Iberia Cup, 2019: Match 4, Spain vs Portugal: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 4th game of the Iberia Cup 2019 will be played between Spain and Portugal at La Manga Club Bottom Ground.

The match starts at 2:15 PM local time (1:15 PM GMT) (6:45 PM IST).

This series can be viewed on the Fan code app in India and European Cricket Network channel on YouTube.

Preview:

The Iberia Cup 2019 started off with the home team Spain thumping Portugal by 8 wickets on Friday. On their T20I debut, Portugal lost two wickets off first two balls and never looked like recovering. They finished with 87/7 in their 20 overs which is at least 30 runs short of the par score. Faran Afzal took two wickets for just 14 runs in the four overs he bowled.

The Spanish team didn’t waste much of time in the chase taking only 14.2 overs to complete a win. Tariq Aziz took both wickets but couldn’t make a difference to the result. Opener Paul Hennessy complied a 30-ball 38 to push Spain towards an easy win. Both Spain and Portugal will face the 3rd team Gibraltar on Saturday. The two teams will eventually clash off in the evening.

Weather Condition/Report:

No rain is expected throughout Saturday in La Manga Club and a full 40-over contest is expected if not for bad light.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Spain and Portugal will face off on Saturday evening on a track that already hosted two matches in space of seven hours. With dry conditions around, we could witness spinners making the most in this fixture. Chasing might not be a preferable option for this game.

Average first innings score: 130 (T20I matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be updated when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Spain:

Faran Afzal, Paul Hennessy, Yasir Ali, Ravi Panchal, Awais Ahmed (WK), Kuldeep Lal, Christian Muñoz Mills (C), Mucktair Singh, Atif Mehmood, Raja Adeel, Tom Vine.

Bench – Tauqeer Hussain, Rhys Morgan, Nadim Hussain, Jack Perman, Vinod Kumar, Zulqarnain Haider.

Portugal:

Tariq Aziz, Arslan Ahmed, Zohaib Sarwar, Amer Ikram, Mian Mehmood, Paulo Buccimazza (C), Najjam Shahzad, Francoise Stoman (WK), Imran Khan, Syed Ali Naqi, Md Fakhrul Hussain.

Bench – Davinder Singh, M Sajjad Yousef, Assad Mehmood, Sukhwinder Singh.

Top Picks:

Faran Afzal is Spain’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 8 wickets to his name. Paul Hennessy and Ravi Panchal are expected to shine with both bat and ball for the home team. Tariq Aziz scored 341 runs at an average of 42.62 with two fifties and also took six wickets from 12 matches across all formats for Portugal.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Paul Hennessy, Faran Afzal, Tariq Aziz, Arslan Ahmed

Vice-Captain Options – Yasir Ali, Ravi Panchal, Paulo Buccimazza, Zohaib Sarwar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –Francoise Stoman

Batters – Yasir Ali, Karan Lal, Md Fakhrul Hussain

All-Rounders – Faran Afzal (C), Paul Hennessy, Ravi Panchal, Tariq Aziz (VC)

Bowlers – Tom Vine, Najjam Shahzad, Raja Adeel

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –Awais Ahmed

Batters – Yasir Ali, Arslan Ahmed (VC), Md Fakhrul Hussain

All-Rounders – Paul Hennessy (C), Faran Afzal, Paulo Buccimazza, Tariq Aziz

Bowlers – Tom Vine, Mian Mehmood, Atif Mehmood

Expert Advice:

Toss update will be crucial for this game as Portugal and Spain are expected to make changes due to playing twice in the same day. Spain has a large contingent and they could be seen shuffling a lot.

Probable Winners:

Spain is expected to register an easy win against Portugal twice in two days.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.