Men’s CWC Challenge, League A, Malaysia 2019: Match 14, Qatar vs Vanuatu: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 14th game of the 2019 Malaysia Men’s CWC Challenge League A will be played between Qatar and Vanuatu at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (2:00 AM GMT) (7:30 AM IST).

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

Preview:

Qatar’s campaign in the inaugural League A’s CWC Challenge will conclude when they face Vanuatu. Their performance in the tournament thus far can be considered as an under-performed one. They began with a win over Singapore, the 2nd best side of the competition and followed with a big win over the hosts. A defeat against Canada was an expected one but they fell short of Denmark’s total in the previous game.

With two wins and two defeats, they are placed at No.4 out of six sides. If they can defeat Vanuatu by big margin in the last game, they will have a chance of finishing 2nd with Canada showing their supremacy over Singapore in the other game. Vanuatu lost three games on the trot before successfully defending their total of 65 against Malaysia. They will also look to finish with a win and move to No.3 or No.4 in the points table.

Weather Condition/Report:

For the first time in the tournament, we had a reduction in the overs. The Canada-Denmark game hosted by the Kinrara Academy Oval saw the 2nd innings cut down to 33 overs. Thursday’s weather could be no different from what we saw on Wednesday.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The high average scores at the Kinrara Academy Oval are due to Canada’s brilliance with the bat. They posted three 300+ totals in as many matches at this venue while batting first. The conditions for batsmen might not be that good in general here but totals of 250 can be common.

Average first innings score: 275 (List A matches since 2018)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 6

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Qatar:

Zaheeruddeen Ibrahim, Saqlain Arshad, Qalandar Khan, Kamran Khan, Mohammad Rizlan (WK), Khurram Shahzad, Iqbal Hussain (C), Dharmang Patel, Gayan Munaweera, Muhammad Nadeem, Owais Ahmed.

Bench – Syed Yousuf Tameem, Awais Malik, Musawar Shah.

Vanuatu:

Josh Rasu, Clement Tommy, Shane Deitz (WK), Patrick Matautaava, Andrew Mansale (C), Nalin Nipiko, Ronald Tari, Jelany Chilia, Jamal Vira/Simpson Obed, Apo Stephen, Williamsing Nalisa.

Bench – Wesly Viraliliu, Jamal Vira/Simpson Obed, Kalo Shem.

Top Picks:

The Vanuatu skipper Andrew Mansale has failed to make an impact in the tournament. He will be hoping to finish on a high. Mohammad Rizlan finally converted a start with the bat scoring 63 against Denmark. He crossed 30 in the first three matches but couldn’t reach fifty in any of those. Iqbal Hussain picked ten wickets in the tournament and would like to add few more to his tally.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Patrick Matautaava, Iqbal Hussain, Mohammad Rizlan, Saqlain Arshad.

Vice-Captain – Kamran Khan, Andrew Mansale, Josh Rasu, Jelany Chilia.

Opening the bowling and batting will give Patrick Matautaava the highest chances of being the top player of the match.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammad Rizlan (VC)

Batters – Nalin Nipiko, Zaheeruddeen Ibrahim, Josh Rasu, Saqlain Arshad

All-Rounders – Patrick Matautaava (C), Iqbal Hussain

Bowlers – Gayan Munaweera, Muhammad Nadeem, Apo Stephen, Williamsing Nalisa

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Shafiq Sharif, Shane Deitz

Batters – Nalin Nipiko, Dharmang Patel, Saqlain Arshad, Andrew Mansale

All-Rounders – Patrick Matautaava (C), Iqbal Hussain (VC)

Bowlers – Gayan Munaweera, Muhammad Nadeem, Apo Stephen

Expert Advice:

It might not be ideal to pick Vanuatu players based on their performance on Wednesday. The conditions they play on Thursday are expected to be better. Their bowlers might not be as dominant as they were on the other day.

Probable Winners:

Qatar is expected to end the tournament with their 3rd 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.