MCC tour of Pakistan, One-Day Match: Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The One-Day match in MCC tour of Pakistan will be played between Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Pakistan Shaheens at Aitchison College Ground in Lahore.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (10:00 AM IST) (4:30 AM GMT)

This game can be viewed on YouTube Channel of Pakistan Cricket Board.

Preview:

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour of Pakistan began with a win as they clinched their opening game against Lahore Qalandars. Their bowling attack was good enough to keep down the Qalandars to a modest total. The MCC team did miss the fire-power but reach the target in the last over with four wickets in hand. They will now face Pakistan Shaheens on Sunday which will be the first of the One-Day matches they play in this tour. Saud Shakeel will be leading Shaheens which consists of young talented players like Rohail Nazir, Hassan Moshin and Sameen Gul.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather is expected not to affect the game between Shaheens and MCC to be played on Sunday.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Aitchison College Ground will be in use for a properly organized cricket match after 12 years. The venue hosted only one List A match that too way back in 1997. The visiting West Indians won the game against National Bank of Pakistan after posting 234 in the 45-over match. It will be interesting to see how the pitch plays on Sunday.

Average 1st innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan Shaheens:

Saud Shakeel (C), Ehsan Adil, Hassan Mohsin, Imran Butt, Imran Rafiq, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Asghar, Rohail Nazir (WK), Sajid Khan, Sameen Gul, Zeeshan Malik.

Bench – Omair Bin Yousaf.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC):

Michael Burgess (WK), Kumar Sangakkara (C), Will Rhodes, Ravi Bopara, Ross Whiteley, Samit Patel, Roelof van der Merwe, Michael Leask, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Fred Klaassen, Safyaan Sharif.

Bench – Arron Lilley, Imran Qayyum.

Injury and Availability:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Top Picks:

Kumar Sangakkara gave enough glimpse of what can be expected from the legendary batsman in this fixture. He scored 25 off 27 balls with three fours and looked set for a big knock before he was caught in the covers. Roelof van der Merwe and Ravi Bopara have been in brilliant form with both bat and ball recently and the same was seen in the match against the Qalandars. Bopara scored 42 while Roelof bagged two wickets in the T20 game on Friday. Hassan Mohsin aggregated 413 runs in 13 List A innings at a strike rate of 100.97 and also claimed nine wickets across 18 List A matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Saud Shakeel, Ravi Bopara, Roelof van der Merwe

Vice-captain options – Hassan Mohsin, Rohail Nazir, Kumar Sangakkara

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rohail Nazir

Batters – Saud Shakeel (C), Kumar Sangakkara (VC), Imran Butt, Ross Whiteley

All-Rounders – Hassan Mohsin, Roelof van der Merwe, Ravi Bopara

Bowlers – Sameen Gul, Mohammad Asghar, Safyaan Sharif

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Michael Burgess, Rohail Nazir

Batters – Saud Shakeel, Imran Butt, Kumar Sangakkara

All-Rounders – Hassan Mohsin, Roelof van der Merwe (VC), Ravi Bopara (C)

Bowlers – Mohammad Asghar, Fred Klaassen, Oliver Hannon-Dalby

Expert Advice:

This game between Pakistan Shaheens and MCC is classified as an official List A match just like the game between Lahore Qalandars is listed as an official Twenty20. The XI players we picked in the MCC line-up are the regular performers in the One-Day format. Shaheens don’t have much to think regarding their playing XI as only a 12-man squad is announced.

Probable Winners:

The visiting MCC team are expected to win this match due to experience on their side.

*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.