ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Playoff 2, Namibia vs Oman – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Playoff 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, 2019 will be played between Namibia and Oman at the Dubai Cricket International Stadium.

The match starts at 7:30 PM local time (3:30 PM GMT) (9:00 PM IST). This game can be live on Star Sports 3 in India and live streaming is available on Hotstar.

Preview:

Coming into the tournament undefeated in the T20I format, Namibia started off with defeats against the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea by 44 runs and 81 runs respectively. However, they bounced back with four straight wins that too by big margins to finish in top four in the Group A. Thus, Namibia finished 3rd in their group and kept their hopes of T20 CWC Qualification alive.

They will now take on Oman team that ended up 2nd in the Group B. Oman team won four of their first five games but lost to Jersey by 14 runs in the last league game. This defeat stopped Oman’s direct qualification. The winner of the playoff game will get a direct ticket to Australia for the next year’s World Cup. The loser still has a chance when they face Hong Kong on Wednesday in the 4th playoff.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather forecast suggests clear skies throughout Tuesday over the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The matches played in the night at the Dubai Stadium recently have produced big scores. Since Namibia and Oman are on the same level in terms of quality, we might not see such big totals. Chasing might not be that easy here especially in run chases of 150+ targets.

Average first innings score: 173 (T20I matches since 2018 played in the night)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Namibia:

Stephan Baard, Niko Davin, JP Kotze, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green (WK), Christi Viljoen, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo.

Bench – Pikky Ya France, Zhivago Groenewald, Tangeni Lungameni, Karl Birkenstock.

Oman:

Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Aqib Ilyas, Amir Kaleem, Zeeshan Maqsood (C), Suraj Kumar (WK), Sandeep Goud, Khurram Nawaz Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan.

Bench – Jay Odedara, Kaleemullah, Mehran Khan, Sufyan Mahmood, Naseem Khushi.

Top Picks:

Khawar Ali and Amir Kaleem picked up 9 and 8 wickets respectively but have failed to show up consistency with the bat. Christi Viljoen took 19 wickets from only nine T20Is including 10 in six games this tournament. Jan Frylinck is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament having picked 14 wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood

Vice-Captain – Amir Kaleem, Aqib Ilyas, Jan Frylinck, Christi Viljoen

JJ Smit earned 78 points at an average in this tournament and will be a perfect choice as a captain or vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – JP Kotze

Batters – Gerhard Erasmus, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas

All-Rounders – Christi Viljoen, JJ Smit (C), Amir Kaleem, Khawar Ali (VC)

Bowlers – Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Bilal Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – JP Kotze

Batters – Gerhard Erasmus, Stephan Baard, Aqib Ilyas

All-Rounders – Christi Viljoen (VC), JJ Smit, Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood (C)

Bowlers – Jan Frylinck, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan

Expert Advice:

As many as six potentially impactful players are present in the all-rounders’ category but only a maximum of four can be picked. Considering the consistency of all the six players in the tournament, only one among the trio of Craig Williams, Amir Kaleem and Zeeshan Maqsood can be picked.

Probable Winners:

Namibia’s recent form could see them secure a spot in the T20 CWC at end of this game.

*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.