Nicosia Tigers are favourites to win
Defending champions Nicosia Tigers will expect a much better performance when they take on Sri Lankan CC in the CCA BAO Financial T20 Cup in Cyprus. The match takes place at the Ypsonas Cricket Ground on June 28 and the live action starts at 09:30 local time.
The Tigers won last year’s competition but were bowled out for 85 in their opening match this time around as they started with an eight-wicket defeat to Punjab Lions.
Sri Lankan CC are also looking to bounce back from an opening defeat. They were all out for 136 in their opening game, against Sri Lankan Lions Limassol, but lost by seven wickets with 3.2 overs still to bowl.
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Nicosia Tigers elected to bat first last time out and may regret that decision. They could bowl first this time.
Ypsonas will be hot, sunny and dry all day.
The opening day of action suggested a balanced wicket, albeit perhaps a slow one.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sri Lankan CC vs Nicosia Tigers, CCA BAO Financial T20 Cup.
Sri Lankan CC may make some changes to their bowling line-up, while the pressure is on the top order to deliver with the bat this time around.
Sri Lankan CC opened with a defeat to Sri Lankan Lions Limassol. Randunu Ranathunga (37) top-scored as they were bowled out for 136 batting first. In reply, a big opening partnership meant they were always up against it and Buddhika Ranasinghe’s two wickets could not wrestle back the momentum as they suffered a seven-wicket defeat.
Mangala Gunasekara (c), Akila de Silva, Randunu Ranathunga, Denuwan Prartana, Kapila Hemantha, Dhanuka Agathocleous (wk), Nalin Gamage, Prasad Suranga, Suresh Janaka, Dilan Lokuwatthage, Buddhika Ranasinghe
Key players from last season, such as captain Faysal Mia and Anowar Hossain – man of the match in the final – remain, but the Tigers fell short in their first game.
Winners last season, beating Moufflons in the final, Nicosia Tigers started with a heavy defeat this season. They were bowled out for just 85 in 16.5 overs and Punjab Lions needed just nine overs to seal an eight-wicket win in reply.
Aizaz Jameel, Faysal Mia (c), Roman Mazumder, Qasim Anwar, Shabbi Ul Hassan, Iftekar Jaman, Rashidul Hasan, Anowar Hossain, Abdul Manan, Sakhawat Hossain, Abid Ali (wk)
Defending champions Nicosia Tigers were beaten last time out but they are favourites to bounce back with a win. The Tigers are 1.66 to win with Betway. Sri Lankan CC also lost last time out and they are 2.05 to win.
Both teams lost their opening game but Nicosia Tigers can get back to winning ways as they look to get their title defence on track.
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