ELIMINATOR - MATCH 21 (ECS21.768) LJUBLJANA (LJU) v SPLIT INDIA BRODOSPLIT (SIB) 0630 GMT | 0830 CET | 1200 IST
LJU Last Five Matches: W W L L L (Avg Score For 93, Avg Score Against 103)
SIB Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 78, Avg Score Against 97)
LJUBLJANA (LJU)
Captain: Nilesh Ujawe
Wicketkeeper: Waqar Khan
Projected Top Four: Dinesh Matla, Shoaib Siddiqui, Nilesh Ujawe, Shahid Arshad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shoaib Siddiqui, Mirwais Shinwari
Spin Options: Rizwan Zahoor, Ayush Pandey
LJUBLJANA Key Players:
Shoaib Siddiqui, a highly talented all-rounder, accurate with good line and length and consistent with the bat too. Top scorer for LJU scoring 230 runs in eight games including a player of the match performance of 56 off 29 balls vs SIB. He has picked up three wickets as well.
Nilesh Ujawe, left hand middle order batter and right arm medium pacer, Second highest wicket taker for LJU scalping FOUR victims.
Shahid Arshad, another valuable all-rounder, technically sound and dependable with the bat, good in the field and a useful bowler. Second highest scorer for LJU with 103 runs in eight games.
Om Raj, the right arm medium pacer finished the group stage as the top wicket taker for his side picking up SIX wickets with a best return of 2-18.
SPLIT INDIA BRODOSPLIT (SIB)
Captain: Vasu Pulibanti
Wicketkeeper: Pashe Sadagopan
Projected Top Four: Sellamuthu Ramaswamy, Mohan Karanam, Achari Sethunathan, Kuruvilla Abraham
Projected Opening Bowlers: Vasu Pulibanti, Kuruvilla Abraham
SPLIT INDIA BRODOSPLIT Key Players:
Mohan Karanam, left handed batter and left arm fast bowler, the all-rounder has scored 81 runs and picked up FOUR wickets in eight games.
Kuruvilla Abraham, one of the best all-rounders in the SOS side, will be taking the new cherry and bat in the middle order. Highest scorer for SIB scoring 188 runs in eight games. Also picked up FIVE wickets.
Amal Manuel, right arm fast bowler, second highest wicket taker for SIB picking up SIX wickets in eight games with a player of the match return of 3-5 vs SOS.
Achari Sethunathan, the right hander is a solid technical top order batter who will be looking to impress on the big stage of European Cricket. Has looked solid racking up 97 runs in eight games and is second highest run scorer for SIB.
Frajeesh Vallupara, a decent right handed batter and a talented medium pace bowler. Second highest wicket taker in the tournament picking up NINE victims with a best return of 4-12 vs LJU.
After two impressive wins on the opening day, SIB are on a rotten run of six straight defeats. Ljubljana have blown hot and cold winning three and losing six. Both sides have struggled in their most recent games and will have to bring their A game to progress into the second half of Finals Day.
Match Prediction: Ljubljana (LJU) to progress to the second qualifier with a comfortable win.
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