Ostend CC vs Exiles CC, ECS T10 League - Belgium
Ostend CC take on Exiles CC in the first match of the ECS Belgium T10 tournament in Gent. Two of Belgium’s top teams kick-off the tournament at the Belgian Oval in Gent on August 15 and the live action starts at 09:00 local time.
Ostend CC go into the tournament top of the national T20 league, with Sheikh Mohammad Sheraz and Abdul Rehman Butt in good batting form. They have played more games than anybody else so that league table is skewed a little, but their good form and the Belgian international experience they boast still makes them a top team.
Exiles were the top team last season, meanwhile – winning the Belgian T20 tournament and qualifying for the European Cricket League as a result. Faisal Mehmood’s big-hitting and wicket-taking bowling makes him one of the tournament’s key players.
Ostend CC vs Exiles CC Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
Ostend have batted first and won in their most recent matches and may elect to do the same again.
Weather Report
Gent will be very humid with a few clouds but only a relatively small chance of rain.
Pitch Condition
The artificial Gent wicket could be a good batting track.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Ostend CC vs Exiles CC, ECS Belgium T10.
Ostend CC Team News & Playing 11
OCC Team News
Sheraz Sheikh, the all-rounder and captain leads this team from the front, with former Belgian captain Abdul Rehman Butt offering further experience in what is likely to be a settled batting line-up.
OCC Key Players
- Sheraz Sheikh: He tops Ostend’s batting charts and will likely be up the order, while also topping their bowling charts too.
- Abdul Rehman Butt: In excellent form up the batting order for Ostend and he is also a useful bowler too.
- Rahimi Omid: His excellent six-hitting form should make him a key batting option in T10 cricket, and he can turn his arm too.
OCC Team Form
Ostend CC open the tournament in this match.
Ostend CC Predicted Playing 11
Abdul Rehman Butt, Khan Faisal Khaliq, Sheraz Sheikh (c), Faisal Mahmood, Muhammad Shafqat (wk), Omid Rahimi, Deepank Mahajan, Shahid Mohammad, Noorullah Sidiqi, Jahanzeb Gul Rehman, Mazhar Ali Mashal
Exiles CC Team News & Playing 11
ECC Team News
While there have been occasional changes, there is a key core to this team that tends to be unchanged.
ECC Key Players
- Faisal Mehmood: A key all-rounder, taking plenty of wickets and scoring runs at a phenomenal strike rate of more than 200 this season.
- Waqas Ali Raja: A consistent run-scorer and a consistent wicket-taker without being spectacular in either.
- Sohail Kalim: One of Exiles’ top wicket-taking bowlers and an economical one too, making him a key part of the bowling attack.
ECC Team Form
Exiles CC are starting their campaign.
Exiles CC Predicted Playing 11
Abdul Hai Muhammad, Faisal Mehmood, Zoheeb Hussain (c), Waqas Ali Raja, Sulaiman Muhammad, Amer Diwan Ali (wk), Sultan Diwan Ali, Imtiaz Hussain, Soheel Hussain, Sohail Kalim, Ali Abbas
🏆 Ostend CC vs Exiles CC Prediction
Both teams have big reputations but Ostend have been in the slightly better form so far this season.
Aug 15, 2020
12:30 IST / 7:00 GMT
The Belgian Oval - Gent, Belgium
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