Both teams played their last game in ECS Spain 2023 against the Bengali club.
Preview
MGC vs CRD will clash on each other in the third match of ECS Spain T10 2024 on Monday, January 29, at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground in Barcelona. In the previous season, Catalunya Red struggled with just seven wins in 18 matches, securing a seventh-place finish in the points table. In the third eliminator game, Catalunya Red posted a competitive total of 161 runs for the loss of five wickets but faced defeat against Bengali, who successfully chased down the target of 162 runs on the last delivery of the match with four wickets in hand.
On the other hand, Magic CC performed well last season, winning 12 out of 18 matches and securing a commendable fourth position in the points table. In the Bronze Final match against Bengali, Magic CC faced a setback as Bengali won by 15 runs, posting a total of 113 runs for the loss of seven wickets. The upcoming match between Catalunya Red and Magic CC will be a fresh opportunity for both teams to showcase their skills and start the new season on a positive note.
Match Information
Probable PlayingXI
Magic CC
Shakeel Ahmed, Fahad Hassan, Zain Ihsan(C), Muhammad Kamran, Bilal Hassan, Dalip Bawa, J Haider, Ranjodh Singh-I, Muhammad Zeeshan, Waqas Anwar, Shahedur Rahman
Bench: Hassan Muhammad, Dilawar Muhammad, Ali Mustafa, Saif Ullah, Zeeshan Maqbool, Amir Begum, Bilal Ahmed, Ali Asad, Aneeb Nasir, Naeem Zubair, Nafees Hussain, Muhammad Ullah, Asif Mehmood, S Hassan, Rohit Rana, Nasrullah Rehman, Q Abbas, Faizan Ullah, Hassan Zaman, Sufyan Anwar, Ashghar Inshal, Adil Zeeshan
Catalunya Red
Abid Hussain, Qazi Ehsan, Zulqarnain Shah, W Ali, Fakhar Nawaz, Mateen Ahmad, Imran Sandal(C), Muhammad Safi, Aamir Bhatti, Tufail Khan, Ibraheem Younas
Bench: Irfan Khan, Vijay Kumar, Trilochan Singh, Imdad Kazim, Gaurav Kumar, Imran Butt, Muhammad Yaseen, Ali Hassan
Injury News
(Will be added when there is an update)
Weather Report: Light Rain
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 135
Pitch Report
The Montjuïc Olympic Ground in Barcelona is expected to offer favorable conditions for the batters in this match. The average first innings score in the last five T10 matches at this venue has been 153 runs. Teams winning the toss may consider opting to bowl.
Captains: 8.5
Bilal Hassan MGC BAT
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