Luxembourg T20I Trophy, 2020: Match 3, Luxembourg vs Belgium – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 3rd match of the Luxembourg T20I Trophy, 2020 will be played between Luxembourg and Belgium at the Pierre Werner Cricket Ground in Walferdange.

The match starts at 2:00 PM Local Time (4:30 PM IST) (12:00 PM UTC). The match can be streamed live on Luxembourg Cricket YouTube channel.

Preview

After a win over the Czech Republic in the tournament opener, Luxembourg will look to continue their winning momentum against Belgium. Luxembourg put on a fantastic batting performance. Captain Joost Mees’ 40-run knock helped the hosts post 164 runs on the board. 

Belgium has been struggling in this format of late. They have no victories to their name in their previous three T20I matches. The Belgian side will be keen to end its 3-match losing streak against Luxembourg. 

Weather Report

Light rainfall is predicted during the match time in Luxembourg. The temperature is expected to be 18 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

The pitch has been good for the batsmen in Luxembourg. Although the Czech Republic could not bat well in the second innings of the previous match, the fans should expect a high-scoring encounter between Luxembourg and Belgium. 

Average 1st innings score: 164 (One game in this series)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Luxembourg:

James Barker, Scott Browne, Joost Mees (C), Vikram Vijh, Girish Venkateswaran, Tony Whiteman, Advyth Manepalli (WK), Marcus Cope, William Cope, Ankush Nanda, Pankaj Malav.

Bench: Mohit Dixit, Reinhardt Heyns, Shameek Vats, Saransh Kulshretha.

Belgium:

Syed Mussayab, Mamoon Latif, Shahreyar Butt, Saber Zakhil, Gurnam Singh, Muhammad Muneeb, Wahidullah Usmani, Sazzad Hosen, Khalid Ahmadi, Ashiqullah Said, Nemish Mehta.

Bench: Sherul Mehta, Murid Ekrami, Raja Saqlain-Ali.

Top Picks

Ankush Nanda bowled a magnificent spell against the Czech Republic, picking up three wickets while giving away runs at an economy rate of 5.25. Nanda will be the top pick from the bowling department.

In the game versus the Czech Republic, all-rounder Vikram Vijh impressed a lot with his all-round talent. He managed to score 22 runs with the bat and also picked up a wicket with the ball.

Shahreyar Butt is the highest run-scorer for Belgium in T20I cricket. The top-order batsman has scored 58 runs in 3 matches, with his highest score being 30*.

With four wickets to his name in 3 T20Is, Ashiqullah Said is the most dangerous bowler present in the Belgian side. He can prove to be a differential in this contest.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options – Vikram Vijh, Ashiqullah Said 

Vice-Captain Options – Ankush Nanda, Shahreyar Butt

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Joost Mees

Batsmen – Shahreyar Butt (vc), Mamoon Latif, Girish Venkatesawaran, James Barker

All-Rounders – Wahidullah Usmani, Muhammad Muneeb, Vikram Vijh (c)

Bowlers – Ankush Nanda, Marcus Cope, Khalid Ahmadi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Syed Mussayab

Batsmen – Shahreyar Butt, Mamoon Latif, Saber Zakhil, James Barker

All-Rounders – Wahidullah Usmani, Muhammad Muneeb, Tony Whiteman

Bowlers – Ankush Nanda (vc), Marcus Cope, Ashiqullah Said (c)

Expert Advice

Syed Mussayab is the fourth-highest run-getter for Belgium in T20Is. He can be backed to play a good inning in this match. At the time of writing, only 8.76% of the Dream11 Fantasy users picked him in their team. If Syed gets going, he can score many points with the bat.

Probable Winners

Luxembourg is expected to win this match.

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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.