ECN Czech Super Series 2020, Week 5: Match 1, Bohemian CC vs Prague Spartans Vanguards: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The first match of the ECN Czech Super Series Championship Weekend between Bohemian CC and Prague Spartans Vanguards will be played at Scott Page Field in Prague.

This match starts at 10 AM local time (1:30 PM IST) (8 AM GMT). It will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview

This is the final weekend of the ongoing and exciting ECN Czech Super Series. The winners of all the four weeks will clash for the ultimate title this weekend with the Bohemian CC and Prague Spartans Vanguards facing off in this encounter. Both the sides won three out of their last four matches in the earlier weeks and will be eager to start the tournament on a winning note.

Weather Report

There is a little chance of rain coming down on Saturday morning but that shouldn’t bother the teams.

Pitch Report

With the clouds hovering over, the fast bowlers might get some assistance. However, the pitch has turned out to be a decent one to bat before.

Average first innings score: 98 (Based on last 5 matches)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 4 

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Bohemian CC

Pratap Jagtap, Saqib Mukhtar, Zahid Mahmood, Muhammad Usman, Sazib Bhuiyan, Abul Farhad, Javed Iqbal, Ravindra Singh Bist, Waseem Khan, Ali Waqar, Saurabh Kakaria. 

Bench – Muhammad Nabeel, Muhammad Zubair, Imran ul-Haq, Rajan Sharma, Haris Hassan, Waheed ur-Rehman, Arif Javed.

Prague Spartans Vanguards

Ghanshyam Kumar, Kranthi Venkataswamy, Parth Bhalodiya, Santhosh Reddy-Bemmireddy, Karthik Ekambaram, Prasannaa Ganesan, Satyajit Sengupta, Neeraj Tyagi, Farooq Abdullah-Shaik, Suhaib Wani, Vyshakh Jagannivasan

Bench – Vineet Mahajan, Shobhit Bhatia, Ashokkumar reddy-Somireddy.

Top Picks

Ganesan is the top pick for this match from the PSV team. He scored 82 runs in four outings in the Week 2 of ECN Series at an SR of 128.12. Neeraj Tyagi also bowled well scalping six wickets. For the Bohemian CC, Saqib Mukhtar and Sazib Bhuiyan are expected to make an impact. The former mustered 47 runs at an SR of 134.28 while his teammates picked up 7 wickets in four matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Prasannaa Ganesan, Sazib Bhuiyan

Vice-Captain Options: Saqib Mukhtar, Neeraj Tyagi

Suggested Playing XIs for Head to Head/Small Leagues;

Keeper – Pratap Jagtap

Batsman – Saqib Mukhtar, Parth Bhalodiya, Kranthi Venkataswamy

All-Rounders – Abul Farhad, Prasannaa Ganesan (vc), Sazib Bhuiyan (c)

Bowlers – Waseem Khan, Ali Waqar, Neeraj Tyagi, Farooq Abdullah-Shaik

12th Man – Javed Iqbal

Suggested Playing XIs for Grand/Mega Leagues;

Keeper – Pratap Jagtap

Batsman – Saqib Mukhtar (vc), Parth Bhalodiya, Kranthi Venkataswamy, Zahid Mehmood

All-Rounders – Javed Iqbal, Abul Farhad, Sazib Bhuiyan, Prasannaa Ganesan (c)

Bowlers – Ali Waqar, Neeraj Tyagi, Farooq Abdullah-Shaik

12th Man – Javed Iqbal

Expert Advice

With Bohemian expected to win this match, it would be safe to pick more players from their team.

Probable Winners

Bohemian CC is expected to win this match.

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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.