ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Match 25, Group B, Ireland vs Canada, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The match 25 of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 between Oman and Nigeria will be hosted by Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The match starts at 2:10 PM local time (3:40 PM IST) (10:10 AM GMT). Star Sports 3 will telecast this match live. Live streaming will be available on Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Ireland faces unbeaten Canada in the match 25 of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 in Abu Dhabi. Canada have thus far breezed past Jersey and Nigeria and awaits their toughest challenge in the tournament. Ireland, on the other hand, defeated Hong Kong comfortably but went down meekly to the hosts UAE. However, they stormed back with a convincing win over Oman.

This is going to be an interesting encounter with no clear favourites. Though Ireland look a stronger side on paper, the conditions and pitches have been different and already there have been couple of upsets in the competition so far. Canada will be looking to strengthen their top position in Group B while the Irish will top the Group if they win this encounter.

Weather Condition/Report:

It will be bright and sunny in Abu Dhabi by the time this match starts on Wednesday. The temperature will hover around 32-34 Degrees Celsius during the match according to AccuWeather. Rain? No chance.

Pitch Report:

Well, the trend compared to Dubai is exactly reverse in Abu Dhabi. The chasing teams are enjoying at this venue and the team winning the toss should opt to bowl first. The pitches have started to assist spin and more the sun will come out, the cracks in the surface will open up.

Average first innings score: 135

Record of chasing team: Won – 5, Lost – 2

Injury and Availability News:

Andrew Balbirnie didn’t play the previous game for unknown reasons. If he was rested, then the top-order batsman should be back for this encounter.

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Ireland

Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector/Andrew Balbirnie, Mark Adair, Gary Wilson, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, David Delany, Boyd Rankin, Stuart Thompson.

Bench – Shane Getkate, Craig Young, Harry Tector/Andrew Balbirnie, Simi Singh.

Canada

Rodrigo Thomas, Navneet Dhaliwal (C), Nitish Kumar, Nicholas Kirton, Abraash Khan, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Hamza Tariq (WK), Dillon Heyliger, Nikhil Dutta, Jeremy Gordon.

Bench – Rizwan Cheema, Junaid Siddiqui, Srimantha Wijeratne, Romesh Eranga

Top Picks:

Paul Stirling and Gareth Delany are important picks for this match. Both of them are in good form. Kevin O’Brien has been strangely out of nick but is due a big score definitely. Pick these three in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

For Canada, Navneet Dhaliwal and Nitish Kumar should be in your team at any cost. Dillon Heyliger and Jeremy Gordon have also been doing a great job with the ball and they also bowl in the death overs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Nitish Kumar, Paul Stirling, Navneet Dhaliwal

Vice-Captain Options: Gareth Delany, Ravinderpal Singh, Kevin O’Brien

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Hamza Tariq

Batsmen – Navneet Dhaliwal, Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien

All-Rounders – Nitish Kumar (C), Gareth Delany (VC), George Dockrell

Bowlers – Dillon Heyliger, Jeremy Gordon, Saad Bin Zafar, Mark Adair

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Hamza Tariq

Batsmen – Navneet Dhaliwal, Paul Stirling (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Ravinderpal Singh (VC)

All-Rounders – Nitish Kumar, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell

Bowlers – Dillon Heyliger, Boyd Rankin, David Delany

Expert Advice:

Gareth Delany was promoted to number three out of nowhere in the previous game. However, if Balibirnie returns, he will bat at three and Delany might bat a position or two low.

Ravinderpal Singh was Canada’s best batsman in their previous tournament and it is still baffling to see him bat at six. However, if Canada shuffles their batting order and send him at 4, he is likely to score more runs. Pick him in your Dream11 Fantasy team in Grand Leagues.

Probable Winners:

It is tough to predict the winner but Ireland should be able to win the match is a closely-fought affair.

*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.