ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Match 31, Group A, Papua New Guinea vs Singapore – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The match 31 of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 between Papua New Guinea and Singapore will be hosted by Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

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

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

While Singapore has come in this tournament with high hopes, it’s safe to say their ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 campaign has fallen off the cliff. With only 2 wins out of 4 matches, they are skating on thin ice, which makes this game do or die situation for Singapore. Tim David is blown hot and cold till now and one expects him to score big.

On the contrary, PNG has exceeded expectations and have 2 wins out of 3 matches to their name. They lost a close encounter against Scotland which in hindsight was their game to lose. They would like to put that disappointment behind and look to win against battered Singapore to solidify the position in the points table. Asad Vala and Tony Ura are in top form for PNG and they would like to continue to have a shot at playoffs.

Weather report

The weather is expected to be clear on Thursday in Dubai. The temperature is expected to hover around 32-35 Degrees Celsius during the match according to AccuWeather. There is no chance of rain at all.

Pitch Report

This is the first match at the venue of this tournament and it should be a decent pitch to bat on. The spinners will always get some help from the surface and expect the team winning the toss to bat first.

Average first innings score: 142 (47 T20Is at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 23; Lost – 23

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Singapore

Rezza Gaznavi, Surendran Chandramohan, Tim David, Aritra Dutta, Manpreet Singh (WK), Navin Param, Janak Prakash, Aahan Gopinath achar, Sidhant Singh, Amjad Mahboob (C), Vinoth Baskaran

Bench – Aryaman Sunil, Avi Dixit, Rohan Rangarajan, Selladore Vijayakumar

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

Top Picks

Tim David hasn’t lit up the tournament but expect him to play whirlwind innings any time now. He chips in with three to four overs as well and that’s an added bonus. Assad Vala is a standout player for PNG and contributes to all 3 facets. He is in good form especially with the bat and plays through the innings on most days. Surendran Chandramohan can hit a long ball and is pretty consistent in all the games and expect him to deliver again.

Janak Prakash too can contribute in all 3 departments and is in good form throughout this tournament. These players should be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy side.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Asad Vala, Tim David, S Bua, Charles Amini

Vice-Captain Options: Tony Ura, Surendran Chandramohan, Janak Prakash

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

Keeper – Manpreet Singh

Batsmen – Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Surendran Chandramohan

All-Rounders – Assad Vala (C), Charles Amini, Janak Prakash, Tim David (VC)

Bowlers – Norman Vanua, Damien Ravu, Amjad Mahboob

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

Keeper – Manpreet Singh

Batsmen – Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Navin Param (VC), Aritra Dutta

All-Rounders – Assad Vala, Charles Amini, Tim David (C)

Bowlers – Nosaina Pokana, Vinoth Baskaran, Amjad Mahboob

Expert Advice

Sese Bua might be a wildcard here. He is a decent batsman and bowls a few overs at times as well. PNG has been doing extremely well in this tournament and more players from their team can be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy side.

Probable winners

It is expected to be a close game and it is tough to predict a winner here.

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.