Zagreb Chiefs will be up against the Zagreb Assassins in the 20th match of the European Cricket Series Croatia, 2023 at the Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb on 27th October 2023 at 06:45 PM IST.

ZC vs ZA (Zagreb Chiefs vs Zagreb Assassins), Match 20 - Match Information

Match: Zagreb Chiefs vs Zagreb Assassins, Match 20
Date: 27th October 2023
Time: 06:45 PM IST
Venue: Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb

ZC vs ZA (Zagreb Chiefs vs Zagreb Assassins), Match 20 Preview

Zagreb Chiefs have played 4 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Zagreb Assassins have played 7 matches in the series and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot.

European Cricket Series Croatia, 2023 Points Table

The points table of European Cricket Series Croatia, 2023. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.

Team P W L Pts. NRR
ZA 7 7 0 14 +6.120
ZC 4 3 1 6 +0.595
ZAS 6 3 3 6 -0.664
SOS 10 3 7 6 -2.356
LJU 0 0 0 0 -
ZW 5 0 5 0 -3.528

In their previous encounter in this series, Anil Kumar was the Man of the Match and Prabakaran Anbazhagan scored the highest fantasy points for Zagreb Chiefs with 70 match fantasy points while Anil Kumar topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Zagreb Assassins with 62 match fantasy points.

ZC vs ZA, Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb will assist the bowlers. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 4 matches is 59 runs. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the chasing side.

Weather Report for Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb

Temperature is expected to be around 14.03 °C and humidity is expected to be around 85%. Winds at a speed of 1.67 m/s are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers. There is moderate rain expected which may affect playing conditions.

Pace or Spin?

Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 75% 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.

ZC vs ZA, Head to Head

In the only match played between these 2 teams, Zagreb Assassins won the match. All-rounders of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.

ZC vs ZA 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
Jamshad Chathothayil 1 0 0 3 3 - 3
Yogesh Belage 5 65 13 0 0 4, 3, 17, 0, 41 -
  1. Jamshad Chathothayil

    Jamshad Chathothayil is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 2 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. 

  2. Belage Yogesh Suresh

    Yogesh Belage is a batter and has an average of 19 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.8 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Yogesh Belage is a top order batter, who bats right-handed. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 65 runs averaging 13 per match.

ZC vs ZA 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
Vedran Zanko 4 2 0.4 4 0.8 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 1, 2, 0, 1, 0
Sushant Rana 3 71 14.2 2 0.4 30, 0, 0, 41, 0 0, 1, 1, 0, 0
  1. Vedran Zanko

    Vedran Zanko is a bowler and has an average of 27 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recently played 4 matches Vedran Zanko has taken 1, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 0.8. He has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches he has played here and has taken 1 and 2 wickets in those games.

  2. Sushant Rana

    Sushant Rana is a bowler and has an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and can be a high risk, high returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Sushant Rana bowls right-arm medium and in the recently played 3 matches he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 0.4.

ZC vs ZA 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
Anil Kumar 2 79 19.8 2 0.5 78, 0, 0, 1 0, 1, 1, 0
Jawahar Danikula 3 5 1 3 0.6 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 0, 1, 2, 0, 0
  1. Anil Kumar

    Anil Kumar is an all-rounder and has an average of 102 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. This player is a top order opening batter, who bats right-handed. In the recently played 2 matches Anil Kumar has scored 79 runs averaging 19.8 per match.

  2. Jawahar Danikula

    Jawahar Danikula is an all-rounder and has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 5 runs at an average of 1 per match.

ZC vs ZA 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
Jawahar Danikula 3 5 1 3 0.6 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 0, 1, 2, 0, 0
Anil Kumar 2 79 19.8 2 0.5 78, 0, 0, 1 0, 1, 1, 0
Jamshad Chathothayil 1 0 0 3 3 - 3
Hariprasad Satheedevi 3 42 8.4 2 0.4 0, 8, 0, 10, 24 2, 0, 0, 0, 0
Vedran Zanko 4 2 0.4 4 0.8 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 1, 2, 0, 1, 0
  1. Jawahar Danikula

    Jawahar Danikula is an all-rounder and has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Jawahar Danikula is a top order opening batter, who bats right-handed. In the recently played 3 matches he has scored 5 runs at an average of 1 per match.

  2. Anil Kumar

    Anil Kumar is an all-rounder and has an average of 102 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top order opening batter, who bats right-handed. In the last 2 matches Anil Kumar has scored 78, 0, 0, 1 runs averaging 19.8 per match.

  3. Jamshad Chathothayil

    Jamshad Chathothayil is a batter and has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 2 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. 

  4. Hariprasad Unni Satheedevi

    Hariprasad Satheedevi is an all-rounder and has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.7 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top order batter, and bats right-handed. In the recently played 3 matches Hariprasad Satheedevi has scored 0, 8, 0, 10, 24 runs averaging 8.4 per match.

  5. Vedran Zanko

    Vedran Zanko can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 27 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 4 matches Vedran Zanko has taken 1, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 0.8. He has had a good time at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 3 wickets.

ZC vs ZA Squad Information

Zagreb Assassins (ZA) Squad: Vedran Zanko, Naseem Khan, Yogesh Belage, Amal Krishna, Hariprasad Satheedevi, Jawahar Danikula, Sushant Rana, Nigel Vincent, Christy O'Brien, Vigneshwaran Rathinasamy, Anil Kumar, Harjinder Singh, Jamshad Chathothayil, Pritam Thapa, Shahrukh Obaid, Vishnu Muraleedharan, Gurinder Singh, Tomislav Dzaja, Shanil Shanmughan and Arun Sathian

Zagreb Chiefs (ZC) Squad: Mecit Ozturk, Ali Turkmen, Amal Jacob, Hafeez Ullah, Amjad Aziz, Prabakaran Anbazhagan, Sellamuthu Ramasamy, Johnson Mathew, Achari Sethunathan, Nirmal George, Usama Muhammad, Shamsullah Ehsan, Muhammad Burhan, Ghulam Abbas, Josip Zaradic, Mohit Pandey, Prakash Govintharaj, Razak Machencheri, Sanjay Thomas, Vineeth konikkal, Zain Zamir, Keshav Atakar and Kamaldharan Kannan

ZC vs ZA Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Gurinder Singh

Batters: Jamshad Chathothayil, Yogesh Belage and Vineeth konikkal

All-Rounders: Jawahar Danikula, Anil Kumar, Hariprasad Satheedevi and Mecit Ozturk

Bowlers: Vedran Zanko, Sushant Rana and Vigneshwaran Rathinasamy

Captain: Hariprasad Satheedevi

Vice-Captain: Yogesh Belage

Photo credit: Alamy