Men's CWC Challenge, League B, Oman 2019: Match 7, Jersey vs Italy: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 7th game of the 2019 Oman Men’s CWC Challenge League B will be played between Jersey and Italy at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2).

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (5:30 AM GMT) (11:00 PM IST).

Preview:

Jersey is having a tough time in the CWC Challenge as they have suffered defeats in both the matches played so far. In the first game, they lost to Uganda by 25 runs while chasing a target of 249. Jersey were going well in the chase before suffering a collapse. Against Hong Kong on Thursday, the Jersey team were bundled out for only 173. They will now face Italy on Friday as they aim their first win of the competition. Italy started the tournament with a convincing win against Kenya. They chased down the target of 211 with three overs to spare for the loss of six wickets.

Weather Condition/Report:

Al Amerat is expected to witness crystal clear sky during the match between Jersey and Italy.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Ministry Turf 2 has been high-scoring venue thus far. Hong Kong chased down 292 in the first List A match at this ground. In the last match, Uganda registered a 3-wicket win against Kenya chasing a target of 254. Hence, we could see both sides scoring big runs which they missed doing so thus far.

Average first innings score: 252 (List A matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 0

Injury and Availability:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Jersey:

Harrison Carlyon, Nathaniel Watkins, Ben Stevens, Nick Greenwood, Jonty Jenner, Dominic Blampied, Corey Bisson, Jake Dunford (WK), Julius Sumerauer, Chuggy Perchard (C), Elliot Miles.

Bench – Daniel Birrell, Rhys Palmer, William Robertson.

Italy:

Gian-Piero Meade, Nikolai Smith, Nicholas Maiolo, Joy Perera (C), Gareth Berg, Manpreet Singh (WK), Michael Ross, Rakibul Hasan, Rehman Abdul, Madupa Fernando, Fida Hussain.

Bench – Jaspreet Singh, Zahid Cheema, Luis di Giglio.

Top Picks:

Nathaniel Watkins got a chance to bowl in the game against Hong Kong alongside opening the batting. He has a good all-round record while playing for Jersey and is likely to be among the top three performers during this match. Gareth Berg is opening the bowling for Italy and bats in top six for them. He has got the experience of playing in the English domestic circuit. Rakibul Hasan has scored 272 runs at an average of 20.92 for Jersey and also claimed 18 wickets from 15 innings.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Gareth Berg, Ben Stevens, Nathaniel Watkins, Nicholas Maiolo.

Vice-Captain – Joy Perera, Nick Greenwood, Michael Ross, Dominic Blampied.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jake Dunford

Batters – Joy Perera, Nick Greenwood, Jonty Jenner

All-Rounders – Nikolai Smith, Michael Ross (VC), Gareth Berg, Ben Stevens (C)

Bowlers – Rakibul Hasan, Chuggy Perchard, Julius Sumerauer

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Manpreet Singh

Batters – Joy Perera, Nick Greenwood, Jonty Jenner

All-Rounders – Ben Stevens, Michael Ross, Nathaniel Watkins (VC), Gareth Berg (C)

Bowlers – Rakibul Hasan, Elliot Miles, Julius Sumerauer

Expert Advice:

Nikolai Smith and Michael Ross were top performers for Italy in their first match. However, going by their past and numbers, the duo is unlikely to be among the top performers once again. Ross could be amongst wickets but Smith isn’t trustable.

Probable Winners:

Jersey is expected to register their maiden win of this tournament.

*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.