Over-50s Cricket World Cup 2020: Match 15, Zimbabwe vs New Zealand – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 15th match of the Over-50s Cricket World Cup between Zimbabwe and New Zealand will be played at the Cape Town Cricket Club in Cape Town.

The match starts at 10:15 AM local time (8:15 AM GMT) (1:45 PM IST). The matches will be live-streamed on PitchVision. Also, the fans can watch delayed telecast on the Cricket South Africa YouTube channel.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Zimbabwe and New Zealand will lock horns in the match 15 of the ongoing Over-50s World Cup in South Africa. New Zealand have won both their matches so far beating the West Indies and Canada rather comfortably. They would be eager to continue their winning run against Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, were trumped by Australia in their opening game of the tournament. However, they stormed back into the contest with a thrilling nine-run win over Sri Lanka. Their confidence is high going into this win and would love to upset the senior Kiwi players.

Weather Conditions

The forecast is for a cloudy day for this match. However, no rain is in predicted as of now while the temperature will hover around the early 20s according to AccuWeather during the match.

Pitch Report

South Africa posted 253 batting first against Wales in the only match played at the venue here in this tournament. Another decent surface to bat is expected to be on offer for this game. The team winning the toss should look to bat first and make the most of the conditions.

Average first innings score: 253 (Only game played in the tournament at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 0; Lost – 1

Injury & Availability News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Zimbabwe Over-50s

Wayne Parham, Eddo Brandes (C), Andrew Walton, Craig Evans, Darrell Goodwin, Mike van Staden, Brian Goodwin, Garry Spence, Timothy Bartlett, Sean Edwards, Kenyon Ziehl/Mark Burmester, Greg McDonald (WK).

Bench – Chris James, Kenyon Ziehl/Mark Burmester, Rory McWade, John Jameson.

New Zealand Over-50s

Andrew Hore, Richard Petrie, Adrian Dale (c/wk), John Garry, Dean Read, Bert Horner, David Leonard, Neil Ronaldson, Jon Cleland, Glen White, Andrew Nuttall, Stephen Hewson.

Bench: Dean Askew, Stephen Hewson, Dean Busch, Mason Robinson, Kelvin Scott

Top Picks:

Richard Petrie is the leading run-scorer for his team. So, he should be picked in any Dream11 Fantasy team. Mike Van Staden will be another important player to pick from as he has grabbed 4 wickets in two games. Andrew Nuttall is the other important pick that should not be ignored going into the upcoming game between Zimbabwe and New Zealand.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Andrew Nuttall, Adrian Dale

Vice-Captain – Neil Ronaldson, John Garry

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Adrian Dale

Batters – Andrew Hore, John Garry, Darrell Goodwin, Craig Evans

All-Rounders – Richard Petrie, Neil Ronaldson (C)

Bowlers –David Leonard, Andrew Nuttall (VC), Mike van Staden, Andrew Walton

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Adrian Dale (C)

Batters – Dean Read, John Garry (VC), Darrell Goodwin

All-Rounders – Richard Petrie, Mark Burmester

Bowlers – David Leonard, Andrew Nuttall, Glen White, Greg McDonald, Andrew Walton

Expert Advice

12 players played for certain teams in few matches of the tournament. There is still no clarity over the exact rules.

Probable Winners

New Zealand is expected to come out as winners.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.