ICC World Cup 2019: Match 29, Windies vs New Zealand: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

New Zealand have been on a winning spree in this World Cup. They are unbeaten so far after five matches and have nine points to their name. They defeated South Africa in their previous game which turned out to be a thriller and are only a win away from almost sealing their place in the semi-finals. Windies, on the other hand, have lost all the zeal it seems after ripping apart Pakistan in their tournament opener. They should win all the matches from here on to have any chance of going through to the knockouts.

The Kiwis are flying high ever since the World Cup has started and are unlikely to change their winning combination. The Caribbeans boys though might make a couple of changes. Kemar Roach is likely to come in for Shannon Gabriel who was taken apart by Liton Das especially a few days ago. Also, Carlos Brathwaite might get a game ahead of Darren Bravo whose role isn’t quite clear in the team.

Match Details

The 29th match of the ICC World Cup 2019 will be played between Windies and New Zealand at the Old Trafford in Manchester.

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (12:30 PM GMT) (6:00 PM IST).

The game will be live on Star Sports. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Weather Report

The weather in England seems to have completely settled down. There is no rain in the forecast in Manchester on Saturday. The temperature is expected to hover around 18-21 Degrees Celsius during the match according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

The Manchester surface has been superb for the batsmen in the two matches of this World Cup so far. The ball tends to turn a bit later in the day as well if the sun is out. There will not be much swing and seam available for the pacers and the batsmen can go for runs from the word go. The team winning the toss should opt to bat first.

Average first innings score: 282 (Last six One-Day matches at the venues)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost 5

Probable Playing XIs

Windies

Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder (C), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite/Darren Bravo, Oshan Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel/Kemar Roach.

Bench – Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Carlos Brathwaite/Darren Bravo, Shannon Gabriel/Kemar Roach.

New Zealand

Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (WK), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

Bench – Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi.

Team News

(Will be added when there is an update)

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Power Picks

Trent Boult v Windies in ODIs:

Matches: 7

Wickets: 17

Average:15.58

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Chris Gayle

Vice-Captain Options: Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Lockie Ferguson

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Wicket-Keeper – Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope (VC)

Batsmen – Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson (C), Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer

All-Rounders – James Neesham, Mitchell Santner

Bowlers – Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Sheldon Cottrell.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Wicket-Keeper – Nicholas Pooran (VC), Shai Hope

Batsmen – Martin Guptill (C), Kane Williamson, Evin Lewis

All-Rounders – Colin de Grandhomme, Andre Russell, Jason Holder

Bowlers – Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Oshane Thomas.

Expert Advice:

Mitchell Santner will be a good pick as the Manchester pitch turns quite a bit and the Caribbeans are not so good at playing spin.

You can pick Evin Lewis ahead of Chris Gayle in Head to Head team as well. Anyone of them can play a big knock at the top of the order. Gayle is due for a big one.

Probable Winners:

Windies scored 420 odd runs in the warm-up match against the Kiwis and the Caribbeans might take that confidence into this game. They look the favourites to win but New Zealand are also on a winning spree.

*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.