ECS T10 Vienna 2020: 1st Semi-Final, Pakistan CC vs Indian CC Vienna – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1^st Semi-Final of the European Cricket Series T10 in Vienna is all set to be played between the Indian Cricket Club Vienna and the Pakistan Cricket Club at the Seebarn Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 09:00 AM Local Time (12:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

The top-ranked team of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Club will be facing off against the fourth-ranked team, the Indian Cricket Club Vienna, in their only shot at getting a place in the finals of the tournament. Both the teams did considerably well in the league stages but, one team was definitely better in terms of consistency.

The Indian Cricket Club, in the eight matches they played in the tournament, managed to win only three matches. The Pakistan Cricket Club, on the other hand, won 6 out of the 8 matches they played and finished at the top of the points table. Thus, in this match, it will be a tough task for the Indian Cricket Club to get past their opponents with each.

Weather Report:

Friday will be greeting the fans and the players with bright sunny skies, temperatures in the 18 to 24 degree Celsius range. The chances of rainfall are just 10 per cent.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this ground will be batsmen friendly. Among the bowlers, it will be the pacers who will be getting the most amount of help from the surface.

Average first innings score: 112 (Last five matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan CC Wien

Arsalan Arif, Amar Naeem, Zeeshan Arif, Abdullah Akbarjan, Umair Tariq, Shadnan Khan, Naveed Hassan, Bilal Zalmai, Sikandar Hayat, Jaweed Sadran, Itibarshah Deedar

Bench: Ramish Malik, Saveez Khawaja, Israr Ahmed, Usman Gol, Mohammad Waqar Zalmai

Indian Cricket Club Vienna:

Mehar Cheema, Sumit Dhir, Sumer Shergill, Sunny Bains, Kunal Joshi, Mani Singh, Kumud Jha, Daud Zadran, Gursewak Sandhu, Abhishek Gopalakrishnan, Qadargul Utmanzai.

Bench: Toni Sain, Zaherullah Jabarkhel, Amandeep Chhabra, Sunny Bias, Abhejeet Khamborkar, Satish Kaul, Avtar Singh, Ahmad Ghani, Adaikkalaraj Kumaran.

Top Picks:

Shadnan Khan has delivered with both the bat and the ball throughout this tournament. He has scored 163 runs at a strike rate of 220.27 and has taken 6 wickets in the 7 matches that he has played in.

Bilal Zalmai is the third-highest run-scorer in this tournament and has done decently well with the ball too. He has scored 218 runs and has also taken 5 wickets in the 8 matches he was a part of in this tournament.

Kumud Jha is the top wicket-taker of the entire tournament. He has taken 14 wickets in the 7 matches he has played so far, including two three-wicket hauls and maintained an economy rate of 7.71 runs an over.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Kumud Jha

Vice-Captain Options – Bilal Zalmai, Shadnan Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Abhishek Gopalakrishnan

Batters – Zeshan Arif, Amar Naeem, Abdullah Akbarjan

All-Rounders – Shadnan Khan (VC), Kunal Joshi, Kumud Jha (C), Bilal Zalmai

Bowlers – Daud Zadran, Itibarshah Deedar, Jaweed Sadran

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Abhishek Gopalakrishnan

Batters – Zeshan Arif, Amar Naeem, Abdullah Akbarjan

All-Rounders – Kunal Joshi, Shadnan Khan, Kumud Jha (C), Bilal Zalmai (VC)

Bowlers – Daud Zadran, Itibarhshah Deedar, Jaweed Sadran

Expert Advice:

Kunal Joshi at the time of writing was a part of only 26.79 per cent of the teams on Dream11. He is in excellent form and is a player who can be definitely picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Pakistan Cricket Club is expected to win this match and also make it into the finals.

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.