ECS T10 Vienna: Match 1, Vienna Afghan CC v Indian CC Vienna – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The first match of the European Cricket Series in Vienna is all set to be played between the Vienna Afghan Cricket Club and the Indian Cricket Club Vienna at the Seebarn Cricket Ground.

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

Preview:

Playing the first match of the tournament will be the Vienna Afghan Cricket Club and the Indian Cricket Club Vienna. The match will be the first one for both the teams, so they will have little idea about what combination would work best for them on that ground. Both teams will be looking to get an idea about the conditions early on in the match and adapt as soon as possible.

Each game will hold a lot of importance for the teams in terms of their progression in the tournament. And all of them will be looking to make early strides in the tournament, by winning all the matches they can in the initial stages of the tournament.

Weather Report:

The temperatures are expected to be around the 26 degree Celsius mark on Monday and the chances of rainfall are 60 per cent, meaning that the match faces the threat of cancellation or delay.

Pitch Report:

Chasing will not be easy on this surface and the results of the previous games at this ground are suggestive of that. The batsmen will have to struggle to score runs in the second innings and the bowlers will enjoy a lot of help from the surface.

Average 1st innings score: 90 (Last 5 T10 matches at this venue)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied – 0

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Vienna Afghan Cricket Club:

Sadiq Mohamad, Ahmad Naveed, Khybar Malyar, Mohib Shenwari, Aman Ahmadzai, Noor Ahmadzai, Razmal Shigiwal, Zain Mohamad, Baseer Khan, Ishak Safi, Aziz Khaksar

Bench: Atiq Wahidi, Zabi Ibrahim, Mumtaz Tanha, Aziz Khatak, Sahel Zadran

Indian Cricket Club Vienna:

Mehar Cheema, Sumit Dhir, Kunal Joshi, Mani Singh, Ahmad Ghani, Daud Zadran, Abhishek Gopalakrishnan, Toni Sain, Kumud Jha, Avtar Singh, Gursewak Sandhu

Bench: Adaikkalaraj Kumaran, Zaherullah Jabarkhel, Satish Kaul, Sunny Bains, Abhijeet Khamborkar, Amandeep Chhabra, Qadargul Utmanzai, Sumer Shergill

Top Picks:

Kunal Joshi is the top run-scorer for his team this year. He has scored a total of 114 runs in the 6 matches he has played and looks in great touch with the bat. He also has two wickets to his name and will be looking to make a lasting impact in this tournament.

Razmal Shigiwals with 169 runs to his name in 4 matches this season has topped the run-scorers’ chart for his team. He is in excellent form with the bat and can be expected to score big runs in this tournament.

Ahmad Ghani has taken 9 wickets in 6 matches in this season and will be leading his team’s bowling attack. He will look to make the maximum of the bowler-friendly conditions on this pitch and take as many wickets that he can.

Noor Ahmadzai has been doing well of late with both the bat and the ball in hand. He has taken 5 wickets and has scored 99 runs in just the 4 matches he has played so far.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Kunal Joshi, Razmal Shigiwal

Vice-Captain Options: Ahmad Ghani, Noor Ahmadzai

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mehar Cheema

Batsmen – Ahmad Naveed, Khybar Malyar, Mohib Shenwari

All-Rounders – Kunal Joshi (C), Noor Ahmadzai (VC), Razmal Shigiwal, Mani Singh

Bowlers – Ahmad Ghani, Daud Zadran, Zain Mohamad

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mehar Cheema

Batsmen – Ahmad Naveed, Khybar Malyar, Sumit Dhir

All-Rounders – Kunal Joshi, Noor Ahmadzai, Razmal Shigiwal (C), Avtar Singh

Bowlers – Ahmad Ghani (VC), Daud Zadran, Zain Mohamad

Expert Advice:

Noor Ahmadzai is one of the top scorers for his team in 2020 but was picked in only 14.43 per cent of the teams at the time of writing. He must be picked in the team as he can give great returns for a 9 point investment.

Probable Winners:

Indian Cricket Club Vienna is expected to win this match.

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.