ECS T10 Cyprus 2020: Match 17, Punjab Lions CC vs Nicosia Tigers CC – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 17th match of the ECS Cyprus T10 between Punjab Lions CC and Nicosia Tigers CC will be played at Ypsonas Cricket Ground.

This match starts at 11 AM local time (1:30 PM IST) (8 AM GMT). It will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview

Punjab Lions CC have been extremely dominant in the ECS T10 Cyprus League, winning all of their last five games. They will clash with the Nicosia Tigers CC in their upcoming match. The Tigers have won only one of their last four matches. Punjab will start as the favorites to win this match. 

Weather Report

The skies will stay clear in Cyprus. The temperature will stay around 30 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

The batsmen have enjoyed batting at this venue. In the last battle between Lions and Tigers, both teams managed to cross the 100-runs milestone. 

Average 1st innings score: 109 (Last 5 matches)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won: 4, Lost: 1

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Lions CC:

Waqas Akhtar, Tejwinder Singh, Mangala Gunasekara, Gurapartap Singh, Harpreet Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Satish Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Tarandit Singh, Neeraj Tiwari, Sushil Kumar. 

Bench – Sunil Sharma, Zeeshan Mehmood, Faisal Sarwar, Amardeep Singh, Amit Kumar, Kunal Saini, Sukhjeet Singh, Vikram Verma, Satnam Singh, Pradeep Suranga,

Nicosia Tigers CC:

Yasir Khan, Jahid Hassan, Shabbi Ul Hassan, Abdul Mobeen, Faysal Mia, Habibur Rahman, Anowar Hossain, Iftekar Jaman, Kazi Saiful, Aizaz Jameel, Faruk Ahmed.

Bench – Abdul Manan, Abdullah Al Tasmin, Amir Sohail, Rashidul Hasan, Abid Ali, Qasim Anwar, Roman Mazumder, Sakhawat Hossain, Benojir Ahmed, Mainul Hasan, Saurav Ahmed.

Top Picks

Mangala Gunasekara will be the prime pick from both the teams. The Punjab Lions CC batsman has an average of 32.50 and a fantastic strike rate of 254.90 in the competition. Tejwinder Singh is another Punjab batsman who can destroy the opposition bowling attack. His average of 28.70 and strike rate of 277.41 make him a must-have player. 

Neeraj Tiwari took a three-wicket haul against the Nicosia Tigers CC in the previous meeting between the two teams. He will be the player to look out for from the Punjab bowling attack. Yasir Khan opens the batting for Nicosia Tigers CC. He scored a 16-ball 42 against the Lions last evening. Khan is the only Tigers player worth considering for captaincy. 

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Mangala Gunasekara, Tejwinder Singh

Vice-Captain Options: Iftekhar Jaman, Yasir Khan

Suggested Playing XIs for Head to Head/Small Leagues;

Keeper – Neeraj Tiwari, Waqas Akhtar, Yasir Khan

Batsman – Shabbi Ul Hassan, Tejwinder Singh (c), Gurpartap Singh 

All-Rounders – Kulwinder Singh, Iftekhar Jaman (vc)

Bowlers – Faruk Ahmed, Sushil Kumar,  Satish Kumar

Suggested Playing XIs for Grand/Mega Leagues

Keeper – Yasir Khan (c), Neeraj Tiwari

Batsman – Shabbi Ul Hassan, Tejwinder Singh, Gurpartap Singh 

All-Rounders – Kulwinder Singh, Mangala Gunasekara (vc), Anowar Hossain

Bowlers – Faruk Ahmed, Faysal Mia,  Satish Kumar

Expert Advice

Wicketkeepers Waqas Akhtar and Neeraj Tiwari have been brilliant with the ball. It is advisable to pick both the players. 

Probable Winners

Punjab Lions 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.