Oman Pentangular T20I series, 2019: Match 6, Hong Kong vs Ireland: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 6th game of the Oman Pentangular T20I Series, 2019 will be played between Hong Kong and Ireland at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) in Al Amarat.

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (9:30 AM GMT) (3:00 PM IST).

This game can be viewed on the YouTube channel of Oman.

Preview:

Hong Kong made a tough start to the Oman Pentangular T20I series as they suffered back to back defeats. They lost by a big margin against the hosts Oman in the first match and struggled against Nepal in the second fixture. Hong Kong had Nepal four wickets down for 36 inside seven overs. However, the target was only 126 and there was on the pressure of the required rate.

In the game on Monday, the Hong Kong team will face Ireland who started off with a convincing win over the Netherlands on the first day of the tournament. However, the hosts Oman recorded what can be considered as an upset on Sunday. The Irish team fell a long way in the chase of Oman’s 173/9. Ireland got a rocket start in terms of run-rate but failed to capitalize on it.

Weather Condition/Report:

No threat from the weather is expected for this game between Hong Kong and Nepal as the weather forecast for Al Amarat predicts a sunny Monday.

Pitch Condition/Report:

There was a bit of more turn on offer than expected for the spinner at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in the afternoon match. This might not allow in scoring big runs and at the same time, even 140-150 targets look tricky.

Average first innings score: 150 (Last 6 T20Is played in the afternoon)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Hong Kong:

Nizakat Khan, Ahsan Abbasi, Kinchit Shah (C), Waqas Khan, Waqas Barkat, Aarush Bhagwat (WK), Ehsan Khan, Raag Kapur, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Nasrulla Rana, Kyle Christie.

Bench – Aizaz Khan, Shahid Wasif, Simandeep Singh, Scott McKechnie, Haroon Arshed, Ninad Shah.

Ireland:

Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Gary Wilson (C & WK), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Shane Getkate, Stuart Thompson, Boyd Rankin/Craig Young.

Bench – Barry McCarthy, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker, Boyd Rankin/Craig Young.

Top Picks:

Waqas Barkat and Nasrulla Rana were predicted to be among top-performers due to the form they were in prior to the tournament. Nizakat Khan and Kevin O’Brien produced quick-fire knocks opening the innings in their respective last match but failed to get going. Mark Adair had tough times with the ball during the T20I Tri-series at home but has been amongst wickets in this tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Nizakat Khan, Kinchit Shah, Paul Stirling, Mark Adair.

Vice-Captain – Waqas Barkat, Andrew Balbirnie, Ehsan Khan, Kevin O’Brien.

Kinchit Shah is now opening the bowling alongside batting at No.3 for his team. He will be the perfect choice as captain or vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Gary Wilson

Batters – Nizakat Khan (VC), Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector

All-Rounders – Gareth Delany, Mark Adair (C), Kinchit Shah

Bowlers – Kyle Christie, Ehsan Khan, Nasrulla Rana

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Gary Wilson

Batters – Nizakat Khan, Paul Stirling (VC), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector

All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah (C), Mark Adair, Waqas Barkat

Bowlers – Kyle Christie, Stuart Thompson, Ehsan Khan

Expert Advice:

It seems as if Hong Kong’s regular captain Aizaz Khan is carrying some injury. Even after missing two games, there is no update about him. Hence, we can exclude him from the fantasy team and can be picked if he makes a return. He will dominate with both bat and ball if he takes part.

Probable Winners:

Hong Kong is expected to suffer their 3rd straight defeat.

*Disclaimer: These picks were made based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.