Chiayi Swingers vs PCCT United, Taipei T10, Today Match Prediction 09 May 2020

chs vs pcct Match Prediction & Analysis

Saurabh Hajari-led Chiayi Swingers will face Muhammad Mujahid’s PCCT United in the 15th match of the 2020 Taipei T10 Cricket League on Saturday in Taipei.

In the previous meeting between the two teams, PCCT United comfortably brushed aside Chiayi Swingers, courtesy splendid performances from Shahzad Khan Muhammadzai, and Usman Javed. PCCT United will be looking to secure their place in the knockout stages of the competition.

On the other hand, Chiayi Swingers will need to win their final game at all costs in order to have any chance of qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament. Chiayi Swingers will have to bring their A-game to the table against PCCT United.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Chiayi Swingers Preview

For Chiayi Swingers, the side will need to make improvements from the previous game, where the bowling lacked a clear game plan and the batting crumbled in the chase.

In the batting department, the team will be depending on the likes of Vishwajit S Tawar, Sidhesh Pilankar, and Pruthvi More to do the bulk of the scoring. Captain Saurabh Hajari will be expected to lead from the front and provide a notable score in this fixture.

In the bowling department, the team will be depending on Pruthvi More to provide breakthrough upfront with the new-ball.

Chiayi Swingers Predicted Playing XI:

Saurabh Hajari, Rajsingh Chandan, Sidhesh Pilankar, Swaraj Shevgan, Devesh Barshilia, Vishwajit S Tawar, Pruthvi More, Prashant Lokhande, Nitish Nair, Deepak Mishra, Yogesh Rajput

PCCT United Preview

The franchise will be looking to finish at the top spot in the points table of Group B. Currently, the side has managed to win two games out of three played in the competition and will need to guard against complacency in their remaining fixtures.

PCCT United will be depending once again on the opening pair of Usman Javed and Shahzad Khan Muhammadzai to provide stability from the top. Muhammad Mujahid and Amjad Zafar will be given the task to deliver quick runs in the later stages of the innings.

In the bowling department, the focus will be once again pace duo of Meer Shuib Farooque and Qazi Mazhar Ul Haq to make early inroads with the new-ball. Meer Shuib Farooque is currently the franchise’s leading wicket-taker this season. He has claimed 5 wickets at an average of 4.25 with an economy rate of 5.67.

PCCT United Predicted Playing XI:

Muhammad Mujahid (captain), Meer Shuib Farooque, Asif Tanoli, Danish Mehmood Muhammad Amjad Zafar, Shiv Rawat, Shahzad Khan Muhammadzai, Usman Javed, Ninad Malwade, Qazi Mazhar Ul Haq, Muhammad Mushtaq

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for this contest is once again going to be full of runs. The weather forecast for the game to be played on Saturday is expected to be fair.

Venue Details

The 15th game of 2020 Taipei T10 Cricket League is going to be played between PCCT United and Chiayi Swingers. PCCT United will take heart from the fact that they have managed to beat Chiayi Swingers in their previous game played at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

In the last couple of games played in the competition, teams bat first have gone on to win the contest. So both the teams will be looking to win the all-important toss and bat first on this surface.