SWU Last Five Matches: L L (Avg Score For 71, Avg Score Against 124)
MTD Last Five Matches: L L (Avg Score For 66, Avg Score Against 112)
Captain: Anil Qadir
Wicketkeeper: Anil Qadir
Projected Top Four: Imran Ameer, Tanveer Ahmed, Rana Amjad, Anil Qadir
Projected Opening Bowlers: Umar Khan, Bilal Khan
Spin Options: Imran Ameer
SWIEQI UNITED Key Players:
Anil Qadir, captain, can be a game changer with his six hitting abilities, racked up 38 runs from two matches with three fours and three sixes.
Imran Ameer, experienced opening batsman, has played domestic cricket in Pakistan and will be aiming to make a mark on the grand stage of European Cricket, also a good spinner and likely to chip in with a few wickets. Scored a fifty on Tuesday and is top scorer for SWU.
Bilal Khan, right-arm medium fast bowler, has good control over the ball, was leading wicket taker for his side last year in the Malta summer league. He was economical with the ball on Tuesday and picked up three wickets against a strong SKI side.
Atta Rabi, talented right-handed batsman, was top run scorer for Swieqi United in the Malta summer league last year.
Captain: Sam Aquilina
Wicketkeeper: Sam Aquilina
Projected Top Four: Cornelius Younus, Azeem Sathi, Michael Nazir, Sam Aquilina
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthu Kumaran, Faisal Naeem
Spin Options: Michael Nazir, Atif Sharazy, Salman Khan
MATER DEI Key Players:
Michael Nazir, former national team player, decent batsman who times the ball very well. A crafty off-spinner who can deceive batsmen with his change in pace. Top scorer for MTD after two games on Tuesday with 39 runs to his name.
Sam Aquilina, captain, middle order batsman, can help stabilise or increase the run rate when required. Looked good with the bat racked up 35 runs in two innings with a best of 31 vs OVR.
Cornelius Younus, left-handed opening batsman who likes to go after the bowlers from ball one. Expect quick runs if he gets going.
Shrijay Patel, new addition to the MTD side, has impressed with his intelligent batting and a very good fielder. Handy seam bowler who usually bowls stump to stump.
Both Swieqi United and Mater Dei went winless on their debut and now face each other in a quest for their maiden ECS victory.
Match Prediction: Mater Dei (MTD) to win a tight contest.