Over-50s Cricket World Cup 2020: Match 5, India vs England – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th match of the Over-50s Cricket World Cup between India and England will be played at the Green Point 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:

India will open their campaign against England in Over-50s Cricket World Cup that will commence in South Africa on Wednesday. They looked pretty much on the mark despite losing the warm-up game against West Indies by 2 wickets. In that game, Sanjay Beri and Tushar Zaveri played vital knocks with the bat. In the opening game, India is going to bank upon their form against England. On the other hand, their bowling unit looks balanced that restricted West Indies from chasing a nominal score of 195 runs in the warm-up game.

England looks like the favourites to win the tournament as they have announced a strong squad for the World cup. They boast a strong batting line up that comprises of Stephen Foster, Simon Myles, Mel Hussein, who will have the responsibility to score good runs with the bat. Meanwhile, they have a strong bowling line-up with the likes of Sean Cooper and David Snellgrove, who will look to grab wickets for their side.

Weather Condition/Report:

There are no chances of rain on the matchday with sun expected to be shining upright. The wind will be blowing at a rate of 15 to 22 km/hr whereas the temperature will deviate between 16 and 27 Degree Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at Green Point Cricket Club is expected to offer good sporting wickets. However, there are no accurate stats available for the same. But fans can expect a match off and around 200 runs in both the innings as far as the batting firepower of both the sides is concerned. This ground hosted last game back in 1986.

Average first innings score: 202 (In the 5 45-over games played at the venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Injury and Availability:

(Will update if there is any news)

Probable Playing XIs:

India Over-50s:

Verinder Bhoombla (WK), Sanjay Beri, Aadil Chagla, Shailender Singh (C), PG Sundar, Iqbal Khan, Tushar Zaveri, A Mohammaed, Deepak Chadha, Ashwani Arora, V Patel

Bench – Parak Ananta, Dilip Chavan, Thomas George, Mayank Khandwal, Preetinder Singh, Srikanth Satya

England Over-50s:

Andy Davis (wk), Mohammad Shahnawaz, Hugh Leeke, Mark Alleyne (C), Mel Hussain, Simon Myles, Sultan Mahmood, Gary Loveday, Stephen Foster, Sean Cooper, David Snellgrove

Bench –Mehboob Elahi, Mo Fayyaz,  Jason Robinson,

Top Picks:

Mohammad Shahnawaz and Hugh Leeke will be the obvious pick for any Dream11 Fantasy team. They have done well for their team in the past. Shailender Singh will be a vital pick from the all-rounders’ category, who can well contribute with the bat and ball. Stephen Foster is a brilliant all-rounder, who has grabbed a total of 23 wickets until now. He has also scored 285 runs at an average of 47.50. So, he should be picked in any fantasy team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Mohammad Shahnawaz, Stephen Foster

Vice-Captain – Verinder Bhoombla, Iqbal Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Andy Davis, Verinder Bhoombla

Batters – Hugh Leeke, Mohammad Shahnawaz (VC), Aadil Chagla

All-Rounders – Mark Alleyne, Shailender Singh, Tushar Zaveri

Bowlers –Stephen Foster (C), Ashwani Arora, V Patel

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Verinder Bhoombla (C)

Batters – Hugh Leeke,  Sanjay Beri, Aadil Chagla

All-Rounders – Mark Alleyne, Simon Myles, Iqbal Khan (VC)

Bowlers –Stephen Foster, Sean Cooper, Ashwani Arora, Deepak Chadha

Expert Advice

England is expected to come out as winners.

Note: All the matches will be 45-over affairs in this World Cup.

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.