ECS T10 Stockholm, Botkyrka 2020 – Match 15, Stockholm International Cricket Club vs Varmdo CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 15th match of 2020 ECS T10 Botkryka, Stockholm will be played between Stockholm International Cricket Club and Varmdo CC at the Karsby Cricket Center in Botkryka, Stockholm.

The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (9:30 PM IST) (4:00 PM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

Stockholm International Cricket Club and Varmdo CC stand on same lines in the ECS T10 Botkryka, Stockholm after ten matches in the league phase. Both the teams will lock horns in the Wednesday’s evening match after playing against Djurgardens IF Cricket Forening. Both Stockholm International CC and Varmdo CC played one match apiece thus far against Stockholm Super Kings and Marsta CC respectively. Both SICC and Varmdo succumbed to big defeats in those matches.

Weather Condition/Report:

Showers are going to be a potential threat to the evening match on Wednesday.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Wednesday could come to an end with the Stockholm International Cricket Club posting a big total in the evening match if they bat first. Varmdo CC is likely to end up with a slightly lower total.

Average first innings score: 101

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 4

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Stockholm International Cricket Club:

Naveed Anjum, Usman Rafique (C), Sarmad Imtiaz (WK), Azeem Akhtar, Hassan Mehmood, Saad Asad, Yaseen Saleemi, Abrar Ahmad, Imran Syed, Bilal Muhammad, Zafar Malik.

Bench – Usman Afzal, Adnan Nazir, Forqaan Hameed, Razzaq Abdul, Abu Darda, Imran Rizvi.

Varmdo CC:

Samir Momand, Imamudin Orya, Kashif Aziz (C), Najeeb Akhlaqi, Javed Ahmadzai (WK), Abdur Rahman, Noori Sanagul, Ibadur Rahman, Khaled Anwar, Faqir Khan, Qasim Nqibzai.

Bench – Saif Shirzad, Irfan Nazir.

Top Picks:

Najeeb Akhlaqi smashed a 27-ball 40 while his teammates failed to reach double digits.

Bilal Muhammad picked two wickets in the first match while conceding only 10 runs in two overs.

The Varmdo captain Kashif Aziz will bat at No.3 and also bowl an over or two in every match.

Noori Sanagul took a 4-wicket haul during a domestic T20 game at the end of last month.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Sarmad Imtiaz, Najeeb Akhlaqi, Hassan Mehmood

Vice-Captain options – Usman Rafique, Kashif Aziz, Khaled Anwar

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Sarmad Imtiaz

Batsmen – Usman Rafique, Yaseen Saleemi, Abdur Rahman

All-Rounders – Kashif Aziz, Najeeb Akhlaqi (C), Hassan Mehmood (VC)

Bowlers – Zafar Malik, Bilal Muhammad, Noori Sanagul, Khaled Anwar

12th Man – Imamudin Orya

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Sarmad Imtiaz (C)

Batsmen – Usman Rafique, Abdur Rahman, Samir Momand

All-Rounders – Naveed Anjum, Hassan Mehmood, Najeeb Akhlaqi

Bowlers – Abrar Ahmad, Bilal Muhammad, Khaled Anwar (VC), Zafar Malik

12th Man – Imamudin Orya

Expert Advice:

Varmdo CC played their first match on Tuesday and suffered a huge defeat. Their batting performance was quite terrible and could result in some batting line-up changes. However, their squad is only 13 players and hence, we might see an unchanged XI.

Probable Winners:

Stockholm International Cricket Club is expected to get the better of Varmdo CC on Wednesday.

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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.