T10 League 2018, Match 5: Maratha Arabians vs Punjabi Legends – Dream11 Fantasy Tips

Both Maratha Arabians and Punjabi Legends will finally make their first appearance in the new edition of the T10 league when they face off in the 5th game of the tournament. Arabians went down to Kerala Kings in the previous edition and went on to defeat the Legends in the final. Both the sides will be eyeing the title in this bigger edition of the tournament with a new set of players.

The Maratha team will be led by Rashid Khan who has a pleasant experience of leading a league team that too at the age of 20. Rashid has the likes of Alex Hales, Dwayne Bravo and Karman Akmal at his disposal. His team will be up against Punjabi Legends led by Luke Ronchi. Legends are a bit feeble with their batting which could cost them in this ten-over a-side competition.

Match Details:

The fifth match of the T10 League will be played between Maratha Arabians and Punjabi Legends at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

The match starts at 8:00 PM local time (4:00 PM GMT) (9:30 PM IST).

Pitch Condition/Report:

Under lights, the Sharjah pitch could become easy for the batsmen. Given this match will be the 3rd of the day, the slowness of the pitch will come into play.

Squads:

Maratha Arabians:

Rashid Khan, Kamran Akmal, Alex Hales, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, James Vince, S Badrinath, Brendan Taylor, Adam Lyth, Roelof van der Merwe, Najibullah Zadran, Richard Gleeson, Hazratullah Zazai, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan.

Punjabi Legends:

Luke Ronchi, Jade Dernbach, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Praveen Kumar, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Sami, Zahir Khan, Umar Akmal, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tom Moores, Anwar Ali, Hasan Khan, Shaiman Anwar.

Probable XI:

Maratha Arabians:

Rashid Khan, Kamran Akmal, Hazratullah Zazai, Alex Hales, James Vince/Richard Gleeson, S Badrinath, Brendan Taylor, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Roelof van der Merwe, Amir Hayat.

Punjabi Legends:

Luke Ronchi, Shaiman Anwar, Evin Lewis, Tom Moores, Umar Akmal, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohammad Sami, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Praveen Kumar, Anwar Ali/Zahir Khan.

Power Picks:

Luke Ronchi was the highest run-scorer in the previous edition of the T10 league. He will have the extra responsibility of leading the team this time. Brendan Taylor is in form and could be the backbone of the Maratha team.

Best Playing XI:

Luke Ronchi, Hazratullah Zazai, Shaiman Anwar, Alex Hales, Brendan Taylor, Umar Akmal, Dwayne Bravo, Roelof van der Merwe, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Liam Plunkett.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Luke Ronchi, Alex Hales and Hazratullah Zazai – all three have the capability of scoring a big knock and deserve to be given the multipliers. Rashid might not be effective in this league like he was in the T20 format. However, he could bat higher up the order and thus makes an option for vice-captain.

Expert Advice:

Evin Lewis wasn’t at his best during the IPL this year and followed it with disastrous performances everywhere he played. Picking him at this stage could go horribly wrong or become a brave decision.

Probable Winners:

Maratha Arabians hold a clear upper hand over Punjabi Legends due to the batting which is backed by a solid bowling line-up.

*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.

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