ROM vs BUL Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Balkan Cup, 1st T20I

Match Details:

The 1st T20I of the Balkan Cup 2020 will be played between Romania and Bulgaria at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County.

This game is scheduled to start at 02:00 PM local time (04:30 PM IST) (11:00 AM UTC).

Preview:

Romania and Bulgaria will fight it out in a four-match T20I series, of which all the games will be played at the Ilfov County. The Balkan Cup 2020 will be played over a period of three days. Two of these games will be played on Saturday. It’s been over a year since Romania played a T20I game. Thus, they would be slightly rusty for this opening game. Moreover, due to the lockdown restrictions, their players would have hardly played any cricket in recent times.

Bulgaria, however, played in a four-match T20I series against Malta. Even though the team lost in that series, their batsmen did a fairly good job. It is their bowling they’d look to work upon as they gear up for this series. One can expect some highly competitive games of cricket in this series.

ROM vs BUL Weather Report for 1st T20I:

The temperature will be around 21 degrees Celsius throughout the game. The humidity levels will be in the early 60s.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at this venue is often a good one to bat on. The ball comes on nicely. However, there is enough on offer for the bowlers as well and the high humidity levels might help them early on.

Average first innings score:

145 (Last five T20Is played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

ROM vs BUL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Romania:

Gohar Manan, Ijaz Hussain, Sivakumar Periyalwar, Satwik Nadigotla, Ramesh Satheesan (c), Imran Haider (wk), Sami Ullah, Laurentiu Gherasim/Marian Gherasim, Pavel Florin, Cosmin Zavoiu, Petre Danci.

Bench:

Abdul Shakoor, Laurentiu Gherasim/Marian Gherasim, Adbul Asif Bevinje, Vasu Saini, Peter Masih, Shantanu Vashisht, Aftab Ahmed Kayani, Waqar Abbasi.

Bulgaria:

Hristo Lakov, Bakhtiar Tahiri, Kiran Dasan (wk), Sulaiman Ali, Aravinda de Silva, Kevin D’Souza, Prakash Mishra (c), Agagyul Ahmadhel, Delrick Varghese Vinu, Rohan Bhavesh Patel, Hristo Ivanov/Asad Ali Rehemtulla.

Bench:

Boiko Ivanov, Dimo Krasimirov Nikolov, Nikolay Nankov, Hristo Ivanov/Asad Ali Rehemtulla, Ivaylo Katzarski.

ROM vs BUL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Gohar Manan has featured in 3 T20Is for Romania and scored 64 runs at an average of 21. He has a brilliant ability to find the gaps in the field.

Kiran Dasan is a very good batsman and wicket-keeper. In 5 T20I innings where he batted, he scored 192 runs at an average of 38.

Aravinda de Silva is a very aggressive batsman. In two T20I innings, he scored 58 runs at a strike rate of 181.

Prakash Mishra mustered 51 runs in 5 T20I innings thus far and also accounted for 7 wickets with the ball.

Ramesh Satheesan scored 55 runs in 3 T20I innings at a strike rate of 131. In four matches overall, he picked up 8 wickets.

Ijaz Hussain opens the innings for his team and is a good bowler too. He scored 80 runs and also picked up three wickets in 3 T20I games.

Kevin D’Souza scored 37 runs in two T20I innings at an average of 37 and also has a strike rate of 176.

Petre Danci is a highly economical bowler. He picked up three wickets in 4 games at an economy rate of 4.

Sivakumar Periyalwar mustered 140 runs in 4 T20Is while maintaining an average of 70 and a strike rate of 154.

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Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Kiran Dasan, Ramesh Satheesan

Vice-Captain Options – Prakash Mishra, Sivakumar Periyalwar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ROM vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kiran Dasan (c)

Batters – Aravinda de Silva, Gohar Manan, Sivakumar Periyalwar

All-Rounders – Prakash Mishra (vc), Sulaiman Ali, Ijaz Hussain, Ramesh Satheesan

Bowlers – Rohan Patel, Cosmin Zavoiu, Petre Danci

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ROM vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kiran Dasan, Imran Haider

Batters – Kevin D’Souza, Aravinda de Silva, Sivakumar Periyalwar (vc)

All-Rounders – Prakash Mishra, Bakhtiar Tahiri, Ramesh Satheesan (c)

Bowlers – Delrick Vinu, Cosmin Zavoiu, Petre Danci

Expert Advice:

Kiran Dasan is a highly talented batsman and is capable of scoring big. Hence, you can have him as the captain of one of your Grand League teams as well.

Today’s ROM vs BUL Probable Winners:

Bulgaria is expected to win this game and also take an early lead in the tournament.

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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.