SOC vs GZZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 102 of the ECS Malta 2024

SOC under Michael Goonetilleke enjoyed a brilliant run of form in the league stage, winning 11 matches while losing only two in their 13 games.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Nov 2024, 14:16 IST

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Preview

Southern Crusaders (SOC) will take on Gozo Zalmi (GZZ) in the 102nd clash of the ongoing ECS Malta 2024. The game will be played at the Marsa Sports Club in Marsa on November 16, 2024. It will also be a virtual quarter-final for both teams to secure their spot in the tournament’s semi-stage.

SOC under Michael Goonetilleke enjoyed a brilliant run of form in the league stage, winning 11 matches while losing only two in their 13 games. Furthermore, they also defeated the Royal Strikers (RST) by 7 wickets in the current round. A win in this game will strengthen their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the tournament’s current edition.

Speaking of Gozo Zalmi, they were in fifth place on the table after the league stage. Zeeshan Khan and Co. won seven while losing five, and there was a ‘no-result’ game in their 13 games. They have played two matches in this round, winning and losing each game. They are coming off a big 8-wicket defeat against the Royal Strikers (RST) following a 7-wicket win against Gzira United (GZU).

Match Information

Southern Crusaders CC vs Gozo Zalmi, Match 102

ECS Malta, 16 Nov 2024, Sat, 5:00 PM IST ,Marsa Sports Club, Malta

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Weather Report

Marsa Sports Club, Malta

Clouds

15.5°C

72% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Southern Crusaders CC

W
W
W
W
W

Gozo Zalmi

L
W
NR
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Jagath Poorna

SOC - bowl

644 Runs

15 Matches

2

Zeeshan Khan

GZZ - bat

366 Runs

14 Matches

3

Anees Ali

GZZ - all

356 Runs

15 Matches

4

Gopal Thakur

SOC - wk

334 Runs

14 Matches

5

Shamraiz Talib

GZZ - bat

313 Runs

15 Matches

6

Roshan Lorance

GZZ - bat

173 Runs

15 Matches

1

Jagath Poorna

SOC - bowl

261.79

15 Matches

2

Shamraiz Talib

GZZ - bat

254.47

15 Matches

3

Abdul Rahman

SOC - bat

250.00

14 Matches

4

Gopal Thakur

SOC - wk

245.59

14 Matches

5

Bikram Arora

GZZ - bat

245.00

3 Matches

6

Gulfraz Masih

SOC - bowl

221.74

16 Matches

1

Jagath Poorna

SOC - bowl

27 Wkts

15 Matches

2

Gulfraz Masih

SOC - bowl

16 Wkts

16 Matches

3

Salman Sharjeel

GZZ - bowl

16 Wkts

15 Matches

4

Jawinder Singh

GZZ - bat

13 Wkts

9 Matches

5

Rohana Deheragoda

SOC - bowl

12 Wkts

14 Matches

6

Mahabub Rahman

SOC - bat

12 Wkts

12 Matches

1

Roshan Lorance

GZZ - bat

6.50

15 Matches

2

Jagath Poorna

SOC - bowl

8.01

15 Matches

3

Rohana Deheragoda

SOC - bowl

8.25

14 Matches

4

Bikram Arora

GZZ - bat

8.60

3 Matches

5

Sahan Nanayakkare

SOC - bat

8.73

13 Matches

6

Gulfraz Masih

SOC - bowl

9.20

16 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Southern Crusaders CC

Gopal Thakur (wk), Ryan Bastiansz, MIchael Goonetilleke (C), A Rahman, V Vidurshan, D Gunasekera, Gulfraz Masih, S Nanayakkare, J Poorna, R Deheragoda, Vidusha Rashmika

Bench : Angelo Delardon, Eardley Chandiram, A Radhakrishnan, Mithila Avishka, Shahin Hussain, Mahabub Rahman

Gozo Zalmi

Adnan Anwar (wk), Zeeshan Khan (C), S Talib, Z Qaiser, S Sharjeel, Attinder Singh, R Lorance, J Islam, A Ajay, Jawinder Singh, Bikram Arora

Bench : Farrukh Mughal, SS Sharma, Sami Ullah, B Adhikari, A Siriwardana, M Zain, A Ali, S Roy, S Roy, S Roy, Waseem Abbas

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Pitch Report

The balanced deck of the Marsa Sports Club has a bit of support to offer for the batters in the first innings of the game. The average score here has been 98 runs while the average first-innings score is 103. So, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bat first to take advantage of the second half’s bowling-friendly conditions.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

98

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

6.5
C

Jagath Poorna SOC | BOWL

SOC all-rounder Jagath Poorna has scored 509 runs in 12 innings with an amazing average of 63.63, hitting six half-centuries. Besides that, he has also scalped 22 wickets in 13 innings, with a brilliant bowling strike rate of 7.05, including the best performance of ‘3 wickets at just 3 runs in a match.’

9.5
C

Zeeshan Khan GZZ | BAT

GZZ skipper Zeeshan Khan has aggregated 366 runs in 14 innings with a brilliant strike rate of 212.79. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament. Zeeshan can also be selected as one of the ‘top picks’ in this game’s dream11 team.

8

Gulfraz Masih SOC | BOWL

SOC’s Gulfraz Masih has bagged 12 wickets in 14 innings with a decent strike rate of 10.50, including the best performance of ‘3 wickets at just 17 runs in a match.’

6

Salman Sharjeel GZZ | BOWL

GZZ’s Salman Sharjeel has scalped 16 wickets in 14 innings, including the best performance of ‘3 wickets at just 3 runs in a match.’

6

Abdul Rahman
SOC | BAT

6.5

Jagath Poorna
SOC | BOWL

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6

Vinith Vidurshan

SOC | ALL

SOC’s Vinith Vidurshan has scalped only 4 wickets in eight innings with an expensive economy rate of 12.60 and a below-par bowling average of 31.50.

6

Avinash Ajay

GZZ | BAT

GZZ’s Avinash Ajay has scored only 61 runs in six innings, with a below-par batting average of 20.33. He can also be ignored while picking this game’s dream11 team.

Last Updated On - Nov 16 2024 2:16 PM

Players
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Team 1

SOC

7 : 4

GZZ

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Head To Head
Gopal Thakur

8.5

Adnan Anwar

9

Angelo Delardon

8.5

Abdul Rahman

6

Zeeshan Khan

9.5

Ryan Bastiansz

7.5

Mithila Avishka

6.5

Jagath Poorna
C

6.5

Gulfraz Masih
VC

8

Salman Sharjeel

6

Jahidul Islam

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SOC

5 : 6

GZZ

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Mega League
Gopal Thakur

8.5

Adnan Anwar

9

MIchael Goonetilleke

8.5

Zeeshan Khan
C

9.5

Zeeshan Qaiser

6

Mithila Avishka

6.5

Jagath Poorna

6.5

Anees Ali

7

Gulfraz Masih

8

Salman Sharjeel
VC

6

Waseem Abbas

8.5

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