Reykjavik Vikings vs Kopavogur Puffins, ECS T10 League, Iceland
The first match of the latest ECS T10 tournament, the ECS Iceland, sees Reykjavik Vikings take on Kopavogur Puffins. The match, at the Vidistadatun Ground, Hafnarfjodur, takes place on August 1 and the live action is scheduled to start at 11:00 local time.
This is the first of two meetings between the two teams on day one, as they also close out the day. They both face Hafnarfjodur Hammers in between. The Puffins go into the match as favourites given their form in other formats prior to this weekend – that includes their Dushan Bandara-inspired win against Reyjavik last weekend. He hammered 95 and took 3-40 in a match-winning all-round display.
The Vikings have Lakmal Bandara in fine all-round form, meanwhile – he tops both their batting and bowling charts going into this game.
Reykjavik Vikings vs Kopavogur Puffins Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network, Fan Code
Toss Prediction
Batting first is usually preferable in T10 cricket. The Puffins did exactly that when they last met.
Weather Report
Cloudy, humid conditions with a chance of showers are unfortunately the order of the day in Hafnarfjordur.
Pitch Condition
There have been plenty of wickets on the artificial wicket this season, though it appears generally balanced.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Reykjavik Vikings vs Kopavogur Puffins, European Cricket Series Iceland.
Reykjavik Vikings Team News & Playing 11
RKJ Team News
Lakmal Bandara leads the way for this Reykjavik, with runs and wickets. Sadun Lankathilaka, the captain, is the only other ever-present so far this season for them.
RKJ Key Players
- Lakmal Bandara: The all-rounder has scored 248 runs so far this season and weighed in with 16 wickets too – putting him top of both charts.
- Sadun Lankathilaka: The captain is the only other Reykjavik player to have played every match this season and he has 15 wickets to show for it.
- Chamley Fernando: The wicket-keeper-batsman is capable of runs – only Bandara has scored more for the Vikings this season.
RKJ Team Form
This is the Vikings’ opening game of the tournament.
Reykjavik Vikings Predicted Playing 11
Max Sandaru, Derick Deonarain, Mahinda Dissanayake, Kathiravan Narayanan, Chamley Fernando (wk), Sadun Lankathilaka (c), Prabhath Weerasooriya, Lakmal Bandara, Jegadeesh Subramaniyam, Javed Khan, Agha Khan
Kopavogur Puffins Team News & Playing 11
KPG Team News
His form when these teams last met highlighted Dushan Bandara’s importance to this team. Chamley Fernando is their second highest run-scorer this morning, but he is playing for Reykjavik.
KPG Key Players
- Dushan Bandara: Starred when these teams last met, hitting 95 and taking three wickets. He tops the batting and bowling charts.
- Leslie Dcunha: Opens the batting and has contributed some useful runs so far this season – he is their third highest scorer.
- Abhishek Chauhan: While he trails Bandara by some way, the Puffins’ captain is their second-highest wicket-taker so far this season.
KPG Team Form
The Puffins start with this match against the Vikings.
Kopavogur Puffins Predicted Playing 11
David Cook, Leslie Dcunha, Sebastiaan Dreyer (wk), Dushan Bandara, Bala Kamallakharan, Riaan Dreyer, Sathiya Rupan, Lakshitha Bimsara, Abhishek Chauhan (c), Sampath Nagarajan, Ramachandran Gujapan
🏆 Reykjavik Vikings vs Kopavogur Puffins Prediction
Kopavogur Puffins are enjoying a better season than the Vikings and beat them when they last met too.
Aug 01, 2020
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
Vidistadatun Ground - Reykjavik, Iceland
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