The European Cricket Network live broadcasts the 2020 Dream11 European Cricket Series Stockholm encounter between Märsta CC and Värmdö CC.

PREVIEW: MATCH 6 – Märsta CC vs Värmdö CC – Dream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka Stockholm

Tune in to the live action Tuesday from 9am CEST * 8am UK * 7am GMT * 12:30pm IST from the Karsby Cricket Center ground in Stockholm, Sweden.

Team Preview for Märsta CC

Märsta CC are coming off an excellent season in short-form cricket, winning 13 out of the 15 T20 matches they played to top the Elite Division.  With three of their four group matches being played on Tuesday, can they keep their foot on the gas for the duration of the day?

Captain: Sweed Ullah

Main Wicket-keeper: Waqas Anis

Key Players:

Hamid Mehmood is an imposing figure at the top of the order.  He scorec 430 runs including a century last season, and is also a useful bowling option with his left arm spin.

Sweed Ullah had the best Strike Rate of any Märsta batsman last year, as well as being their equal leading wicket-taker with 22 scalps.  I have no doubt he will put in a captain’s performance in their tournament opener.

Ajmal Raza was the other player to take 22 wickets for Märsta in 2019 T20 competition, and did so at the impressive economy rate of only 5.54.  He is a difficult customer to get away.

Team Preview for Värmdö CC

Värmdö CC are very much an unknown quantity and make their debut at this level at the Dream11 European Cricket Series.  They will hope to push some of the more experienced teams, starting with Märsta in this match!

Captain: Kashif Aziz

Main Wicket-Keeper: Javed Ahmadzai

Key Players:

Kashif Aziz has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders.  He will captain the side, bat at the key number 3 position and also bowl two overs of spin.  How he handles the pressure will have a big bearing on how Värmdö fare.

Samir Momand is a big-hitting opening batsman.  He will hope to get the innings off to a confident start.

Imamudin Orya could be sent to the top of the order to partner Samir Momand.  He likes to go over the top and will have the opportunity to do so with more safety in the first three overs, but must contend with the more dangerous opening bowlers.

Mr Maximo’s tip: Märsta CC

I think that Märsta have the players to outclass Värmdö in the opening match of the day, but it is important that they sustain their performances throughout what is set to be a testing day for them, with further matches against Stockholm Super Kings and Djurgårdens IF Cricketförening before their work is done on Tuesday.