1st Semi-Final of the European Cricket Series Spain, 2024 has Royal Barcelona taking on Pak Barcelona. The match will be played at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona on 24th February at 02:00 PM IST.
RB vs PKB (Royal Barcelona vs Pak Barcelona), 1st Semi-Final - Match Information
Match: Royal Barcelona vs Pak Barcelona, 1st Semi-Final
Date: 24th February, 2024
Time: 02:00 PM IST
Venue: Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona
RB vs PKB (Royal Barcelona vs Pak Barcelona), 1st Semi-Final Preview
Royal Barcelona have played 18 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Pak Barcelona have played 19 matches in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table.
European Cricket Series Spain, 2024 Points Table
The points table of European Cricket Series Spain, 2024. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost and Net run-rate.
| Team | P | W | L | Pts. | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIB | 18 | 14 | 4 | 51 | +2.583 |
| RB | 18 | 14 | 4 | 50 | +1.938 |
| PKB | 18 | 13 | 5 | 48 | +2.489 |
| CJG | 18 | 11 | 7 | 42 | +1.097 |
| MGC | 18 | 9 | 9 | 40 | +1.574 |
| PIC | 18 | 10 | 8 | 36 | -0.677 |
| CDG | 18 | 7 | 11 | 32 | -0.603 |
| CRD | 18 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -1.778 |
| SOH | 18 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -2.657 |
| BI | 18 | 2 | 16 | 15 | -3.799 |
In their previous encounter in this series, Shahid Nazir was the Man of the Match and Shahid Nazir scored the highest fantasy points for Royal Barcelona with 172 match fantasy points while Kamran Raja topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Pak Barcelona with 108 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Royal Barcelona against Catalunya Red, Royal Barcelona beat Catalunya Red by 9 wickets. The top fantasy player for Royal Barcelona was Shafat Ali Syed who scored 99 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Pak I Care Badalona, Pak Barcelona beat Pak I Care Badalona by 25 runs. The top fantasy player for Pak Barcelona was Amir Hamza who scored 187 fantasy points.
RB vs PKB, 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. The surface 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 139 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.
Weather Report for Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona
The temperature will hover around 10°C and humidity is expected to be around 54%. Winds at a speed of 3.81 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The 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.
RB vs PKB, Head-to-Head
In the 2 matches played between these 2 teams, Royal Barcelona has won all their matches. Royal Barcelona's wicket-keepers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Pak Barcelona.
RB vs PKB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Nazir | 3 | 75 | 37.5 | 1 | 34 | 0, 10, 0, 43, 22 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Faisal Shah | 3 | 102 | - | 3 | 27 | 0, 0, 43, 59, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 2 |
| Kamran Raja | 3 | 81 | 81 | 1 | 107 | 33, 0, 0, 48, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
- Shahid Nazir
Shahid Nazir is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 79 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 3 matches, Shahid Nazir has scored 75 runs averaging 37.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 1, 0, 0, 0 and 0 wicket. This player has done well against this opposition, taking 0, 2 and 0 wickets in recent matches.
- Syed Faisal Hussain Shah
Faisal Shah is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 83 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Faisal Shah is a batter who bats left-handed. In the recent 3 matches, he has scored 0, 0, 43, 59 and 0 runs. This player can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling left-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 3 wickets.
- Kamran Raja
Kamran Raja 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 9.4. Kamran Raja is a right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, he has scored 33, 0, 0, 48 and 0 runs averaging 81 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket. Kamran Raja has a good record against this opponent, taking 2, 0, 0 and 0 wickets in recent matches.
RB vs PKB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Rana | 3 | 34 | - | 5 | 20 | 0, 27, 0, 7, 0 | 1, 0, 3, 0, 1 |
| Murad Ali | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0, 8, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 3, 1 |
| Suleman Asjad | 5 | 0 | - | 3 | 20 | - | 2, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
- Rohit Rana
Rohit Rana is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. Rohit Rana has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 9 games and a fantasy rating of 8. He is a left-arm medium bowler and in the recent 3 matches, this player has taken 1, 0, 3, 0 and 1 wickets at an average of 20.
- Murad Ali
Murad Ali is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 30 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. Murad Ali bowls right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 0, 0, 0, 3 and 1 wickets at an average of 15. This player has been successful against this team, taking 0, 1, 0 and 2 wickets in recent matches.
- Suleman Asjad
Suleman Asjad can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 14 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 5.7. Suleman Asjad bowls right-arm spin and in the recent 5 matches, he has taken 2, 0, 0, 1 and 0 wickets at an average of 20.
