Luxembourg T20I Trophy, 2020: Match 5, Czech Republic vs Belgium – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 5th match of the Luxembourg T20I Trophy, 2020 will be played between the Czech Republic and Belgium at the Pierre Werner Cricket Ground in Walferdange.

The match starts at 11:00 AM Local Time (1:30 PM IST) (9:00 AM UTC). The match can be streamed live on Luxembourg Cricket YouTube channel.

Preview

After recording victories over hosts Luxembourg on the second day of the competition, Belgium and the Czech Republic will be keen to sustain their winning momentum. The Czech Republic has one win in three games now while Belgium won both the games it has played so far. Moreover, Belgium also managed to end their 3-match losing streak against Luxembourg on Saturday. 

Czech Republic’s players are in good shape after a gruelling T10 competition. Luxembourg tamed them in the series opener. However, the Czech has bounced back well but couldn’t carry that momentum forward. The team lost to Belgium on the last game of Saturday and Belgium will go into this competition as the favourites.

Weather Report

There will be broken clouds in the sky during the match time. The temperature will likely stay around 17 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

The pitch has been good for batsmen in this tri-series. The spinners have not been so successful, but the pace bowlers have been able to scalp wickets on this surface. 

Average first innings score: 160 (So far in the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tied – 0 

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Belgium:

Syed Mussayab Jamil (wk), Mamoon Latif, Shahreyar Butt (c), Saber Zakhil, Gurnam Singh/Murid Ekrami, Muhammad Muneeb, Wahidullah Usmani, Sazzad Hosen, Khalid Ahmadi, Ashiqullah Said, Nemish Mehta.

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

Czech Republic:

Honey Gori, Sumit Pokhriyal, Sabawoon Davizi, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Arun Ashokan, Hilal Ahmad, Shripal Gajjar (wk), Edward Knowles (c), Kushalkumar Mendon, Surya Rengarajan, Kyle Gilham, 

Bench: Abul Farhad, Naveed Ahmed, Siddarth Goud.

Top Picks

Honey Gori bowled a terrific spell of 2/22 in the last match against Belgium. He also bats in the top-order and scores big, which makes him the leading choice for captaincy. 

Shahreyar Butt played mustered 81 runs against Luxembourg. He slammed four fours and seven sixes in his 45-ball innings. In the following game against the Czech Republic, he scored 125 runs off only 50 balls.

Khalid Ahmadi bowled a match-winning spell of 3/14 against Luxembourg. He used the conditions to his advantage and can finish this tri-series as the leading wicket-taker.  

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options – Honey Gori, Shahreyar Butt

Vice-Captain Options – Khalid Ahmadi, Saber Zakhil

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Shripal Gajjar

Batsmen – Shahreyar Butt (c), Saber Zakhil, Arun Ashokan, Mamoon Latif

All-Rounders – Kushal Mendon, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Sabawoon Davizi

Bowlers – Honey Gori, Khalid Ahmadi (vc), Ashiqullah Said

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Syed Mussayab Jamil

Batsmen – Shahreyar Butt, Saber Zakhil (vc), Arun Ashokan, Ed Knowles

All-Rounders – Kushal Mendon, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Muhammad Muneeb

Bowlers – Honey Gori (c), Khalid Ahmadi, Naveed Ahmed

Expert Advice

Pick only three bowlers in your team considering the nature of the pitch. It should include Honey Gori as he is more than a capable batsman.

Probable Winners

Belgium is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.