SCO XI vs POR, European Cricket Championship 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 71st Match (Source: X)
Scotland (SCO-XI) will take on Portugal (POR) in the 71st match of the European Cricket Championship 2023. The match will start on 12th October 2023 at 3:00 PM IST at the Cartama Oval in Cartama in Spain. This will be the first game of Group F & both teams will be eager to start off with a win. Here are the key stats, must-pick players and suggested fantasy XIs for this game.
Scotland XI finished in the second position in Group C back in 2022. They won 5 out of the 8 games last season. They will be pretty confident as a team against Portugal and will be eyeing a win in their first game.
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Portugal, meanwhile, third in Group A in 2022 by winning three off their eight games. They will have to be on their toes in this match against Scotland-XI. The onus will be on their batters to do well in this game and take the side over the line.
SCO-XI vs POR, Match 71: Pitch Report
It will be an excellent pitch for batting. The ball will come onto the bat nicely allowing the batters to play their shots. There will be good bounce for the pacers and the new ball may swing a bit. The spinners won't get much assistance off the deck but they will be important as well. Scores in the region of 120-130 are expected and teams may prefer batting first as it will be difficult to chase down anything above 120. Expect a high-scoring encounter as both teams have quality batters in their ranks.
SCO-XI vs POR, Match 71: Top Player Picks
Oli Hairs (SCO-XI)
- Oli Hairs is a very aggressive batter and has played for the Scottish national side.
- He attacks from the first ball and can score big in this game if he gets going.
- Hairs will be a top captain or vice-captain pick as well.
Francoise Stoman (POR)
- Francoise Stoman has scored 792 runs and has 24 wickets to his name in 60 ECC T10 matches.
- He will bat in the top order and will bowl an over or two.
- Stoman is a top-pick for this game.
Liam Naylor (SCO-XI)
- Liam Naylor has scored 291 runs in 17 innings in ECC T10.
- He can score big once he gets going.
- Naylor can fetch plenty of points in this game.
Callum Garden (SCO-XI)
- Callum Garden will be a key batter for his team.
- He has 334 runs in 23 innings with two 50+ scores.
- He will be an excellent pick for this game.
SCO-XI vs POR, Match 71: Top Captain & Vice-Captain Choices
Scenario | Captain | Vice-Captain |
---|---|---|
If Scotland-XI Bats First | Francoise Stoman | Liam Naylor |
If Portugal Bats First | Oli Hairs | Callum Garden |
SCO-XI vs POR, Match 71: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
It will be a 10-over game so pick top 3 batters and bowlers who will bowl in the death overs of the first innings. All-rounders will be very important as well. Top order batters, all-rounders and bowlers bowling in the first innings will be top captain or vice-captain picks.
SCO-XI vs POR, Match 71: Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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Wicket-keepers: Kuldeep Gholiya, Callum Garden
Batters: Oli Hairs, Azher Andani
All-rounders: Junaid Khan, Chris McBride, Liam Naylor
Bowlers: Kess Sajjad, Mohammad Siraj Nipo, Jack Hogarth, Francosie Stoman
Captain: Oli Hairs
Vice-Captain: Francosie Stoman
SCO-XI: 6 Players, POR: 5 Players
SCO-XI vs POR, Match 71: Team for Winner Takes All/Grand League Contests
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Wicket-keepers: Kuldeep Gholiya, Callum Garden
Batters: Oli Hairs, Azher Andani
All-rounders: Junaid Khan, Chris McBride, Liam Naylor
Bowlers: Kess Sajjad, Mohammad Siraj Nipo, Jack Hogarth, Francosie Stoman
Captain: Jack Hogarth
Vice-Captain: Callum Garden
SCO-XI: 6 Players, POR: 5 Players