Malaysia vs Vanuatu, 2019: 2nd T20I – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd game of the 5-match T20I series between Malaysia and Vanuatu will be played at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time (4:30 PM IST) (11:00 PM GMT).

This game can be viewed on the YouTube channel of Malaysia Cricket.

Preview:

Malaysia suffered four successive losses in the inaugural tournament of League A’s CWC Challenge which they hosted this month. They started the tournament with a win against Denmark before falling down to the bottom of the table. Their poor form got extended into the home T20I series against Vanuatu as they fell 18 runs short of the target in the first game of the 5-match series.

Joshua Rasu’s 74-run knock helped Vanuatu finish with 151/5 in their 20 overs. Nalin Nipiko took four wickets at crucial junctures to unsettle the chase. This was the 2nd time in the last ten days that Vanuatu has got better of Malaysia. During the CWC Challenge match, Vanuatu defeated the hosts by 13 runs despite scoring only 65. Thus, they broke the record for lowest defended total in List A history.

Weather Condition/Report:

Cloudy weather is expected on Tuesday at the Kinrara Oval. There is a good chance of rain with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. It is expected to get cleared by 6 PM local time. We might have a delayed start but no more interruptions after that.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Kinrara Academy Oval is usually a decent track for the chasing sides. Five out of eight matches have been won by the chasing teams. The three defeats for the teams batting first have been by small margins. 170 is a perfect score to aim for the sides batting first at this ground.

Average first innings score: 147 (T20I matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 3

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Malaysia:

Anwar Arudin, Syed Aziz, Virandeep Singh (C), Sharvin Muniandy, Mohamed Ariff, Zubaidi Zulkifle, Nazril Rahman, Fitri Sham, Muhammad Wafiq, Ainool Haqqiem (WK), Pavandeep Singh

Bench – Ainool Hafizs, Muhammad Amir, Syazrul Idrus, Vijay Unni.

Vanuatu:

Joshua Rasu, Andrew Mansale (C), Patrick Matautaava, Nalin Nipiko, Clement Tommy, Jamal Vira, Ronald Tari (WK), Jelany Chilia, Simpson Obed, Wesley Viraliliu, Apolinaire Stephen.

Bench – Shane Deitz, Trevor Langa, Williamsing Nalisa, Callum Blake, Zechariah Shem.

Top Picks:

Joshua Rasu became Vanuatu’s leading run-getter in T20I format in the previous game. He recorded team’s highest T20I score with a 54-ball 74. Nalin Nipiko has impressive numbers in T20Is as he bagged 19 wickets from ten games which include two 4-fers and a 5-wicket haul. He also scored 193 runs with help of two fifties.

Skipper Andrew Mansale aggregated 121 runs and also took 9 wickets in that 10 T20Is. Virandeep Singh will be leading Malaysia in this series. He scored 210 runs at an average of 26.25 and took three wickets in his T20I career. Syed Aziz has three fifties in 11 T20Is and could be crucial for his team with the bat.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Nalin Nipiko, Joshua Rasu, Virandeep Singh, Andrew Mansale.

Vice-Captain – Patrick Matautaava, Nazril Rahman, Syed Aziz, Anwar Rahman.

Vanuatu’s Nalin Nipiko has two fifties and three 4-wicket hauls in the 10 T20Is he played. He will be perfect as captain or vice-captain in this format.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jamal Vira

Batters – Virandeep Singh, Joshua Rasu, Andrew Mansale

All-Rounders – Patrick Matautaava, Nalin Nipiko (C), Nazril Rahman (VC), Syed Aziz

Bowlers – Fitri Sham, Jelany Chilia, Pavandeep Singh

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ainool Haqqiem

Batters – Virandeep Singh (VC), Joshua Rasu (C), Sharvin Muniandy, Andrew Mansale

All-Rounders – Patrick Matautaava, Nalin Nipiko, Syed Aziz

Bowlers – Simpson Obed, Pavandeep Singh, Apolinaire Stephen

Expert Advice:

It is less likely we might have an update of toss before the deadline. Given the chances of a delayed start, we might not get to change the team post the toss. Both the teams might not make more than 1-2 changes. Fantasy team can be made keeping that in mind.

Probable Winners:

Malaysia is expected to bounce back with a win.

*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.