MATCH 33 (ECS21.588) NACKA (NAC) v ALBY ZALMI CF (ALZ) 0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
NAC Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 82, Avg Score Against 108)
ALZ Last Five Matches: W L L L W (Avg Score For 83, Avg Score Against 89)
NACKA (NAC)
Captain: Zabi Zahid
Wicketkeeper: Sadat Sidiqi
Projected Top Four: Khalid Zahid, Omran Zazai, Azam Mohammad, Sadat Sidiqi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zabi Zahid, Lemar Momand
Spin Option(s): Abdul Hakeem, Azam Mohammad
NACKA Key Players:
Khalid Zahid, the experienced all-rounder has been selected to represent the national team recently. Has racked up 66 runs and picked up three in five games.
Omran Zazai, the 22-year old is a hard hitting opening batsman, top scorer for NAC with 83 runs from five innings at a SR of 189.
Zabi Zahid, captain, all-rounder, has picked up FIVE wickets and mustered 71 runs so far this season.
ALBY ZALMI CF (ALZ)
Captain: Rahel Khan
Wicketkeeper: Ismaeel Zia
Projected Top Four: Rahel Khan, Farqaleet Kirmani, Azam Khalil, Tas Qureshi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Qudratullah Mir Afzal, Tas Qureshi
Spin Option(s): Azam Khalil, Rahel Khan, Faseeh Choudhary, Sami Khalil, Muhammad Zeeshan
ALBY ZALMI CF Key Players:
Azam Khalil, all-rounder,leading run scorer for ALZ with 76 runs from four games. The most economical bowler for ALZ conceding at just six runs per over and has been rewarded with FIVE wickets. Awarded man of the match for his all-round performance vs Nacka on Tuesday.
Rahel Khan, solid top order batsman and decent leg spinner, recently selected for the Swedish national team. Top wicket taker for ALZ picking up SIX wickets in four games and has also scored 32 runs.
Qudratullah Mir Afzal is a talented middle order batsman and can bowl at any time of the innings with good control. Scored 46 runs and picked up a couple of wickets as well.
Tas Qureshi is another reliable all-rounder in the ALZ squad. One of the fastest bowlers in Sweden and can be a handy batsman in the middle order. Returned impressive figures of 2-15 vs DIF yesterday. Has picked up four wickets in all.
Previous winners Nacka continue to slumber with five straight losses and find themselves in serious danger of exiting the competition. Every game is a virtual knockout for NAC and a slip up now may lead to elimination as Alby Zalmi CF, placed just above them, will have two wins with three games to go while NAC will only have a couple more games to play.
Last time they met: ECS21.587 | ALZ 74(7.2) def NAC 69 (27 Jul 2021)
Match Prediction: Alby Zalmi (ALZ) to do the double over winless Nacka.
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