ECS T10 Stockholm, Botkyrka 2020 – 5th Place Playoff, Spanga United CC vs Stockholm Super Kings: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The fifth place playoff of the ECS T10 Stockholm Botkyrka will be played between Spanga United CC and Stockholm Super Kings at the Karsby Cricket Centre in Botkyrka, Stockholm.

This match starts at 2 PM local time (5:30 PM IST) (12 PM GMT). It will be streamed live at Fancode.

Preview

The Spanga United CC will face the Stockholm Super Kings in the fifth place playoff game in the ongoing ECS T10 Stockholm, Botkyrka. Both the sides couldn’t make it to the semi-finals of the tournament and stood third in the points table of their respective groups. They would like to conclude their campaign on a high with a win in this game.

Weather Report

There is almost no chance of rain in this match as it is expected to be sunny on Friday.

Pitch Report

The pitch has been very good to bat on at Karsby Cricket Centre and the chasing teams have found it tough later in the game. Expect the side winning the toss to bat first.

Average first innings score: 93 (Last five league stage matches)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 4

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Spanga United CC

Faisal Azeem (C), Lalindra Chandraratne, Thilina Warnakulasuriya (WK), Janak Johannes, Krishan Silva, Fayaz Ali, Tasal Sadiqqi, Dammika Auranmullawithanage, Anton Don, Asanka Kalugama, Sajith Johansson.

Bench – Pubudu Keppetiyawa, Sanuk Keppetiyawa, Ricky Adams.

Stockholm Super Kings

Shyam Balasubramanian, Bhargav Mahesh, Rahul Gowthaman, Praveen Marani (C), Ganesh Prashanth, Preetham Harinath, Sembian Sundarapandian, Anbarasan Thamizharasan, Pradeep Rao, Charles Samuel, Radha Balakrishnan.

Bench – Gokul Balakrishnan, Bala Moni, Dakshinamoorthy Muthumanickam, Kamaraj Kandasamy, Venkat Natarajan, Jaffer Yousef, Ganesh Radhakrishnan.

Top Picks

Faisal Azeem and Tasal Saddiqi are the two top picks from Spanga United CC for this match. Both of them have done well consistently for the team. Janaka Johannes is another player who bats at four and has picked five wickets. For the SSK, Shyam and Bhargav are the best batsman. They open the innings together and boast of a strike-rates of around 150. Rahul Gowthaman is another top player for this match from their team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Faisal Azeem, Bhargav Mahesh

Vice-Captain Options: Janaka Johannes, Shyam Balasubramanian

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Sembian Sundarapandian

Batsmen – Janaka Johannes (VC), Rahul Gowthaman, Bhargav Mahesh, Shyam Balasubramanian

All-Rounders – Faisal Azeem (C), Sajith Johansson

Bowlers – Praveen Marani, Ganesh Prashanath, Venkat Natarajan, Fayaz Ali.

12th Man – Tasal Saddiqi

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Sembian Sundarapandian

Batsmen – Janaka Johannes, Tasal Saddiqi, Rahul Gowthaman, Bhargav Mahesh (C), Shyam Balasubramanian (VC)

All-Rounders – Sajith Johansson, Faisal Azeem

Bowlers – Ganesh Prashanth, Venkat Natarajan, Charles Samuel

12th Man – Fayaz Ali

Expert Advice

Rahul Gowthaman can be made C or VC in Grand Leagues as not many will expect for him to shine.

Probable Winners

Stockholm Super Kings are 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.