
LND Last Five Matches: W NR W W (Avg Score For 128, Avg Score Against 79)
GOC Last Five Matches: W W W L (Avg Score For 115, Avg Score Against 98)
Captain: Hardeep Virk
Wicketkeeper: Hardeep Virk
Projected Top Four: Debarchan Dash, Wahab Hassan, Hardeep Virk, Ashfaq Ali
Projected Opening Bowlers: Debarchan Dash, Wahab Hassan
Spin Option(s): Oktai Gholami, Inder Singh
LUND Key Players:
Debarchan Dash, MVP and top scorer in the European Cricket Series Malmo 2020. The destructive, hard hitting opening batsman has impressive statistics in Swedish cricket. Has mustered 67 runs in three innings this term and has picked up two wickets. Returned man of the match against HSg on Monday for his all-round performance.
Oktai Gholami, solid, technical middle order batsmen and left arm spinner with excellent control. Recently selected for the national team for both T20 and T10 squads. Has scored 42 runs in three innings and has picked up a wicket as well this term.
Wahab Hassan, a talented, hard hitting top-order batsmanand opening bowler. Mustered an 18-ball 55 and picked up a couple of wickets in the opening game to take LND to a first ever ECS win and was awarded man of the match for his all-round efforts. Top scorer and wicket taker for LND smashing 78 runs in three innings and picking up FOUR wickets.
Hardeep Virk, captain, wicket keeper batsman, a decent top order batsman with good skills behind the wicket. Scored a well-made 21 off 13 balls in the opening game contributing to his side’s first ever ECS victory. He is the second highest scorer for LND racking up 69 runs in three innings.
Captain: Abu Zar
Wicketkeeper: Umar Usman
Projected Top Four: Rahim Safi, Abu Zar, Mahib Shahin, Danyal Siddiqui
Projected Opening Bowlers: Rahim Safi, Mahib Shahin
Spin Option(s): Hasibur Rahman, Vikas Dixit, Abu Zar
GOTEBORG CITY Key Players:
Rahim Safi, has joined GOC this season, one of the best all-rounders in the side, has the ability to change games on his own with his power-hitting. Also very quick and reliable with the ball in his hand. Second highest run scorer for GOC with 83 runs to his name and has also picked up FOUR wickets.
Abu Zar, captain, LHB, is the best batsman in the side. Top scorer for GOC racking up 86 runs in four games.
Mahib Shahin, the hard hitting all-rounder bagged man of the match award in his very first ECS match for his all-round performance mustering 38 off 20 and picking up 2-16 vs LAN. He is leading the wickets column for GOC picking up SIX wickets in four games. Has also scored 62 runs.
The leading two sides in the standings meet twice for top billing in the group. Lund remain unbeaten, with GOC also going well with three wins out of four. Two entertaining encounters are in prospect.
Match Prediction: Lund (LND) to win a close encounter.
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