Co-hosts Miranda Dragons meet Oeiras, who had no trouble last night disposing of the other co-hosts Coimbra Knights, racking up two comfortable wins to continue their rise up the standings after a poor start. Oeiras are perched nicely in second spot and should easily seal tonight's double header unless Miranda Dragons can breathe new fire into their batting skills overnight.
Teams
GORGorkha 11 (7-1, NRR+3.738)
OEIOeiras (4-2, NRR+1.683)
MALMalo (3-1, NRR-0.294)
IRIndian Royals (2-2, NR+0.095)
MDMiranda Dragons (1-3, NRR-2.057)
CKCoimbra Knights (1-5, NRR-2.742)
OCC Oporto (0-4, NRR-3.250)
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MATCH 19 (PTT21.019)
OEIRAS (OEI) v MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
1630 GMT | 1830 CEST | 2200 IST
MATCH 20 (PTT21.020)
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD) v OEIRAS (OEI)
1830 GMT | 2030 CEST | 0000 IST
OEI Last Five Matches: L W W W W
MD Last Five Matches: L L L W
OEIRAS (OEI)
Captain: Jiteshkumar Balkrishna
Wicketkeeper: Kuldeep Gholiya
Projected Top Four: Conrad Greenshields, Krut Patel, Kuldeep Gholiya, Amandeep
Projected Opening Bowlers: Conrad Greenshields, Krut Patel
Spin Options: Paulo Buccimazza
OEIRAS Key Players:
Conrad Greenshields, quality all-rounder, top wicket taker for Oeiras with nine scalps including a best return of 3-6.
Krut Patel, hard hitting all-rounder, top scorer for OEI, has mustered 93 runs from four games including a MoM performance of 41 from 25 balls.
Paulo Buccimazza, all-rounder, good batsman, bowls left arm spin, has grabbed five wickets with a best return of 3-19.
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
Captain: Ibrahim Mohammad
Wicketkeeper: Greg Bullock
Projected Top Four: Md Omar Faruk, Mohammad Hassan Khan, Krishan Kumar, Abdul Mohsin
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abdul Mohsin, Krishan Kumar
Spin Options: Mohammad Hasan Khan
MIRANDA DRAGONS Key Players:
Ibrahim Mohammad, captain, all-rounder, jovial, always a smile on his face, returned impressive man of the match figures of 4-11 in the second game. Top wicket taker with six scalps.
Krishan Kumar, big in stature and bigger are his blows with the bat, posted the Dragons high score with 22, sadly mixed with three failures. Needs to fire for his side to compete.
Abdul Mohsin, hig hitting all-rounder, four wickets in his seven overs bowled, capable of scoring useful runs.
Match Prediction: Oeiras (OEI) to continue their unbeaten run and overwhelm co-hosts Miranda Dragons in both encounters.
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