Match 72 of the European Cricket Series Spain, Encore, 2024 will be played between Barcelona Qalandar and Ripoll Warriors (BQL vs RIW). The match will be played at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 05:15 PM IST.

BQL vs RIW (Barcelona Qalandar vs Ripoll Warriors), Match 72 - Match Information

Match: Barcelona Qalandar vs Ripoll Warriors, Match 72
Date: 2nd December 2024
Time: 05:15 PM IST
Venue: Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona

BQL vs RIW (Barcelona Qalandar vs Ripoll Warriors), Match 72 Preview

Barcelona Qalandar have played 5 matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while Ripoll Warriors have played 8 matches in the series and they are currently ranked sixth on the points table.

European Cricket Series Spain, Encore, 2024 Points Table

The points table of European Cricket Series Spain, Encore, 2024. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.

Team

P

W

L

Pts.

NRR

BQL

5

5

0

18

+5.803

GIR

8

5

3

17

-1.163

RAS

12

3

9

16

-2.088

HAW

6

4

2

15

+1.531

MGC

6

4

2

14

+0.887

RIW

8

3

5

14

-0.990

RB

7

2

5

10

-0.200

In their previous encounter in this series, Gulraiz Mehmood was the Man of the Match and Gulraiz Mehmood scored the highest fantasy points for Barcelona Qalandar with 109 match fantasy points while Sufian Ansar topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Ripoll Warriors with 225 match fantasy points.

In the last match (Girona vs Barcelona Qalandar Last Match Scorecard) played by Barcelona Qalandar against Girona, Barcelona Qalandar beat Girona by 89 runs. The top fantasy player for Barcelona Qalandar was Faisal Shah who scored 103 fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Girona, Girona beat Ripoll Warriors by 6 wickets. The top fantasy player for Ripoll Warriors was Muhammad Nazim who scored 168 fantasy points.

BQL vs RIW, Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 143 runs. The pitch at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.

Weather Report for Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona

Temperature will hover around 18°C and humidity is expected to be around 58%. Winds at a speed of 3.81 m/s are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.

Pace or Spin?

Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 100% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

BQL vs RIW, Head to Head

In the only match played between these 2 teams, Barcelona Qalandar won the match. Ripoll Warriors all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Barcelona Qalandar.

BQL vs RIW Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

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

Parteek Gill

3

45

22.5

2

42

30, 0, 15, 0, 0

0, 1, 0, 1, 0

Gulraiz Mehmood

2

71

35.5

0

-

7, 64

-

Mustansar Iqbal

5

123

41

0

-

36, 1, 6, 30, 50

-

  1. Parteek Gill
    Parteek Gill can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 7 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches Parteek Gill has scored 45 runs averaging 22.5 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling right-arm slow and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets at an average of 42 per match. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Parteek Gill has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 wickets.
  2. Gulraiz Mehmood
    Gulraiz Mehmood is a batter with an average of 26 match fantasy points in the last 5 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and can be a high risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the last 2 matches Gulraiz Mehmood has scored 7, 64 runs averaging 35.5 per match.
  3. Mustansar Iqbal
    Mustansar Iqbal is a differential player for your 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 top order batter, bats right-handed. In the recent 5 matches Mustansar Iqbal has scored 123 runs at an average of 41 per match.

BQL vs RIW Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

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

Muhammad Asif

3

90

45

4

11.3

50, 0, 0, 40, 0

0, 3, 1, 0, 0

Raja Waqar

3

17

17

2

44.5

17, 0, 0, 0, 0

0, 0, 0, 0, 2

Karamjit Singh

5

5

5

4

21.3

0, 5, 0, 0, 0

1, 0, 0, 1, 2

  1. Muhammad Asif
    Muhammad Asif can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 78 match fantasy points in the last 5 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. This player bowls right-arm fast and in the recent 3 matches Muhammad Asif has taken 4 wickets at an average of 11.3. He is also a handy batsman and in the last few matches has scored 50, 0, 0, 40, 0 runs, averaging at 45 runs per match. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches Muhammad Asif played here and has taken 4 wickets.
  2. Waqar Iqbal khan
    Raja Waqar is a bowler with an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. He bowls right-arm medium and in the last 3 matches this player has taken 2 wickets at an average of 44.5. Raja Waqar has a very good record against this opponent, taking 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 2 wickets.
  3. Karamjit Singh
    Karamjit Singh is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Karamjit Singh has an average of 23 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He is a right-arm medium bowler and in the last 5 matches this player has taken 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 wickets at an average of 21.3. Karamjit Singh has been very successful at this venue in the recent 5 matches he played here and has taken 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 wickets.

