Group A – Match 1 of the European Cricket Championship Premier, 2024, has Scotland XI taking on France. The match will be played at the Cartama Oval on October 3 at 03:15 PM IST.
Match: Scotland XI vs France, Group A – Match 1
Date: October 3, 2024
Time: 03:15 PM IST
Venue: Cartama Oval, Cartama
Both teams are playing their first game of this tournament. In their last 4 games, France have won all games. On the other hand, Scotland XI have won 3 games and lost 2 in their recent fixtures.
Both teams last played against each other in Group C – Match 10 of the Dream11 European Cricket Championship, 2022. Lewis O’Donnell scored the highest fantasy points for Scotland XI with 117 match fantasy points while Noman Amjad topped the fantasy points leaderboard for France with 49 match fantasy points.
The pitch at the Cartama Oval will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 144 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 40% of its matches.
The temperature will hover around 26°C with 51% humidity. 2.54 m/s winds are expected.
The pacers have taken 100% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
In the two matches played between these two teams, France has lost both matches. France’s all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Scotland XI.
M – Matches Played, R – Runs, Avg R – Average Runs, W – Wickets, Avg W – Average Wickets, RR – Recent Scores, RW – Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zain Ahmad | 5 | 183 | 45.8 | 0 | – | 13, 84, 9, 76, 1 | – |
| Lingeswaran Canessane | 5 | 76 | 38 | 0 | – | 9, 20, 8, 17, 22 | – |
| Taimoor Ahmad | 5 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 | – | 12, 16, 6, 55, 20 | – |
Zain Ahmad is a batter with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, this player has scored 13, 84, 9, 76 and 1 runs. Zain Ahmad has taken 1 wicket against in this opposition in recent matches.
Lingeswaran Canessane is a wicket-keeper with an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches, this player has scored 9, 20, 8, 17 and 22 runs.
Taimoor Ahmad is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Taimoor Ahmad has an average of 34 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, this player has scored 109 runs.
M – Matches Played, R – Runs, Avg R – Average Runs, W – Wickets, Avg W – Average Wickets, RR – Recent Scores, RW – Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawood Ahmadzai | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | 20.5 | 0, 0, 6, 0, 0 | 2, 1, 0, 1, 0 |
| Rohullah Mangal | 4 | 26 | – | 2 | 37.5 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 26 | 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 |
Dawood Ahmadzai is a bowler with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Dawood Ahmadzai is a leg-break bowler and in the recent 4 matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 20.5.
Rohullah Mangal is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 27 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 6.8. This player is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and in the last 4 matches, Rohullah Mangal has taken 2 wickets at an average of 37.5. He has a good record against this opponent, taking 1 wicket in recent matches.
M – Matches Played, R – Runs, Avg R – Average Runs, W – Wickets, Avg W – Average Wickets, RR – Recent Scores, RW – Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noman Amjad | 4 | 24 | – | 8 | 3.9 | 17, 0, 0, 7, 0 | 0, 3, 4, 0, 1 |
| Kamran Ahmadzai | 3 | 41 | 20.5 | 5 | 9.8 | 41, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 1, 0, 2 |
| Jack Hogarth | 3 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 80 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 35 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
Noman Amjad is an all-rounder with an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 4 matches, this player has scored 24 runs. Noman Amjad also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken 8 wickets. He has done well against this opposition, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
Kamran Ahmadzai is an all-rounder with an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, this player has scored 41 runs. Kamran Ahmadzai also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 5 wickets.
Jack Hogarth is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Jack Hogarth has an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.8. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, this player has scored 37 runs. Jack Hogarth also bowls decently, bowling leg-spin and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket at an average of 80 per match. He has done well against this opposition, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
M – Matches Played, R – Runs, Avg R – Average Runs, W – Wickets, Avg W – Average Wickets, RR – Recent Scores, RW – Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noman Amjad | 4 | 24 | – | 8 | 3.9 | 17, 0, 0, 7, 0 | 0, 3, 4, 0, 1 |
| Kamran Ahmadzai | 3 | 41 | 20.5 | 5 | 9.8 | 41, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 1, 0, 2 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | 20.5 | 0, 0, 6, 0, 0 | 2, 1, 0, 1, 0 |
| Zain Ahmad | 5 | 183 | 45.8 | 0 | – | 13, 84, 9, 76, 1 | – |
| Sajad Stanikzay | 5 | 0 | – | 7 | 14.6 | – | 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 |
Noman Amjad is an all-rounder with an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 4 matches, this player has scored 24 runs. Noman Amjad also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken 8 wickets. He has done well against this opposition, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
Kamran Ahmadzai is an all-rounder with an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, this player has scored 41 runs. Kamran Ahmadzai also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 5 wickets.
Dawood Ahmadzai is a bowler with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Dawood Ahmadzai is a leg-break bowler and in the recent 4 matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 20.5.
Zain Ahmad is a batter with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, this player has scored 13, 84, 9, 76 and 1 runs. Zain Ahmad has taken 1 wicket against in this opposition in recent matches.
Sajad Stanikzay is an all-rounder with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Sajad Stanikzay bowls leg break and in the recently played 5 matches, he has taken 7 wickets at an average of 14.6.
France (FRA) Squad: Dawood Ahmadzai, Mukhtar Ghulami, Lingeswaran Canessane, Mustafa Omer, Noman Amjad, Rahmatullah Mangal, Usman Khan, Kamran Ahmadzai, Rohullah Mangal, Zain Ahmad, Jamshid Nasiri, Sajad Stanikzay, Zaheer Zahiri and Mahmood Sadiq
Scotland XI (SCO-XI) Squad: Lloyd Brown, Christopher McBride, Kess Sajjad, Rafay Khan, Muhaymen Majeed, Lewis O’Donnell, Jack Hogarth, Taimoor Ahmad, Qasim Khan, Uzair Ahmad, Adi Hegde, Thomas Knight and Charlie Cassell
Wicket-Keeper: Lingeswaran Canessane
Batters: Zain Ahmad and Mustafa Omer
All-Rounders: Noman Amjad, Kamran Ahmadzai, Sajad Stanikzay, Usman Khan, Jack Hogarth and Kess Sajjad
Bowlers: Dawood Ahmadzai and Zaheer Zahiri
Captain: Kamran Ahmadzai
Vice-Captain: Kess Sajjad
Photo credit: Imago
