Match 9 of the European Cricket Series Hungary, 2024 has Budapest Blinders taking on Royal Eagles at the GB Oval, Szodliget, on July 16, 2024, at 06:30 PM IST.

BUB vs REA (Budapest Blinders vs Royal Eagles), Match 9 - Match Information

Match: Budapest Blinders vs Royal Eagles, Match 9
Date: July 16, 2024
Time: 06:30 PM IST
Venue: GB Oval, Szodliget
Match Officials: Umpires: James Lloyd (HUN), Amit Nain (IND) and Stephen Anthony (HUN), Referee: Suleman Saeed (PAK)

BUB vs REA (Budapest Blinders vs Royal Eagles), Match 9 Preview

Royal Eagles are playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Royal Eagles have won 2 games and lost 3. Budapest Blinders are also playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Budapest Blinders have won 3 games and lost 2.

Both teams last played against each other in Match 7 of the ECS Hungary, 2023 where Steffan Gooch scored the highest fantasy points for Budapest Blinders with 146 match fantasy points, while Shubham Dhari topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Royal Eagles with 64 match fantasy points.

BUB vs REA, GB Oval, Szodliget Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at GB Oval favours good stroke play, making it easy for batters. Bowlers will find little assistance, making wicket-taking challenging. The average first innings score in the last 20 matches is 122 runs. Teams batting first have won 45% of the time, so the toss isn't crucial. The decision to bat or bowl will depend on today's conditions.

Weather Report for GB Oval, Szodliget

The temperature will be around 26°C with 75% humidity and winds at 3.28 m/s. Moderate rain is forecast, potentially affecting playing conditions..

Pace or Spin?

The Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 80% 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, Fantasy gully experts predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

BUB vs REA, Head-to-Head

In their sole encounter, Budapest Blinders emerged victorious. The Blinders' all-rounders have accumulated the highest fantasy points for their team, while Royal Eagles' bowlers lead in fantasy points earned.

BUB vs REA Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

  1. Muhammad Abbas Ghani
    Abbas Ghani is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. He has an average of 15 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. This player is a right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 3 matches, Abbas Ghani has scored 5 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium, and in recent matches, he has taken 3 wickets. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches.
  2. Chauhan Sachin
    Sachin Chauhan is a wicket-keeper with an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 4 matches, Sachin Chauhan has scored 146 runs.
  3. Gardi Weligamage Asanka
    Asanka Weligamage can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.8. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches, Asanka Weligamage has scored 19 runs.

BUB vs REA Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

  1. jay Kumar Jaiswal
    Ajay Jaiswal can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 31 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. This player bowls right-arm medium and in the recent 4 matches, Ajay Jaiswal has taken 3 wickets. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches.
  2. Sandeep Achuparambil Mohandas
    Sandeep Mohandas can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 24 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.4. This player bowls right-arm medium fast, and in the recently played 5 matches, Sandeep Mohandas has taken 3 wickets.
  3. Kamran Wahid
    Kamran Wahid is a bowler with an average of 15 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.6 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. Kamran Wahid bowls right-arm medium; he has done very well against this opposition, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches. 

BUB vs REA Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

  1. Steffan Leslie Gooch
    Steffan Gooch is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 74 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Steffan Gooch has scored 5 runs. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 1 wicket.
  2. Maanav Sameer Nayak
    Maanav Nayak is an all-rounder with an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Maanav Nayak has scored 12 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm spin, and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
  3. Avinash Puthran
    Avinash Puthran is an all-rounder with an average of 31 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, Avinash Puthran has scored 58 runs at an average of 19.3 per match.

BUB vs REA Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

  1. Steffan Leslie Gooch
    Steffan Gooch is an all-rounder with an average of 74 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, this player has scored 5 runs. Steffan Gooch can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium, and in recent matches has taken 1 wicket. 
  2. Maanav Sameer Nayak
    Maanav Nayak is an all-rounder with an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, this player has scored 12 runs. Maanav Nayak also bowls decently, bowling right-arm spin, and in recent matches, he has taken 4 wickets. He has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in recent matches. 
  3. Muhammad Abbas Ghani
    Abbas Ghani can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 15 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 3 matches Abbas Ghani has scored 5 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium, and in recent matches has taken ]3 wickets. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wicket in recent matches. 
  4. Ali Yalmaz Hasan
    Ali Yalmaz is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. This player has an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. Ali Yalmaz is a right-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, he has scored 25 runs.
  5. Chauhan Sachin
    Sachin Chauhan is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 4 matches, Sachin Chauhan has scored 146 runs. 

BUB vs REA Squad Information

Budapest Blinders (BUB) Squad: Steffan Gooch, Omer Zahid, Ali Yalmaz, Ali Farasat, Asanka Weligamage, Sandeep Mohandas, Kalum Akurugoda, Rahul Goyal, Abbas Ghani, Usama Kajla, Kamran Wahid, Maanav Nayak, Suleman Syed, Ahmed Khan, Mutte Ikram, Kanishka Wickramaratne and Ibrar Ahmad

Royal Eagles (REA) Squad: Bibek Singh, Sachin Chauhan, Hemanth Perumal, Emad Khan, Anup Gupta, Ajay Jaiswal, Gaurang Talreja, Gurpreet Gambhir, Sheraz Dilbar, Avinash Puthran, Deepu Divan, Rebin George, Aswin Sasi, Akarsh Ashok, Fayaz Khan, Alden Pinto, Praveen Gusain, Sami Ullah, Sumit Chauhan, Arvind Kumar, Yoganathan Velusamy, Amir Mahmood, Abu Zar, Venkatachalapathi Palanivel, Swaroop Gowda, Amaljith Jayakumar, Dananjaya Godagama, Upendra Singh and Sardar Abbasi

BUB vs REA Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keepers: Abbas Ghani and Sheraz Dilbar

Batters: Ali Yalmaz and Gaurang Talreja

All-Rounders: Steffan Gooch, Ahmed Khan and Anup Gupta

Bowlers: Maanav Nayak, Sandeep Mohandas, Sami Ullah and Kamran Wahid

Captain: Maanav Nayak

Vice-Captain: Sandeep Mohandas

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