BQL vs RIW Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

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

Waseem Abbas

4

159

79.5

0

-

52, 27, 0, 0, 80

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Faisal Shah

3

98

98

0

-

12, 0, 60, 0, 26

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Sufian Ansar

3

68

68

1

78

12, 0, 56, 0, 0

0, 0, 0, 0, 1

  1. Waseem Abbas
    Waseem Abbas is an all-rounder with an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top order batter, bats right-handed. In the last 4 matches Waseem Abbas has scored 159 runs averaging 79.5 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
  2. Syed Faisal Hussain Shah
    Faisal Shah can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Faisal Shah is a left-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 12, 0, 60, 0, 26 runs averaging 98 per match. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches.
  3. Sufian Ansar
    Sufian Ansar is an all-rounder with an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.7 and is a high risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. Sufian Ansar is a top order right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 12, 0, 56, 0, 0 runs averaging 68 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 78 per match. Sufian Ansar has been very successful against this team, taking 3, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 1 wickets.

BQL vs RIW Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

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

Faisal Shah

3

98

98

0

-

12, 0, 60, 0, 26

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Waseem Abbas

4

159

79.5

0

-

52, 27, 0, 0, 80

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Parteek Gill

3

45

22.5

2

42

30, 0, 15, 0, 0

0, 1, 0, 1, 0

Sufian Ansar

3

68

68

1

78

12, 0, 56, 0, 0

0, 0, 0, 0, 1

Muhammad Asif

3

90

45

4

11.3

50, 0, 0, 40, 0

0, 3, 1, 0, 0

  1. Syed Faisal Hussain Shah
    Faisal Shah is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Faisal Shah has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 98 runs at an average of 98 per match. Faisal Shah has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches.
  2. Waseem Abbas
    Waseem Abbas is an all-rounder with an average of 70 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 top order right-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches this player has scored 52, 27, 0, 0, 80 runs averaging 79.5 per match. Waseem Abbas has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
  3. Parteek Gill
    Parteek Gill can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 7 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top order opening batter, bats right-handed. In the recent 3 matches Parteek Gill has scored 30, 0, 15, 0, 0 runs at an average of 22.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm slow and in the recent matches has taken 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 wickets, averaging at 42 wickets per match. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Parteek Gill has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 2 wickets.
  4. Sufian Ansar
    Sufian Ansar is a high risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. Sufian Ansar is a top order right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 68 runs averaging 68 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 78 per match. Sufian Ansar has done very well against this opposition, taking 3, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the last 3 matches this player has played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
  5. Muhammad Asif
    Muhammad Asif is a bowler with an average of 78 match fantasy points in the last 5 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. Muhammad Asif bowls right-arm fast and in the last 3 matches he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 11.3. This player also bats decently and in the recent matches has scored 90 runs at an average of 45 per match. Muhammad Asif has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 4 wickets.

BQL vs RIW Squad Information

Ripoll Warriors (RIW) Squad: Aqtadar Khan, Muhammad Nazim, Asim Maqbool, Sufian Ansar, Azhar Iqbal, Namdar Iqbal, Raja Waqar, Deepak Rana, Aqeel Ansar, Karamjit Singh, Saqib Javed, Jabbar Hameed, Waqas Younis, Faizan Amjad, Baber Khaliq, Charanjit Singh, Divanshu, Jawad Fareed, Parteek Gill and Waqar Younas

Barcelona Qalandar (BQL) Squad: Muhammad Armghan Khan, Muhammad Yasin, Mustansar Iqbal, Muhammad Shakeel, Faisal Shah, Waseem Abbas, Khalid Hussain, Kamran Riaz, Zahid Mehmood, Muhammad Arslan, Azmat Hussain, Gulraiz Mehmood, Imran Zafar, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Asif, Qaiser Abbas, Saqib Ali and Wasim Ahmed

BQL vs RIW Possible Playing XI

Ripoll Warriors (RIW) Possible Playing XI: Parteek Gill, Asim Maqbool, Waqar Younas, Faizan Amjad, Raja Waqar, Jabbar Hameed, Jawad Fareed, Sufian Ansar, Waqas Younis, Aqeel Ansar and Aqtadar Khan

Barcelona Qalandar (BQL) Possible Playing XI: Mustansar Iqbal, Gulraiz Mehmood, Kamran Riaz, Muhammad Arslan, Muhammad Asif, Zahid Mehmood, Wasim Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan, Waseem Abbas, Faisal Shah and Khalid Hussain

BQL vs RIW Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Asim Maqbool

Batters: Parteek Gill and Gulraiz Mehmood

All-Rounders: Waseem Abbas, Faisal Shah, Sufian Ansar, Waqas Younis and Khalid Hussain

Bowlers: Muhammad Asif, Raja Waqar and Wasim Ahmed

Captain: Faisal Shah

Vice-Captain: Gulraiz Mehmood

Photo credit: Imago