ECN Czech Super Series 2020, Week 5: Match 5, Prague Spartan Vanguards v Prague Barbarian Vandals: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The fifth match of the ECN Czech Super-Series will be played between the Prague Spartan Vanguards and Prague Barbarian Vandals at the Scott Page Field in Prague.

The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (01:30 PM IST) and can be viewed live via FanCode.

Preview:

With two matches each under their belts, this match will be the last match of both sides this week. This match is significantly important for both sides as it would have a huge impact on their bid to enter the knockout stages of the match, which will have an eliminator followed by the finals.

The eliminator will be played between the sides placed second and third. And, the finals will be played between the first-placed team and the winner of the eliminator. So, both teams will try their best to win this match and improve their position.

Weather Report:

Temperatures in the range of 20 to 23 degrees Celsius along with a cloudy sky are predicted to be prevalent on Sunday. The match will go on without any hindrance as the chances for any precipitation are just 5 per cent.

Pitch Condition/Report:

All of the tournament so far have had scores going from as high as 131 runs in 10 overs to as low as 83 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 10 overs. So, it can be said that the pitch here, while favouring the batsmen on occasions, does have a lot in store for the bowlers.

Average first innings score: 100 (Previous 5 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Prague Spartan Vanguards

Ghanshyam Kumar, Parth Bhalodiya, Karthik Ekambaram, Farooq Abdullah Shaik, Prasanna Ganesan, Satyajit Sengupta, Vyshakh Jagannivasan, Neeraj Tyagi, Ashokkumar Reddy Somireddy, Suhaib Wani, Kranthi Venkataswamy

Bench: Vineet Mahajan, Santhosh Reddy, Shobhit Bhatia, Suhaib Wani

Prague Barbarian Vandals

Pradeep Gangappa, Divyendra Singh, Sabawoon Davizi, Jahanur Hoque, Andrew Sim, Pradeepraj Balakrishnan, Honey Gori, Uday Gali, Jafar Stooman, Sagar Madhireddy, Kushagra Bhatnagar

Bench: Muralidhara Sai Vandrasi, Pankaj Kumar, Shantanu Kulkarni, Birendra Kumar

Top Picks:

Satyajit Sengupta has been exceptional with the bat in hand, scoring a half-century in the team’s very first match and his teammate Krathi Venkataswamy has also fared well with the bat, scoring 44 runs in the same match, followed by an unbeaten knock of 63 runs with the bat in the following match. Kranthi Venkataswamy also came in handy with the ball, taking two wickets in the two overs he has bowled. Also performing well for the team on the field were Santhosh Remireddy who has 3 wickets in his account, Satyajit Sengupta, who also rose up to the occasion to take a wicket for his team, the Prague Spartans Vanguard.

For the Prague Barbarian Vandals, Sabwoon Davizi with 69 runs to his name has led the attack with the bat and is followed by his teammate, Sabawoon Davizi who has 47 runs to his name in the two matches their team, Prague Barbarian Vandals has played and lost. With the ball too, Sabawoon Davizi has done well taking three wickets. His other teammate Honey Gori also has three wickets to his name in two matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options– Sabawoon Davizi, Kranthi Venkataswamy, and Satyajit Sengupta

Vice-Captain options – Honey Gori, Prasanna Ganesan

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Divyendra Singh

Batsmen– Sabawoon Davizi (C), Parth Bhalodiya, Santhosh Reddy

All-Rounders – Prasanna Ganesan, H Gori, Satyajit Sengupta (VC)

Bowlers – Jafar Stooman, Sagar Madhireddy, Neeraj Tyagi, Kushagra Bhatnagar

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Divyendra Singh

Batsmen – Sabawoon Davizi, Kranthi Venkataswamy (C), Santhosh Reddy

All-Rounders – Honey Gori (VC), Uday Gali, Satyajit Sengupta

Bowlers – Jafar Stooman, Sagar Madhireddy, Neeraj Tyagi, Kushagra Bhatnagar

Expert Advice:

Satyajit Sengupta and Sabawoon Davizi will be the key players to be included in any team, owing to their excellent previous performances.

Probable Winners:

The Prague Spartan Vanguards are the favourites to win the 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.