Qatar vs Jersey, 2019: 1st T20I – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st game of the 3-match T20I series between Qatar and Jersey will be played at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.

The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (8:30 PM IST) (3:00 PM GMT).

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

Preview:

Qatar will host Jersey in a 3-match T20I series starting on Wednesday night at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha. All three matches will be played at the same venue. This series will serve as a warm-up for Jersey who will travel to UAE next week. Jersey will be part of the Qualifiers for Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 which will be starting next week.

The Jersey team, led by Charles Perchard, finished as the table-toppers of the Europe Region Qualifiers in June which sealed them the berth in the main Qualification tournament. No other hand, the Qatar team were the 2nd best side in the Asia-Region Qualifiers. Singapore, who finished ahead of Qatar in the tournament, became one of 14 sides to have a chance of going to Australia.

Weather Condition/Report:

This T20I series is expected to be welcomed by bright weather. The forecast suggests the weather to be clear and sunny in Doha on Thursday. Hence, there won’t be any rain interruptions.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The venue has been high-scoring thus far as the three T20s also include a 200+ chase. The totals by the teams batting first are 154, 112 and 203 respectively in those three matches. We might witness totals of 150+ in this series as well.

Average first innings score: 156 (T20I matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 0, Tie – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Qatar:

Faisal Javed, Kamran Khan, Saqlain Arshad, Muhammad Tanveer, Mohammed Rizlan (WK), Qalandar Khan, Nouman Sarwar, Iqbal Hussain (C), Gayan Munaweera, Mohammed Nadeem, Imran Ashraf.

Bench – Zaheer Ibrahim, Dharmang Patel, Jassim Khan.

Jersey:

Nick Ferraby, Harrison Carlyon, Ben Stevens, Jonty Jenner, Dominic Blampied, Anthony Hawkins-Kay, Benjamin Ward, Elliot Miles, Charles Perchard (C), Julius Sumerauer, Jake Dunford (WK).

Bench – Nick Greenwood, Corey Bisson, Rhys Palmer, William Robertson.

Top Picks:

Nouman Sarwar averages 57.33 with the bat in T20Is having scored 172 runs from 9 innings. He also took 12 wickets from 10 innings he bowled at an average of 17.16. Dominic Blampied possesses a similar record in the T20I format as he scored 150 runs at an average of 30 and took 13 wickets from eight T20Is he played. Muhammad Tanveer has scored three fifties from 12 T20I innings. Skippers of both the teams – Iqbal Hussain and Charles Perchard are the leading T20I wicket-takers for their respective countries.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Nouman Sarwar, Iqbal Hussain, Dominic Blampied, Harrison Carlyon

Vice-Captain – Ben Stevens, Muhammad Tanveer, Saqlain Arshad, Charles Perchard

Nouman Sarwar will be an ideal choice as captain considering his impeccable all-round record in the T20Is.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammed Rizlan

Batters – Faisal Javed, Muhammad Tanveer, Ben Stevens, Jonty Jenner

All-Rounders – Dominic Blampied, Nouman Sarwar (C), Harrison Carlyon (VC)

Bowlers – Iqbal Hussain, Charles Perchard, Mohammed Nadeem

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammed Rizlan

Batters – Saqlain Arshad, Muhammad Tanveer (VC), Nick Ferraby

All-Rounders – Dominic Blampied (C), Nouman Sarwar, Harrison Carlyon, Imran Ashraf

Bowlers – Iqbal Hussain, Charles Perchard, Elliot Miles

Expert Advice:

Corey Bisson hasn’t been in great form and hence is likely to overlook for Harrison Carlyon in the playing XI. Qatar hasn’t named their best squad for this series and so Imran Ashraf and so Imran Ashraf is likely to make his T20I debut.

Probable Winners:

Jersey is a much better team in the T20I format compared to Qatar.

*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.