T10 League 2019: Match 16, Super League: Karnataka Tuskers vs Maratha Arabians – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 16th match of the T10 League 2019 in Super League will be played between Karnataka Tuskers and Maratha Arabians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The match starts at 3:30 PM local time (11:30 AM GMT) (5:00 PM IST).

The game can be viewed on Sony SIX / SIX HD and Sony TEN 3 / TEN 3 HD. Live streaming available on Sony Liv.

Preview:

The first game on Wednesday will be an interesting match-up as Karnataka Tuskers, who finished bottom in the Group A takes on the Maratha Arabians, who were the toppers of Group B. The Tuskers started with a 19-run win against Delhi Bulls but suffered 5-wicket defeats against Bangla and Deccan teams.

The Maratha team had totally opposite start as they lost to defending champions Northern Warriors by 9 wickets in the tournament opener. They bounced back with victories by 47 and 24 runs against Qalandars and Team Abu Dhabi. Chris Lynn scored an unbeaten 91 against Abu Dhabi which is now the highest score in T10 League and closely missed out on a century.

Weather Condition/Report:

The storm in Abu Dhabi could bring rain to T10 League. However, there could only be showers in the evening time.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The first matches of everyday have recorded totals lesser when compared to that of the games under the lights. The dew factor settling the pitch could be one of the factors. It has to be seen that the teams have not been troubled enough while chasing anything below 120 in the matches that start at 3:30 PM.

Average first innings total: 105 (Matches starting at 3:30 PM in T10 League 2019/20)

Record of chasing team: Tied – 4, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability:

Yuvraj Singh didn’t play the last match due to back trouble.

Playing XIs:

Karnataka Tuskers:

Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Hashim Amla (C), Ross Whiteley, Upul Tharanga, Shafiqullah Shafiq (WK), Ahmed Raza, Shapoor Zadran, Kesrick Williams, Nathan Rimmington, Sandeep Lamichhane.

Bench – Marlon Samuels, Ryan ten Doeschate, Patrick Brown, Malinda Pushpakumara, Asad Pathan, Asif Mumtaz.

Maratha Arabians:

Chris Lynn, Hazratullah Zazai, Adam Lyth, Chadwick Walton (WK), Najibullah Zadran, Dasun Shanaka, Dwayne Bravo (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Lasith Malinga, Shiraz Ahmed.

Bench – Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Irfan, James Fuller, Mohammed Qasim.

Top Picks:

13, 57, 35 – These are the scores of Jason Charles across the three matches in this season. His skipper Hashim Amla has unbeaten scores of 47 and 32 in last two matches. Mitchell McClenaghan’s variations have worked big time as he took three wickets this season and has conceded at only 7.2 runs an over. Lasith Malinga couldn’t pick a wicket but had an economy of 7.16 which is lower than that of Mitchell.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Johnson Charles, Chris Lynn, Evin Lewis

Vice-Captain Options: Chadwick Walton, Hazratullah Zazai, Hashim Amla

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Johnson Charles, Chadwick Walton

Batsmen – Chris Lynn (C), Adam Lyth, Evin Lewis, Hashim Amla (VC)

All-Rounders – Ahmed Raza, Dwayne Bravo

Bowlers – Mitchell McClenaghan, Shiraz Ahmed, Kesrick Williams

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Johnson Charles, Chadwick Walton

Batsmen – Chris Lynn, Hazratullah Zazai (VC), Evin Lewis (VC), Hashim Amla, Ross Whiteley

All-Rounders – Ahmed Raza

Bowlers – Mitchell McClenaghan, Lasith Malinga, Shapoor Zadran

Expert Advice:

Most of the matches that began at 3:30 PM witnessed big scores only from the openers or the top three batsmen in this season. Hence, we have picked players expected to bat in top 3 as captain and vice-captain in our suggested fantasy teams.

Probable Winners:

The Maratha Arabians are expected to win this fixture.

*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.