RB vs PKB 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 | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 58.5 | 0, 0, 0, 7, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 1 |
| Shafat Ali Syed | 3 | 117 | 39 | 0 | - | 0, 31, 0, 60, 26 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Nabeel Qaiser | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 0, 1, 0, 6, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 1 |
- Waseem Abbas
Waseem Abbas can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 86 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recent 3 matches, Waseem Abbas has scored 7 runs averaging 3.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 0, 0, 1, 0 and 1 wickets.
- Shafat Ali Syed
Shafat Ali Syed is an all-rounder with an average of 110 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 who bats left-handed. In the recently played 3 matches, Shafat Ali Syed has scored 0, 31, 0, 60 and 26 runs averaging 39 per match. He has a good record against this opponent, taking 0, 1, 0 and 1 wickets in recent matches.
- Nabeel Manzoor Parveen Qaiser
Nabeel Qaiser is an all-rounder with an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.7 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played 3 matches, Nabeel Qaiser has scored 7 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 1, 0 and 1 wickets at an average of 36 per match.
RB vs PKB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafat Ali Syed | 3 | 117 | 39 | 0 | - | 0, 31, 0, 60, 26 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Shahid Nazir | 3 | 75 | 37.5 | 1 | 34 | 0, 10, 0, 43, 22 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Faisal Shah | 3 | 102 | - | 3 | 27 | 0, 0, 43, 59, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 2 |
| Waseem Abbas | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 58.5 | 0, 0, 0, 7, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 1 |
| Nabeel Qaiser | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 0, 1, 0, 6, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 1 |
- Shafat Ali Syed
Shafat Ali Syed is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 110 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the recent 3 matches, Shafat Ali Syed has scored 117 runs averaging 39 per match. He has been successful against this team, taking 0, 1, 0 and 1 wickets in recent matches.
- Shahid Nazir
Shahid Nazir is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 79 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Shahid Nazir is a top-order batter who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 3 matches, he has scored 0, 10, 0, 43 and 22 runs at an average of 37.5 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket. Shahid Nazir has done well against this opposition, taking 0, 2 and 0 wickets in recent matches.
- Syed Faisal Hussain Shah
Faisal Shah is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Faisal Shah has an average of 83 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, this player has scored 102 runs averaging null per match. Faisal Shah can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling left-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 0, 1, 0, 0 and 2 wickets.
- Waseem Abbas
Waseem Abbas is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Waseem Abbas has an average of 86 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, this player has scored 7 runs. Waseem Abbas is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 0, 0, 1, 0 and 1 wickets.
- Nabeel Manzoor Parveen Qaiser
Nabeel Qaiser can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Nabeel Qaiser has scored 7 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets.
RB vs PKB Squad Information
Royal Barcelona (RB) Squad: Murad Ali, Shafat Ali Syed, Sharjeel Qaiser, Shahid Nazir, Nabeel Qaiser, Ali Hassan, Taqqi Ul Mazhar, Waleed Raza, Anas Khan, Umar Zaman, Ikram Ul Haq, Abdul Wadood, Bakhtiar Khalid, Syed Hussain, Roheed Islam, Abid Ali, Mohsin Ali, Awais Raza, Ahmed Jehanzeb, Hamza Hashim, Musadiq Ahmed, Muhammad Ammar, Suleman Asjad, Syed Ali Hussain, Naoman Muhammad, Adnan Haider, Arshad Nawaz, Husnain Bakhsh, Zeeshan Arshad, Raja Mudassar, Syed Raza, Saeed Anwar, Waleed Abdullah and Mujtaba Hussain
Pak Barcelona (PKB) Squad: Tanveer Iqbal, Adeel Sarwar, Kamran Raja, Shahzad Umar, Mustansar Iqbal, Naeem Shah, Rohit Rana, Ghulam Dastgeer, Amir Hamza, Faisal Shah, Muhammad Sheraz, Adeel Arif, Moazzam Rasul, Waseem Abbas, Sajjad Ahmad, Zohaib Aslam, Afaq Shah, Muhammad Ashraf, Rehman Ullah, Muhammad Azmat, Umar Farooq, Shahbaz Ahmad, Abaid ur Rehman, Zahid Mehmood and Muhammad Shakeel
RB vs PKB Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Taqqi Ul Mazhar and Amir Hamza
Batters: Nabeel Qaiser, Kamran Raja and Zahid Mehmood
All-Rounders: Shahid Nazir, Faisal Shah, Waseem Abbas, Shafat Ali Syed and Mujtaba Hussain
Bowler: Musadiq Ahmed
Captain: Waseem Abbas
Vice-Captain: Shafat Ali Syed
Photo credit: Alamy
