ECS T10 St Gallen 2020 – Match 5, Winterthur CC vs Zurich Crickets CC: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 5th match of ECS T10 St Gallen 2020 will be played between Winterthur CC and Zurich Crickets CC at Grudenmoos in St Gallen.

The match starts at 5:00 PM local time (8:30 PM IST) (3:00 PM UTC). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code and the YouTube channel of the European Cricket Network.

Preview

After the successful completion of the ECS T10 2020 in Stockholm, the caravan will now move to St Gallen in Switzerland. The Stockholm leg of this league was quite exciting and it was Pakistanska Foreningen which ultimately lifted the trophy. Now, another seven new teams will compete in the St Gallen league to lift the trophy.

As usual, this tournament will be quite fast-paced. Over a course of five days, 25 matches will be played in total. The format will be the same as it was earlier. In the last game on the opening day of the tournament, Winterthur CC will be playing Zurich Crickets CC.

Weather Report

The chances of precipitation are between 5 per cent and 11 per cent during the scheduled time of this match. Rain is not expected to play a significant factor and teams shouldn’t be bothered much.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Not much is known about the track at St Gallen. But going by the external conditions, the humidity levels should help the fast bowlers initially. Dew might set in as the evening progresses.

Average first innings score: 131 (T10 competition matches in 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 5

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Winterthur CC:

Sufyan Cheema (wk), Muralitharan Gnanasekaram, Bashir Ahmed Khan, Kasun Munasinghe/Pio De Silva, Anoop Singh, Deesh Banneheka, Bilal Salim, Bhanuka Abeygoonawardana, Rajveer Singh Tiwana, Imran Sirajudeen, Shaktheeswar Sivakaran.

Bench: Mohamed Aqular, Kasun Munasinghe/Pio De Silva, Chamith Deemantha, Fayaz Rahumathullah, Saqib Ali, Prafull Shikare, Elyas Mahmudi, Sahan Lakshitha, Diyon Johnson, Zaharan Suifyan, Chris Lodge.

Zurich Crickets CC:

Noorkhan Ahmadi, Baljit Singh, Gushalavan Santhirasekeram, Nicolas Henderson, Dayn Pariaug, James West, Attaullah Ahmadzai, Nawroz Jabarkheel, Wafadar Wahidzai, Eden Wardle, Gokul Das.

Bench: Elankeeran Raveendran, Khawar Awan, Abdullatif Safi, Brijesh Luthra, Suleman Ali Khan, Abdullah Zahir.

Top Picks:

Nicholas Henderson is a decent batsman having scored 244 runs at an average of 40.67 and has picked 10 wickets as well. Noorkhan Ahmadi is a brilliant all-rounder having scored 764 runs with five half-centuries in 33 innings and has also picked 37 wickets. Gokul Das seems to be a very exciting prospect with the bat and should be a good option for your eleven. Deesh Banneheka and Bilal Salim form the other top picks for this match.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Gokul Das, Bilal Salim

Vice-Captain Options – Deesh Banneheka, Gushalavan Santhirasekeram

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nicholas Henderson

Batters – Baljit Singh, Gokul Das (c), Muralitharan Gnanasekaram, Bashir Ahmed Khan

All-Rounders – Noorkhan Ahmadi, Deesh Banneheka (vc), Bilal Salim

Bowlers – Attaullah Ahmadzai, Eden Wardle, Rajveer Singh Tiwana

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – James West

Batters – Wafadar Wahidzai, Gokul Das, Kasun Munasinghe

All-Rounders – Gushalavan Santhirasekeram (vc), Deesh Banneheka, Bilal Salim (c), Bhanuka Abeygoonawardana

Bowlers – Nawroz Jabarkheel, Rajveer Singh Tiwana, Imran Sirajudeen

Expert Advice:

Since this will be the last game of the day, it’d be better to observe the trends from the previous four games before finalizing your teams.

Probable Winners:

Winterthur CC is expected to win the match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.