Spain vs Germany, 2020: 2nd T20I: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd and last game of the 2-match T20I will be played between Spain and Germany at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almeria.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (1:00 PM GMT) (6:30 PM IST).

This series can be viewed on the Fan code app in India.

Preview:

Spain will be hosting Germany in a 2-match T20I series on Sunday at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almeria. Both the games of this series will be played in less 8 hours of time. Spain has an impressive record in the T20I cricket as they won eight of the nine matches they played thus far. They will face Germany on the back of a 6-match winning streak in the T20Is. The Spanish team has won all the six matches they played on home soil. Germany too has a decent record in T20Is having won seven of the ten matches they played thus far.

Weather Condition/Report:

No interruptions due to the rain are expected on Sunday at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almeria.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Desert Springs Cricket Ground will make T20I debut on Sunday. The track here is likely to be on the slower side during the afternoon with the first T20I played on the same surface. The lack of historical data of the venue makes the nature of the pitch unpredictable.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Spain:

Faran Afzal, Awais Ahmed (WK), Yasir Ali, Paul Hennessy, Ravi Panchal, Christian Muñoz Mills (C), Raja Adeel, Kuldeep Lal, Jack Perman, Tauqeer Hussain, Tom Vine.

Bench – Mukhtiar Singh, Adam Algar.

Portugal:

Michael Richardson (WK), Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, Venkatraman Ganesan (C), Vishnu Elam Bharathi, Abdul-Shakoor Rahimzei, Harmanjot Singh, Amir Mangal, Dieter Klein, Asad Mohammad, Ahmed Wardak, Izatullah Dawlatzai.

Bench – Sahir Naqash, Amith Sarma, Muslim Yar.

Top Picks:

Izatullah Dawlatzai, the former player from Afghanistan is the most capped T20I player for Germany. He played 10 T20Is for them till date where he claimed 12 wickets at an economy of 5.45. Paul Hennessy has impressive all-round numbers in the T20I cricket for Spain. Hennessy scored 162 runs across 7 innings with help of a fifty and bagged nine wickets in the 5 innings he bowled at an amazing strike rate of 8. Harmanjot Singh has a batting average of 39 in the T20I format for Germany. He batted in six innings for 117 runs with the best score of 44*. Yasir Ali is Spain’s 2nd highest run-getter in T20Is for Spain with 196 runs from 9 innings he batted thus far. Yasir also bagged five wickets across 5 innings where he bowled.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Harmanjot Singh, Paul Hennessy, Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah

Vice-Captain Options – Ravi Panchal, Yasir Ali, Izatullah Dawlatzai

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Michael Richardson

Batters – Amir Mangal, Harmanjot Singh (C), Faran Afzal

All-Rounders – Paul Hennessy, Ravi Panchal (VC), Venkatraman Ganesan

Bowlers – Jack Perman, Tom Vine, Dieter Klein, Ahmed Wardak

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Awais Ahmed

Batters – Faran Afzal, Amir Mangal, Yasir Ali

All-Rounders – Paul Hennessy (C), Ravi Panchal, Venkatraman Ganesan

Bowlers – Jack Perman, Izatullah Dawlatzai (VC), Ahmed Wardak, Ahmed Wardak

Expert Advice:

Since less than an hour gap is allotted between the first and second T20I matches, there are high chances of both the team making changes for the afternoon game. Hence, we have picked a core set of players in our Suggested XIs who are likely to feature in both matches in the day.

Probable Winners:

Spain is expected to have an upper hand in the afternoon match.

*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.