MATCH 51 (ECS21.051) REARRANGED
CITY LIONS (CLI) v HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
1430 GMT | 1530 CET | 2000 IST
CITY LIONS (CLI)
Captain: Amar Shakoor
Wicketkeeper: Kashif Shafi
Projected Top Four: Kashif Shafi, Shoaib Muhammad, Amar SHakoor, Irfan Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shoaib Muhammad, Nadeem Razzaq
Spin Options: Ibrar Hussain
CITY LIONS Key Players:
Sikandar Raja, all rounder, has grabbed a team best 10 wickets with a best of 3-6 showing his class in a couple of match-winning performances.
Zahid Nawaz, has been decent with the ball picking up six wickets at an economy of just over 8.
Ibrar Hussain, mightily impressive last time out with a stunning man of the match performance. If Ibrar is impressive then City Lions can claim victory.
HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
Captain: Shanawar Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Sharanjit Singh
Projected Top Order: Bakhtiar Khalid, Heera Laal, Anwar Ul Haq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adnan Abbas, Anwaar Ul Haq
Spin Options: Shanawar Shahzad, Mehmood Akhtar
HIRA SABADELL Key Players:
Heera Laal starred in the win against Pakcelona with a stunning display with bat and ball. Has racked up 147 runs for his side, almost three times as many as any of his teammates, and averages a wicket a game in six outings.
Anwar Ul Haq, has a beautiful action and bowls at a good pace, bagging a splendid hat-trick against RIW.
Hira Sabadell finally claimed that elusive first win against Pakcelona. Newcomers City Lions have impressed with three wins and may just edge this one too.
Match Prediction: CITY LIONS (CLI) to clinch their fourth win of their impressive debut campaign.
MATCH 53 (ECS21.053) REARRANGED
HIRA SABADELL (HIS) v BARNA ROYALS (BAR)
1730 GMT | 1830 CET | 2300 IST
HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
Captain: Shanawar Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Sharanjit Singh
Projected Top Order: Bakhtiar Khalid, Heera Laal, Anwar Ul Haq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adnan Abbas, Anwar Ul Haq
Spin Options: Shanawar Shahzad, Mehmood Akhtar
HIRA SABADELL Key Players:
Heera Laal, scored 147 runs for his side, almost three times as many as anybody else, and averages a wicket a game in six outings.
Anwar Ul Haq, has a beautiful action and bowls at a good pace, bagging a hat-trick against RIW.
Ikram Ul Haq, Hira's leading wicket taker with seven victims in six games.
BARNA ROYALS (BAR)
Captain: Nabeel Qaiser
Wicketkeeper: Taqqi Ul Mazhar
Projected Top Four: Syed Shafat Ali, Hamza Azhar, Taqqi Ul Mazhar, Sharjeel Qaiser
Projected Opening Bowlers: Syed Shafat Ali, Murad Ali
Spin Options: Usama Shahzad
BARNA ROYALS Key Players:
Hamza Azhar, all rounder, racked up a team-high 97 runs from five games and scalped four wickets.
Usama Shahzad, the talented LHB looked solid in his only appearance vs PAK with a 15-ball 35. He can also roll his arm over and can even keep wicket, if required.
Shafat Ali Syed, missed the first couple of games but returned with a bang, scoring a blistering 32 at an SR of 267 and picking up a wicket in the powerplay. Talented cricketer, if he delivers Barna Royals will blossom.
Sufyan Anwar, man of the match with 4-23 in his side's last outing.
With two wins, Barna Royals have made a positive debut and will aim to finish as high up the standings as possible.
Match Prediction: BARNA ROYALS (BAR) to win a close game against a struggling HIS side.