Introduction:
France and Malta will face off in the second match of the Mdina Cup 2023 on MONDAY, July 10, 2023 at 10:15 AM UTC. Both teams are coming off of losses in their opening matches of the tournament, and they will be looking to get their campaigns back on track.
France:
France lost their opening match against Gibraltar by 5 wickets. Thomas Lebas was the top scorer for France, scoring 39 runs off 33 balls. Quentin Dehaynin also made a valuable contribution with 27 runs off 21 balls.
Malta:
Malta lost their opening match against Portugal by 10 runs. Heinrich Vincett was the top scorer for Malta, scoring 42 runs off 32 balls. Bikram Arora also made a significant contribution with 28 runs off 24 balls.
Prediction:
This match is expected to be a close contest. Both teams have strong batting lineups, and their bowling attacks are evenly matched. The team that can best exploit the conditions on the day will be the one that comes out on top.
Conclusion:
The Mdina Cup is a new cricket tournament that is being held in Malta in 2023. The tournament consists of six matches, and the winner will be the team that accumulates the most points. The second match of the tournament will be between France and Malta, and it is expected to be a close contest.
Additional Details:
The match will be played at the Mdina Cricket Ground in Malta.
The pitch at the Mdina Cricket Ground is known to be a batting-friendly wicket.
The weather forecast for the day of the match is for clear skies and warm temperatures.
The toss will be at 10:00 AM UTC, and the match will start at 10:15 AM UTC.
Key Players:
France: Thomas Lebas, Quentin Dehaynin, Axel Fontaine, Damien Delforge
Malta: Heinrich Vincett, Bikram Arora, Justin Baker, Akash Gill
Possible XIs:
France:
Thomas Lebas (c)
Quentin Dehaynin
Axel Fontaine
Damien Delforge
Paul Horry (wk)
Thomas Gastaud
Adrien Voisin
Guillaume Boisson
Nicolas Mahy
Quentin Paris
Malta:
Heinrich Vincett (c)
Bikram Arora
Justin Baker
Akash Gill
Abhishek Gupta
Abhishek Dixit
Abhishek Mantri
Aditya Mehta
Ashley Spiteri
Justin Caruana
