BSV Britannia vs USG Chemnitz 1st Semi-Final, ECS T10 League - Dresden
First-placed BSV Britannia meet fourth-placed USG Chemnitz in the first semi-final of the ECS Dresden T10 tournament. The match takes place at the Ostrapark, Dresden, and the live action on August 14 starts at 09:00 local time.
BSV Britannia made a fine start to the tournament, with a 51-run win against USG Chemnitz – after Sanish Goyal hit 68 and took 1-10 and Waleed Ahmad took 3-4 – their fifth in a row. Two defeats, including the second game against Chemnitz, meant they had to win their final match to finish top, however. And they just about got over the line with a six-wicket win, in a match in which Waleed Ahmad impressed with the ball once more.
USG Chemnitz beat Berlin Eagles twice but that was the only team they had beaten until seeing off BSV Britannia when they last met. USG Chemnitz posted 94/4, thanks to Abdulsamad Stanikzai’s half-century, and they won by 13 runs.
BSV Britannia vs USG Chemnitz Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
BSV Britannia were at their best batting first, which they could do again in this game.
Weather Report
The Dresden weather will turn unfortunately, but the morning will be mostly cloudy with very little chance of rain.
Pitch Condition
The artificial wicket has been well balanced, but there have been some big scores.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for BSV Britannia vs USG Chemnitz, ECS Dresden T10.
BSV Britannia Team News & Playing 11
BSVB Team News
BSV Britannia tweaked their batting line-up after their two defeats but they have generally been consistent with the personnel used.
BSVB Key Players
- Mohit Negi: A few starts on their first day of action suggested he could get back to his best batting form.
- Rohit Singh: The German international all-rounder has led from the front, showcasing some excellent batting and bowling form so far.
- Sanish Goyal: A five-wicket haul against BSC Rehberge was the pick of the bowling figures and he can bat up the order too.
BSVB Team Form
BSV Britannia won five matches in a row to start their ECS Dresden T10 campaign, before two defeats to USG Chemnitz and BSC Rehberge. They won the final game against RC Dresden, however, to ensure they topped the group on net run rate. Rohit Singh took 3-11 and Waqas Virk and Waleed Ahmad two wickets apiece as they restricted RC Dresden to 81/9 before claiming a six-wicket win.
BSV Britannia Predicted Playing 11
Gaurav Lohia, Mohit Singh, Waqas Virk, Sanish Goyal, Rohit Singh (c), Faisal Khan, Waleed Ahmad, Hitesh Thakur, Sandan Chintanippu, Vijay Lakshmanan (wk), Kumar Shouradhya
USG Chemnitz Team News & Playing 11
USGC Team News
USG Chemnitz could stick with the same line-up they used for their win against BSV Britannia when they last met. That would mean Akash Chougale missing out, however – he may be the one to return.
USGC Key Players
- Abdulsamad Stanikzai: The opening batsman scored 59 from 31 balls in the last game, hitting five fours and three sixes at the top of the order.
- Rajesh Nagaraja: The captain and all-rounder took 2-12 when these teams last met, and has been a valuable batsman and bowler all tournament.
- Abdul Basir: Took three wickets against BSV Britannia in the two matches against them, including 2-10 from two overs in the first meeting.
USGC Team Form
USG Chemnitz beat Berlin Eagles twice on day one but lost twice to RC Dresden either side, and then lost twice to BSC Rehberge. A heavy defeat to BSV Britannia at the start of the final day continued their losing streak, but they bounced back in the final game against BSV as Abdulsamad Stanikzai hit 59 in a total of 94/4 and they restricted the group winners to 81/5 in reply.
USG Chemnitz Predicted Playing 11
Abdulsamad Stanikzai, Gopinath Manoharan, Abdul Basir, Rajesh Nagaraja (c), Abishek Sahni, Sandeep Shivalingegowda (wk), Sahith Reddy, Adith Narayanan, Varun Soraganvi, Akash Chougale, Arul Dinesh
🏆 BSV Britannia vs USG Chemnitz Prediction
BSV Britannia slipped when these teams last met, but their overall form suggests they will win big in this game.
Aug 14, 2020
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Ostrapark Ground - Dresden, Germany
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