ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Group A, Match 27, Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

It will be a battle between the Dutch bowlers and PNG's top-3. Picking more Netherlands bowlers will be wise in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

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Match Details:

The 27th match of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 will be played between the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea at the ICC Academy in Dubai.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (11:30 AM IST) (6:00 AM GMT).

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

The caravan of the T20 World Cup qualifier rolls on and the 27th match will see the Netherlands squaring off against Papua New Guinea. The Dutch have been on a roll in the tournament thus far. Their fast bowlers have been the cornerstone of their success- three wins in as many games. They come into this fixture after having snapped Singapore’s winning streak courtesy another dominant performance by their bowlers.

Roelof van der Merve and Timm van der Gungten claimed three wickets each while Paul van Meekeren and Brandon Glover shared four wickets between them to restrict Singapore to 101 in 18.5 overs; a total that they successfully overhauled thanks to Max O’Dowd’s 35 and Colin Ackermann’s unbeaten 36-ball 34.

They’ll now face Papua New Guinea, who come into this fixture after having seen their winning run broken by Scotland when they failed to chase down 146.

Weather Report

Another perfect day for cricket in Dubai on Thursday. As per the weather report, it is expected to be bright and sunny. The temperature is expected to be between 26-34 degrees celsius, the humidity will be around the 52% mark. Most importantly, Chances of rain- 0%.


Pitch Condition/Report

In the past two games, teams batting second have successfully overhauled the target as compared to the first few games where chasing was proving to be a difficult proposition. The trend should continue at the ICC Academy in Dubai.

Average first innings score: 135 (In 9 matches in the tournament )

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 3; Lost – 6

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added once there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Netherlands

Tobias Visee, Max O’Dowd, Ben Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Pieter Seelaar (C), Ryan ten Doeschate, Roelof van der Merwe, Scott Edwards (wk), Brandon Glover, Paul van Meekeren, Tim van der Gugten

Bench: Shane Snater, Antonious Staal, Philippe Boissevain, Fred Klaassen

Papua New Guinea

Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Riley Hekure, Norman Vanua, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Jason Kila, Damien Ravu, Nosaina Pokana.

Bench – Chad Soper, Hiri Hiri, John Reva, Simon Atai

Top Picks:

Netherlands: Netherlands’ bowling has been the cornerstone of their success in the tournament thus far. The likes of Paul van Meekeran (8 wickets), Brandon Glover (6 wickets), Tim van der Gugten (5 wickets) and Roelof van der Merve (5 wickets) have been too hot to handle for the batters and will once again be the key to their success against PNG. 

With the bat, Max O’Dowd (109 runs) is the leading run-scorer. He, along with Ryan Ten Doeschate (63 runs) and Colin Ackermann, who played a crucial knock in the last game against Singapore will be key. These players should be picked in the Dream11 Fantasy side.

Papua New Guinea: PNG’s top-order- Assad Vala (121 runs), Tony Ura (121 runs) and Lega Siaka (53 runs)- will be the key to their sides fortune and their battle against the Dutch bowling attack may well decide the game.


Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options:  Assad Vala, Brandon Glover, Tony Ura, Max O’Dowd

Vice-Captain Options: Tim van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Ryan ten Doeschate

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Tobias Visee

Batters – Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Ben Cooper, Max O’Dowd

All-Rounders – Assad Vala (C), Roelof van der Merve, Colin Ackermann

Bowlers – Norman Vanua, Tim van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren (VC)

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Tobias Visee

Batters – Lega Siaka, Tony Ura (VC), Ben Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate

All-Rounders – Assad Vala, Charles Amini, Colin Ackermann

Bowlers – Norman Vanua, Brandon Glover (c), Paul van Meekeren


Expert Advice:

It will be a battle between the Dutch bowlers and PNG’s top-3. Picking more Netherlands bowlers will be wise in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Going by current form, Netherlands will start as favourites.

*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.

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