Published on: Oct 22, 2021 9:50 am IST|Updated on: Oct 22, 2021 9:58 am IST
ACA vs DEK Dream11 Prediction: In the Match 17 of the ECS T10 Corfu 2021 season, the Athens Cricket Academy will be crossing swords with the Dekathlon on 22 October (Friday) at the Marina Cricket Ground in Corfu. This will be the second of the five matches to be played in a single day of the ongoing tournament and the last day of the league stage.
Both these sides are coming into this match after facing different results so far in the ongoing edition of the tournament. The Athens Cricket Academy have managed to win four out of their six matches in the ongoing competition and are currently slotted at the second position on the points table. On the other hand, Dekathlon have won three matches and also suffered as many losses this season and are placed at the fourth spot.
The ECS T10 Corfu 2021 tournament is a six-day affair and all the 24 matches of this season will be played in a single cricket ground in Corfu. It will be very much crucial for both these teams to play with the best of their abilities from the opening stages of this competition. ACA have won 4 matches so far while DEK have won 3 games this season.
Fixture Name: Match 17, Athens Cricket Academy vs Dekathlon
Competition: ECS T10 Corfu
Date: 22 October
Time: 1 PM IST
Ground: Marina Cricket Ground, Corfu
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Marina Cricket Ground will have flat batting-friendly conditions throughout the T10 encounter. A belter of a wicket is expected for this game and things will be difficult for the bowlers. The dew factor will not come into play as the game progresses and thus, it will be a safe option to win the toss and opt to bowl first. The par score will once again remain around the 90-100 mark.
It will be a good move to pick a mixed combination of both ACA and DEK players in your respective dream fantasy cricket teams. It will be a good decision to include more of all-rounders and bowlers to increase the chances of winning big contests. Zain Ali Haider playing for the Athens Cricket Academy could be a great choice for being picked as the captain while Qasir Amin and Aman Shah have also performed impressively well in this edition.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Ramzan Muhammed BATTERS: Zain Haider, Ali Muaaz, Amarpreet Mehmi, Razwan Ali ALL-ROUNDERS: Qasir Amin, Akif Khan, Aman Shah BOWLERS: Zubair Ashraf, Hasan Tutul, Muhammad Arfan
The Athens Cricket Academy will surely have the dominating hand in this exciting contest due to their better performance so far in the ongoing tournament. ACA have already registered four brilliant wins this season. On the other hand, Dekathlon will also pose a tough challenge in front of the opposition in this match and would want to qualify for the knockouts.
The Athens Cricket Academy has performed well above their potential in the recent while both in the batting as well as bowling departments. The likes of Zain Ali Haider, Sayed Aqeel, Akif Khan and Qasir Amin will have to play a significant role in the batting department and all of them will want to be amongst the runs. On the other hand, the trio of Abdul Abid, Zubair Ashraf and Muhammad Irfan will form part of the bowling attack.
For the Athens Cricket Academy, wicket-keeper batter Sayed Aqeel is a pretty explosive cricketer who has a brilliant record in the T10 format. He has notched up a wonderful total of 261 runs in the last five matches. Sayed Aqeel has an impressive average of more than 40 in T10 cricket. He also has a fine strike-rate and will be a key player to watch out for in this ECS T10 Corfu.
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The Athens Cricket Academy will depend a lot on Zain Ali Haider to come good in the middle-order in the batting department. He has played a total of 29 matches and has smashed an excellent tally of 463 runs in the previous few domestic competitions. Zain Ali Haider also has an fine average of 25.71 and will be hoping to contribute well right from the opening stage of the tournament.
ACA Playing 11 (likely) Akif Khan Sayed Mohammad Aqeel Salem Mahar Qasir Amin Zain Ali Haider Abdul Abid Humayun Safdar Zubair Ashraf Muhammad Tahir Muhammad Irfan Zaryab Abbas
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For the Dekathlon side, it will be really important to perform well both in the batting as well as bowling departments in the final few matches in this T10 competition. The likes of Aman Shah, Razwan Ali, Zubair Khan and Shafique Muhammad will be expected to play a significant role in the batting department. On the other hand, the likes of Georgios Kardakaris, Hasan Amigudin and Abbas Anjum will be the key with the ball.
For the Dekathlon team, Aman Shah will be an important player to watch out for in this final phase of the ECS T10 Corfu. He has fine abilities to deliver both with the bat and ball. Aman Shah has scored 11 runs in the last 3 T10 matches but has notched up a lot of runs in the domestic circuit. He can also contribute immensely well in the bowling department having been a key wicket-taker in the limited-overs format of the game.
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Dekathlon will depend a lot on Georgios Kardakaris to come good both in the batting as well as bowling department. He has a fine record in a pretty short domestic career. Georgios has scored a total of 47 runs from just 4 matches during the previous edition of the ECS T10 Corfu. He can also deliver well with the ball as he has an impressive economy of 6.89.
DEK Playing 11 (likely) Ali Muaaz Razwan Ali Aman Shah Giannis Moutsos Shafique Muhammed Zubair Khan Thomas Zotos Georgios Kardakaris Hasan Amigudin Abbas Anjum Shahbaz Akram
Watch the ECS T10 Corfu 2021 Live score and streaming on the FanCode app. All the player stats, details, analysis and match scores along with exciting live ball-to-ball commentary will be available exclusively on the Fancode app. While taking care of the Covid-19 norms and regulations, the crowds would not be allowed at the Marina Cricket Ground in Corfu. The players from both these sides will be keen to give their best.
The 2021 edition of the ECS T10 Corfu will not be broadcasted on the television in India. The television broadcasting rights are not always available for most of the ECS T10 competitions and the same is the case for this year’s ECS T10 Corfu. However, on the FanCode app and website, exclusive live commentary will be available alongside live match scores and entertaining video analysis.
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