. Hence, checking out the playing XIs that come at least 45 minutes before the start of the game will be better.

Probable Winners:

The Ably Zalmi CC team is expected to register their second straight victory.

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.