ECS T10 Vienna: Match 8, Vienna Afghan Cricket Club v Pakistan Cricket Club – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 8^th match of ECS T10 being played in Vienna is all set to be played between the Vienna Afghan Cricket Club and the Pakistan Cricket Club at the Seebarn Cricket Club.

The scheduled time for the match to start is 01:00 PM Local Time (04:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Vienna Afghan CC was one of the best performing teams on the opening day of the tournament. They won both the games that they played. While they won the first match by a narrow margin of 5 runs, the team recorded a whopping 71-run win in the other game. In the second match, they put up a mind-boggling 174 runs on the board.

In both the bowling and batting departments, Vienna Afghan CC looks extremely strong. Defeating them will be quite a challenge for Pakistan CC who won their first game by 54 runs. But they couldn’t carry this momentum forward and lost their second encounter by 6 wickets.

Weather Report

There could be rain delays during this game. The temperatures are expected to be in 21 to 24 degrees Celsius range.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The surface has been a brilliant one for the batsmen. Towards the end of the first day, it seemed to have a slight bit of assistance for the bowlers.

Average first innings score: 131 (Five games on the first day of the tournament)

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 Cricket Club:

Arsalan Arif, Amar Naeem, Zeshan Arif, Umair Tariq, Sikander Hayat, Shadnan Khan, Naveed Hassan, Bilal Zalmai, Jaweed Sadran, Itibarshah Deedar, Itibarshah Deedar

Bench: Ramish Malik, Saveez Khwaja, Umair Tariq, Shadnan Khan, Bilal Zalmai, Sikander Hayat, Mohammad Zalmai, Abdullah Akbarjan, Israr Ahmed, Usman Gol

Vienna Afghan Cricket Club:

Sadiq Mohamad, Ahmad Naveed, Khybar Malyar, Zabi Ibrahim, Aman Ahmadzai, Noor Ahmadzai, Razmal Shigiwal, Sahel Zadran, Ishak Safi, Baseer Khan, Zain Mohamad

Bench: Atiq Wahidi, Mohib Shenwari, Mumtaz Tanha, Aziz Khatak, Aziz Khaskar

Top Picks:

Noor Ahmadzai scored 52 runs in two games at a strike rate of 306 and also picked up a wicket. Naveed Hassan will be another interesting pick. He picked up three wickets in the one game that he played.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Noor Ahmadzai, Aman Ahmadzai

Vice-Captain Options – Naveed Hassan, Razmal Shigiwal

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Arslan Arif

Batsmen – Khybar Malyar, Zeshan Arif, Zabi Ibrahim, Abdullah Akbarjan

All-Rounders – Aman Ahmadzai (C), Naveed Hassan, Razmal Shigiwal (VC)

Bowlers – Sahel Zadran, Itibarshah Deedar, Zain Mohamad

12^th Man – Sikander Hayat

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sadiq Mohamad

Batsmen – Khybar Malyar, Abdullah Akbarjan, Zabi Ibrahim, Zeshan Arif

All-Rounders – Noor Ahmadzai (C), Naveed Hassan (VC), Razmal Shigiwal

Bowlers – Sikander Hayat, Itibarshah Deedar, Zain Mohamad

12^th Man – Arsalan Arif

(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:

Since you can pick only three all-rounders and there are four fantastic options, it could lead to a confusing situation. Razmal Shigiwal and Naveed Hassan are a must in your team. You can alternate between Noor Ahmadzai and Aman Ahmadzai.

Probable Winners:

Vienna Afghan Cricket Club 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.