Royal Strikers will be up against Gozo Zalmi in the 97th match of the European Cricket Series Malta, 2024. The match will be played at the Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 03:00 PM IST.
RST vs GZZ (Royal Strikers vs Gozo Zalmi), Match 97 - Match Information
Match: Royal Strikers vs Gozo Zalmi, Match 97
Date: 15th November 2024
Time: 03:00 PM IST
Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta
RST vs GZZ (Royal Strikers vs Gozo Zalmi), Match 97 Preview
Royal Strikers have played 12 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Gozo Zalmi have also played 12 matches in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table.
European Cricket Series Malta, 2024 Points Table
The points table of European Cricket Series Malta, 2024. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
|
Team |
P |
W |
L |
Pts. |
NRR |
|
Stage 2 |
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|
MSW |
13 |
12 |
1 |
41 |
+3.364 |
|
SOC |
13 |
11 |
2 |
40 |
+3.482 |
|
EDK |
13 |
9 |
3 |
37 |
+2.750 |
|
RST |
13 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
+4.424 |
|
GZZ |
13 |
7 |
5 |
28 |
+1.037 |
|
MMA |
13 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
-0.505 |
|
GU |
13 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
-0.762 |
|
MTD |
13 |
4 |
7 |
23 |
-0.474 |
|
MAR |
13 |
5 |
7 |
23 |
-1.267 |
|
OVR |
13 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
-1.733 |
|
RDS |
13 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
-2.110 |
|
BBL |
13 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
-2.148 |
|
AUM |
13 |
2 |
8 |
18 |
-3.354 |
|
VLS |
13 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
-3.403 |
|
Stage 3 |
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|
MSW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
|
SOC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
|
EDK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
|
RST |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
|
GZZ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
|
MMA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
|
GU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
MTD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Stage 4 |
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|
SOC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
- |
|
RST |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
|
GZZ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
|
GU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
In their previous encounter in this series, Priyan Pushparajan was the Man of the Match and Priyan Pushparajan scored the highest fantasy points for Royal Strikers with 116 match fantasy points while Zeeshan Khan topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Gozo Zalmi with 39 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Msida Warriors vs Royal Strikers Last Match Scorecard) played by Royal Strikers against Msida Warriors, Msida Warriors beat Royal Strikers by 9 wickets. The top fantasy player for Royal Strikers was David Marks who scored 37 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Mater Dei, Gozo Zalmi beat Mater Dei by 44 runs. The top fantasy player for Gozo Zalmi was Salman Sharjeel who scored 117 fantasy points.
RST vs GZZ, Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 91 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 Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta
Temperature will hover around 19°C and humidity is expected to be around 68%. Winds at a speed of 10.79 m/s 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.
RST vs GZZ, Head to Head
In the 5 matches played between these 2 teams, Gozo Zalmi have lost all their matches. Gozo Zalmi do not have a good record against Royal Strikers. Based on our analysis and trends, We predict that Royal Strikers will win this match. All-rounders of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
RST vs GZZ Squad Information
Royal Strikers (RST) Squad: David Marks, Affy Khan, Rubin James, Jaison Jerome, Kushlesh Koppaka, Sanish Mani, Clinto Paul, Ashwin Raju, Savio Thomas, Sebin Thomas, Manuel Augustine, Gigin George, Priyan Pushparajan, Arjun Jose, Chamkaur Singh, Sanjayraj Korambathuparambil, Jithu Johny, Chanjal Sudarsanan, Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal, Thanseer Thahir, Giri Chaudhary, Agraharathil Soorya, Sanjai Sidharthan, Vishnu Babu and Rejeesh Rajan
Gozo Zalmi (GZZ) Squad: Zeeshan Khan, Bikram Arora, Waseem Abbas, Jaswinder Singh, Attinder Singh, Stivey Roy, Roshan Lorance, Adnan Anwar, Farrukh Mughal, Shamraiz Talib, Jahidul Islam, Salman Sharjeel, Zeeshan Qaisar, Anees Ali, Bikash Adhikari, Mifthah Zain, Sahil Sharma, Sami Ullah, Ashan Siriwardana and Avinash Ajay
RST vs GZZ Possible Playing XI
Royal Strikers (RST) Possible Playing XI: Ashwin Raju, Affy Khan, Vishnu Babu, Chanjal Sudarsanan, Clinto Paul, Jaison Jerome, David Marks, Savio Thomas, Sanjayraj Korambathuparambil, Priyan Pushparajan and Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal
Gozo Zalmi (GZZ) Possible Playing XI: Zeeshan Khan, Shamraiz Talib, Anees Ali, Roshan Lorance, Avinash Ajay, Salman Sharjeel, Jahidul Islam, Waseem Abbas, Jaswinder Singh, Zeeshan Qaisar and Mifthah Zain
RST vs GZZ Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Anees Ali
Batters: Ashwin Raju, Roshan Lorance and Avinash Ajay
All-Rounders: Priyan Pushparajan, Zeeshan Khan, David Marks and Savio Thomas
Bowlers: Jaison Jerome, Clinto Paul and Salman Sharjeel
Captain: Salman Sharjeel
Vice-Captain: Savio Thomas
Photo credit: Imago
