MATCH 11 (ECS21.782) KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA) v FORGE (FOR) 0530 GMT | 0730 CET | 1100 IST
KSA Last Five Matches: L L (Avg Score For 73, Avg Score Against 104)
FOR Last Five Matches: W L L L (Avg Score For 71, Avg Score Against 72)
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA)
Captain: Vaios Pringas
Wicketkeeper: Clinton Freeman
Projected Top Order: Parveez Niazai, Naquibullah Ahmadzai, Vaios Pringas, Jonathan Allen
Projected Opening Bowlers: Parveez Niazai, Naquibullah Ahmadzai
Spin Options: Vaios Pringas
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS Key Players:
Clinton Freeman, experienced middle order batter, can bowl variations of medium pace and leg spinners too. Jack of all trades, can also keep wicket.
Vaio Springas, the captain is a vastly experienced batter, and a tricky bowler able to use his height to extract variable bounce. Top scored for KSA on Wednesday racking up 44 runs in two games.
Jonathan Allen, capable medium pacer able with the ability to shape the ball around. A decent batter with a wide selection of shots in his locker. Picked up THREE wickets in two games.
Parveez Niazai, Good top order batter possessing a broad selection of shots. Can find the boundary with ease. Likely to open bowling as well with good, disciplined line and length. Will save runs in the field too with his powerful arm. Scalped two wickets on Wednesday.
FORGE (FOR)
Captain: Nasir Mommandi
Wicketkeeper: Shabbir Arslan
Projected Top Order: Shabbir Arslan, Amjad Amboo, Ali Ashgar, Omid Niazi
Likely Opening Bowlers: Ali Asghar, Amjad Amboo
Spin Option(s): Nasir Mommandi, Yaqub Ahmadzi
FORGE Key Players:
Asghar Ali, talented all-rounder, can bowl quick but very accurate in his line and length. Record wicket taker since 2019. Is economical and consistent. Has picked up THREE wickets in four games.
Amjad Amboo, useful all-rounder, second highest scorer for his side racking up 46 runs and has scalped FOUR wickets in four games.
Shabbir Arslan, the right handed opener is the top scorer for Forge racking up 53 runs in four games.
Sajid Mehar, can apparently bat both right and left hand and bowl at decent pace. A very special young talent, can bat anywhere in the order. Returned figures of 2-7 vs ACA on Wednesday.
Nasir Mommandi, top order batter and bowls leg spin-googly variations. Scored a fighting 28 off 22 balls in the second game vs DEK on Tuesday. Has scored a total of 42 runs in four games.
Umair Javid, the hard hitting all-rounder scored an unbeaten 34 off 18 to bag player of the match award in his debut ECS game.
After winning the opening game, Forge have surprisingly slipped to three consecutive losses. KSA did not enjoy a good day either, remaining winless on Wednesday. Both sides will be keen to win this encounter to gain some momentum heading into the second half of the tournament.
Match Prediction: Forge (FOR) to bounce back with a thrilling win.
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