ECS T10 Stockholm 2020 – Match 19, Sigtuna CC vs Kista Cricket Club: 11wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 19th match of 2020 ECS T10 Stockholm League will be played between Sigtuna CC and Kista Cricket Club at the Marsta Cricket Club in Stockholm.

The match starts at 4:00 PM local time (7:30 PM IST) (2:00 PM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

The Kista Cricket Club will have a big challenge ahead of them as they have to be part of a tripleheader on Thursday. They played the last two matches held on Wednesday and another three on the very next day couple well tire them out ahead of the knockout matches. In their first of the three matches, the Kista Cricket Club will lock horns with the Sigtuna CC. Interestingly, this will be the last match of the league phase for the Sigtuna CC team.

Weather Condition/Report:

No rain is expected at the Marsta CC on Thursday but the clouds will remain during the game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The synthetic pitch of the Marsta Cricket Club has hardly shown signs of being a bit like the normal tracks. The pitch here doesn’t get harmed even on rainy days. The teams batting first here would like to get 90+ runs and bag two points as well.

Average first innings score: 88 (Unaffected matches in the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 8

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Sigtuna CC:

Qurban Ali, Muhammad Rehman, Azeem Faisal, Ataullah Safi, Adil Mahmood Afzal, Sohaib Atif, Ahmad Ejaz, Adnan Raza, Abu-Bakr Azhar/Zulfiqar Kiyani, Raja Mahmood (C & WK), Arshpreet Singh.

Bench – Abu-Bakr Azhar/Zulfiqar Kiyani, Muhammad Nawaz, Umer Waqar, Osama Saleem, Shahzaib Hassan, Amir Mir, Ch Shaftaz.

Kista Cricket Club:

Shahid Nawaz, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Fashahid Shah, Chandan Khatri, Nasir Khan (C), Muhammad Asif, Arif Zaidi, Zubair Abbas, Ghazzai Mehdi (WK), Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Kashan Khan.

Bench – Rizwan Baig, Junaid Azam, Pankaj Kaul, Ahsan Mehmood, Maqoos Badar, Hamza Iqbal, Sudharma Srinivasan Damarla, Naeem Ullah Khan, Imran Hussain.

Top Picks:

Qurban Ali plays he scored 70 runs across three innings for Sigtuna CC at an average of 35. He also bowled three overs in the tournament where he picked up a wicket conceding only 21 runs. Azeem Faisal showed his ability to strike the ball against Stockholm Mumbai Indians where he smashed 15 runs from just four balls with two fours and a six before getting runout.

Chandan Khatri has been brilliant with his all-round efforts as he scored 47 runs at an average of 47 and a strike rate close to 150. Khatri also claimed four wickets in the five overs he bowled in the tournament. Muhammad Rehman started the tournament with scores of 53 and 46* respectively but across the two innings earlier on Wednesday, Rehman collectively scored only 19 runs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Qurban Ali, Adnan Raza, Chandan Khatri

Vice-Captain options – Ahmad Ejaz, Muhammad Rehman, Muhammad Farhan Anwar

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Raja Mahmood

Batsmen – Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Azeem Faisal

All-Rounders – Ahmad Ejaz (VC), Muhammad Rehman, Chandan Khatri (C)

Bowlers – Qurban Ali, Adnan Raza, Arif Zaidi, Nasir Khan

12th Man – Muhammad Asif

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Ghazzai Mehdi

Batsmen – Ataullah Safi, Aleem Muhammad Siddiqi, Muhammad Farhan Anwar, Azeem Faisal

All-Rounders – Ahmad Ejaz, Zubair Abbas, Chandan Khatri (VC)

Bowlers – Qurban Ali (C), Adnan Raza, Nasir Khan

12th Man – Muhammad Asif

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Sigtuna CC might make few changes against Kista Cricket Club if they beat Ably Zalmi CC before coming into this match. If so, it will be their 4th win and with which, they will be in the semi-finals. Hence, they could rest a few big names to keep them fit for the knockout matches.

Probable Winners:

Kista Cricket Club will likely be on a 4-match winning streak at the end of this 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.