New Delhi: In the third and fourth match of ECS T10 Kiel, First Contact will face MTV Stallions at the Kiel Cricket Ground on Monday.
First Contact were founded in 2017 and ECS T10 Kiel is their debut ECS tournament. Their squad has a number of talented players, so, they might bring out a surprise or two to leave their mark on the debut tournament.
On the other hand, MTV Stallions are an experienced ECS side, while being one of the favorites to win the tournament. Last year, they won Bronze final in the ECS Kummerfeld and also reached the final of ECN Hannover Hitout 2020.
Predicted Playing XIs
First Contact: Muhammad Akbar Jabarkhel (wk), Imran Khan, Zakirullah Zakhil, Salman Haider, Shoukat Ali, Muhammad Sharif Safi (c), Aziz Ullah, Salman Haider, Nassrullah Amla, Sadam Sherzad, Hafiz Musakhel
MTV Stallions: Suraj Lal Putta Motilal, Basit Orya, Mohammad Faruq Arabzai, Prakash Singh, Sachin Mandy Gangareddy, Iftikhar Yakoob Ali, Ujwal Gadiraju, Prashanth Potharlanka, Gaurav Singh Rathore (c), Brijesh Prajapati (wk), Asghar Amarkhil
Suggested Dream11 Lineup
Muhammad Akbar Jabarkhel, Suraj Lal Putta Motilal, Basit Orya, Aziz Ullah, Mohammad Faruq Arabzai, Prashanth Potharlanka, Gaurav Singh Rathore, Muhammad Sharif Safi, Ujwal Gadiraju, Nassrullah Amla, Salman Haider
Captain: Mohammad Faruq Arabzai
Vice-captain: Gaurav Singh
Match Details
Match: First Contact vs MTV Stallions, Match 3 & 4, ECS T10 Kiel
Date & Time: May 31st 2021, 4:30 & 6:30 PM IST
Venue: Kiel Cricket Ground, Kiel
Pitch Report
The 22-yard surface at the Kiel Cricket Ground is expected to be a difficult one to bat on. There might be some assistance for the the pacers. Both teams will want to bat first as a score of 95+ should be enough to defend easily.