MATCH 16 (ECS21.619) JONKOPING (JKP) v ARIANA AKIF (AF) 1230 GMT | 1430 CET | 1800 IST
JKP Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 95, Avg Score Against 80)
AF Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 105, Avg Score Against 71)
Captain: Bilal Munir
Wicketkeeper: Bilal Munir
Projected Top Four: Sohail Mosazai, Sami Ibrahimkhil, Zabiullah Zadran, Sahargul Shirzad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zabiullah Zadran, Sahargul Shirzad
Spin Option(s): Muhammad Ismail, Sami Ibrahimkhil
JONKOPING Key Players:
Zabiullah Zadran, right arm fast bowler, opens the bowling for JKP, can deliver at 140+ speed easily. Also a very talented middle-order batsman, capable of building an innings and scoring quick runs. Top scorer and wicket taker for JKP on Tuesday racking up 62 runs and picking up four in four games.
Sahargul Shirzadis a very economical and wicket-taking bowler with the ability to swing the ball. He is also a middle-order batsman who can add quick runs. Man of the match in the first game vs HRO for scoring a quickfire 33 of 13 balls.
Bhavya Patel, right-hand medium-pace bowler who is generally one of the leading wicket-takers for JKP in all tournaments. He has good control and bowls in good channels. Picked up two wickets on Tuesday.
Sami Ibrahimkhil, left handed opening batsman, has the ability to hit the ball out of the park, was in good hitting form on Wednesday mustering 47 runs in two games vs ARI at a SR of 181. Can also bowl some left-arm offies.
Captain: Dharmender Singh
Wicketkeeper: Ihsan Shirzad
Projected Top Four: Delawar Khan, Khaled Mohammad, Ihsan Shirzad, Rahatullah Rahatullah
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sreekanth Medavarapu, Javid Khan
Spin Option(s): Anudeep Gudimella, Dharmender Singh, Rahatullah Rahatullah
ARIANA AKIF Key Players:
Khaled Mohammad, a talented top order batsman, is one of the best batsmen in the AF side, joint top scorer for AF racking up 74 runs from four matches.
Ihsan Shirzad, the wicket keeper batsman showed an array of shots in his incredible knock of 41 off 21 balls vs HRO on Wednesday. Was awarded man of the match for his efforts. Is now joint top scorer for AF with 74 runs to his name.
Dharmender Singh, captain, slow left arm orthodox, scalped 2-10 vs Malmo in the opening match bagging his first man of the match award this season. Top wicket taker for AF with four scalps from four games.
Javid Khan, the all-rounder impressed on Wednesday mustering 33 runs and picking up three wickets in the two games on Wednesday vs HRO.
Both sides are reigning ECS Champions from last year’s tournaments. While Ariana AKIF have marched to four wins on the trot, Jonkoping lost both their games on Wednesday after an impressive start to their campaign. Will the ECS Gothenburg champions, JKP bounce back or can AF, ECS Malmo 2020 winners, continue their unbeaten run?
Match Prediction: Jonkoping to get back to winning ways with a thrilling victory.
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