MAL vs NED Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 2nd T20I

Preview:

Malaysia will take on the Netherlands in the 2^nd match of the Tri-Series. Malaysia are the runners of last year’s ACC Eastern Region T20, where they lost to Hong Kong by 6 wickets in the final. They are back in action after a long gap of one year. Skipper Ahmad Faiz is the man to watch out for them.

The Netherlands started this series with a defeat in their 1^st match against Nepal by 9 wickets. They didn’t have enough runs on the board which cost them the match. The Oranje will take it as a lesson and will be back with improved performances.

Match Details:

Malaysia vs Netherlands 2nd T20I

Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Date & Time: 18^th April at 12:00 PM IST, 12:15 PM local time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report:

The surface looked good for batting and it’s difficult to score against the spinners. Teams chasing has a good record of winning the matches and hence whoever wins the toss should bowl first.

Probable Playing XIs for MAL vs NED:

Malaysia

Virandeep Singh (wk), Anwar Arudin, Khizar Hayat Durrani, Ahmad Faiz (c), Syed Aziz, Aminuddin Ramly, Sharvin Muniandy, Fitri Sham, Syazrul Idrus, Pavandeep Singh, Dhivendran Mogan

Netherlands

Max O’ Dowd, Scott Edwards (wk), Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Tonny Staal, Philippe Boissevain, Paul van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt, Vivian Kingma, Julian de Mey

Top Picks for MAL vs NED Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batsmen

Malaysia skipper Ahmad Faiz has represented his nation in 18 T20I matches and has scored 436 runs at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 116.89, and his highest score is 58.

Ben Cooper got dismissed cheaply for a duck in the first game against hosts Nepal, but he has got good runs under his belt in the past and can come back with improved performances. He has scored 1094 runs in his T20I career.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Sharvin Muniandy, in last year’s ACC Eastern Region T20, scalped 5 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 8.41, with the best figures of 2/11. Overall in his T20I career, he has picked up 19 wickets and scored 214 runs.

Pieter Seelaar remained unbeaten on 23* runs from 17 balls in the first match of the series against Nepal and he was economical with the ball as well.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Syazrul Idrus has played 10 T20I matches for Malaysia and has already picked up 17 wickets at an economy of 7.37, with the best figures of 3/17.

Paul van Meekeren conceded too many runs in the first match of the series,  but he has picked up 47 wickets in his T20I career at an economy of 7.01, with the best figures of 4/11.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Scott Edwards batted reasonably well in the 1^st match of the series, scoring 30 runs at a strike rate of 93.75.

MAL vs NED Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MAL vs NED Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Virandeep Singh, Scott Edwards, Ben Cooper (c), Ahmad Faiz (vc), Bas de Leede, Anwar Arudin, Pieter Seelaar, Sharvin Muniandy, Paul van Meekeren, Pavandeep Singh, Dhivendran Mogan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MAL vs NED Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Virandeep Singh (c), Scott Edwards (vc), Ahmad Faiz, Ben Cooper, Max O’ Dowd, Aminuddin Ramly, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar, Pavandeep Singh, Syazrul Idrus, Philippe Boissevain

MAL vs NED Risky Captaincy Choices:

Sharvin Muniandy can contribute in all the departments and has scored close 150 runs in the last 5 T20 matches. You can take a risk by picking him as your captain.

Bas de Leede played well in the 1^st match against Nepal, scoring 41 runs from 49 balls. He can be a differential captaincy choice for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Vivian Kingma didn’t pick wickets in the 1^st T20I and he is still in his early days at the International cricket. You can avoid him while making your Dream11 fantasy teams.

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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.