The European Cricket Network live broadcasts the 2020 European Cricket Series Malmo encounter between Ariana AKIF and Karlskrona Zalmi Cricketförening.
Tune in to the live action Thursday from 11:30am CEST * 10:30am UK * 9:30am GMT * 3pm IST from the Limhamnsfältet Cricket Ground in Malmo.
Team Preview for Ariana AKIF
Ariana AKIF were not beaten in their Wednesday matches, and will look to continue their unbeaten run through Thursday and into Finals Friday!
Captain & Main Wicketkeeper: Hardeep Virk
Key Players:
Debarchan Dash certainly lived up to his name on Wednesday, scoring 121 runs and narrowly missing out on a century, being run out for 91 late in the innings in their first match. Also an option to take the new ball, he is a very useful player indeed!
Naser Baluch scored 67 runs on Wednesday at the astronomical strike rate of 248. He came in at a very crucial time against Malmö CC and counterattacked magnificently, blasting six maximos! He’s also a very effective bowler.
Ihsanullah Sherzad is a good young player but has missed out so far. Perhaps this is the game where he will break out and make a score.
Team Preview for Karlskrona Zalmi Cricketförening
Karlskrona Zalmi Cricketförening have a 3-3 record in the Allsvenskan T20, the top division of Swedish cricket. This game is no gimme against an Ariana AKIF team with some big-hitting capability.
Captain: Rama Mohan Reddy
Main Wicketkeeper: Ehsan Ullah Khan
Key Players:
Sher Rahman is a promising prospect for Karlskrona Zalmi Cricketförening. He will open the batting and bowling for them and is the key to them causing a very unlikely upset in this match.
Rama Mohan Reddy is the captain and will have a difficult time trying to tie the Ariana AKIF big hitters down. I’d recommend that he keeps mixing up the bowlers and shouldn’t be afraid to take the pace off the ball.
Shahbaz Ishaq was their only player to manage double figures on Wednesday. He’ll need some help if they are to make a competitive score in this match.
Mr Maximo’s tip: ARIANA AKIF
After 14 successful predictions in a row, I’m fairly confident I can make it to 15 in Match 15 of this European Cricket Series! Ariana AKIF have shown they love this format and I see them steamrolling Karlskrona Zalmi Cricketförening in the opening match of Thursday.
