CC Akademik - Sofia (CCAS) will be facing Afyonkarahisar SHS (AFK) in game 55 of the European Cricket Series Bulgaria, 2024. The match will be played at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia on August 8, 2024, at 05:00 PM IST.

CCAS vs AFK (CC Akademik - Sofia vs Afyonkarahisar SHS), Match 55 - Match Information

Match: CC Akademik - Sofia vs Afyonkarahisar SHS, Match 55
Date: August 8, 2024
Time: 05:00 PM IST
Venue: National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia
Match Officials: Umpires: Sathish Ayyappath (IRE), Narayan (GBR) and Ivan Dimitrov (BUL), Referee: Tyrone Peters (SA)

CCAS vs AFK (CC Akademik - Sofia vs Afyonkarahisar SHS), Match 55 Preview

CC Akademik - Sofia have played 12 matches in the series and are ranked second on the points table, while Afyonkarahisar SHS have also played 12 and are placed sixth.

In their previous encounter in this series, Manan Bashir was the Man of the Match and Zeerak Chughtai scored the highest fantasy points for CC Akademik - Sofia with 109 match fantasy points while Murat Yilmaz topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Afyonkarahisar SHS with 128 match fantasy points.

CCAS vs AFK, National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 100 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 55% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.

Weather Report for National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia

Temperature will hover around 27.79 °C with 33% humidity. 1.2 m/s winds are expected.

Pace or Spin?

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. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

CCAS vs AFK, Head to Head

In the 2 matches played between these teams, CC Akademik - Sofia has won all their matches. CC Akademik - Sofia all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while batters have earned the most fantasy points for Afyonkarahisar SHS.

CCAS vs AFK Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

  1. Bashrat Hussain
    Bashrat Hussain is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The right-handed batter has scored 82 runs in the recently played 3 matches.
  2. Abdullah Khan Lodhi
    Abdullah Lodhi is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. The right-handed batter has scored 172 runs in the recently played 4 matches.
  3. Manan Bashir
    Manan Bashir can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. The right-handed batter has scored 171 runs in the last 5 matches.

CCAS vs AFK Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

  1. Gerard Varghese George
    Gerard George can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 22 match fantasy points in the last 9 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. The right-arm fast bowler has taken 2 wickets in the last 3 matches.
  2. Shakeel Faruki
    Shakeel Faruki is a bowler with an average of 19 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.1 and is an inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. The off-spinner has taken 3 wickets in the recently played 5 matches.
  3. Huzaif Muhammad Yousuf
    Huzaif Yousuf is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 21 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 6.9. The right-arm medium bowler has taken 2 wickets in the recently played 3 matches.

CCAS vs AFK Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

  1. Lachlan David McMilan
    Lachie McMillan can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. Lachie McMillan has an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The right-handed batter has scored 81 runs in the recent 3 matches. McMillan is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm spin and in recent matches has taken 1 wicket.
  2. Zafer Durmaz
    Zafer Durmaz is an all-rounder with an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is an inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. The right-arm medium-fast bowler has an excellent record against this opponent, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
  3. Zeerak Chughtai
    Zeerak Chughtai can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The left-handed batter has scored 43 in the last 3 matches. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 5 wickets. Chughtai has an excellent record against this opponent, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.

CCAS vs AFK Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

  1. Zeerak Chughtai
    Zeerak Chughtai is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Zeerak Chughtai has an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The left-handed batter has scored 43 in the previous 3 matches. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 5 wickets. Chughtai has an excellent record against this opponent, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
  2. Mecit Turkmenoglu Ozturk
    Mecit Ozturk is an all-rounder with an average of 66 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. The right-handed batter has scored 25 runs in the recent 3 matches. Ozturk has done very well against this opposition, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
  3. Zafer Durmaz
    Zafer Durmaz is an all-rounder with an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-arm medium-fast bowler has an excellent record against this opponent, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
  4. Bashrat Hussain
    Bashrat Hussain is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The right-handed batter has scored 82 runs in the recently played 3 matches.
  5. Lachlan David McMilan
    Lachie McMillan is an all-rounder with an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 8 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-handed batter has scored 81 runs in the recent 3 matches. McMillan is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm spin and in recent matches has taken 1 wicket.

CCAS vs AFK Squad Information

CC Akademik - Sofia (CCAS) Squad: Huzaif Yousuf, Adil Patel, Manan Bashir, Zeerak Chughtai, Danyal Ali, Imaad Jamil, Riaz Bhuiyan, Abdullah Usman, Ahsan Jatt, Bashrat Hussain, Gerard George, Khaled Shafeen, Lachie McMillan, Moulik Sthapak, Naqui Shaikh and Nazam Malik

Afyonkarahisar SHS (AFK) Squad: Mecit Ozturk, Romeo Nath, Murad Ozbek, Abdullah Lodhi, Gokhan Alta, Shamsullah Ehsan, Zafer Durmaz, Muhammad Fahad, Tajammal Mohsin, Zohaib Iqbal, Murat Yilmaz, Ahmet Cosgun, Ali Ozdemir, Kursad Dalyan, Mehmet Cinar, Mertcan Filiz, Salih Eliz and Shakeel Faruki

CCAS vs AFK Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keepers: Abdullah Lodhi and Moulik Sthapak

Batter: Bashrat Hussain

All-Rounders: Zeerak Chughtai, Lachie McMillan, Mecit Ozturk, Zafer Durmaz, Danyal Ali and Salih Eliz

Bowlers: Gerard George and Shakeel Faruki

Captain: Abdullah Lodhi

Vice-Captain: Zeerak Chughtai

Photo Credit: Imago