United States Tri-Nation ODI Series, 2019: Match 5, Papua New Guinea vs Namibia – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th game of the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series is played between Papua New Guinea (P.N.G) and Namibia will be hosted by the Central Broward Regional Park (CBRP) Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida.

The match starts at 9:45 AM local time (1:45 PM GMT) (7:15 PM IST).

This game could be streamed live on YouTube by USA Cricket.

Preview:

The domination of the United States of America was halted by Namibia on Friday when they handed the hosts a huge 139-run defeat. Namibia suffered a big defeat in their first match were they were bowled out for just 121. JP Kotze alone scored 136 to become Namibia’s first ODI centurion. His knock helped Namibia post 287/8 in restricted 49 overs. USA were bundled out for 142 in pursuit of a revised target of 282 in 47 overs.

The remaining two matches will be played between Papua New Guinea and Namibia on Sunday and Monday. The PNG team will be looking for their first win of the tournament having lost to USA twice. In fact, PNG have not won a game in this ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-2022. They lost all the four matches during the Tri-Series hosted by Scotland that involved Oman as the 3rd side.

Weather Condition/Report:

Most of the Sunday is expected to be cloudy in Lauderhill. There could be some spells of rain in the afternoon as it happened in this tournament. However, the chances are quite less this time and might not see any reduction in overs.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The game between USA and Namibia was played on a better track as Namibia batted well but got slow down by 2nd innings. The game on Sunday could be played on a slightly tougher track.

Average first innings score: 210 (ODI matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Papua New Guinea (P.N.G):

Tony Ura, Gaudi Toka, Assad Vala (C), Charles Amini, Chad Soper, Lega Siaka, Kiplin Doriga (WK), Hiri Hiri, Norman Vanua, Jason Kila, Nosaina Pokana.

Bench – Alei Nao, Riley Hekure, Simon Atai.

Namibia:

Steven Baard, Karl Birkenstock, JP Kotze, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Craig Williams, JJ Smith, Zane Green (WK), Zhivago Groenewald, Helao Ya France, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz.

Bench – Tangeni Lungameni, Christi Viljoen, Ben Shikongo.

Top Picks:

JJ Smith had a decent outing in the previous game but is capable of an even better performance. The bowlers Jason Kila, Nosaina Pokana and Zhivago Groenewald have had 60+ points in both matches they played.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Assad Vala, JP Kotze, Charles Amini, JJ Smith.

Vice-Captain – Karl Birkenstock, Chad Soper, Tony Ura, Steven Baard.

The PNG skipper Assad Vala is ideal as captain due to his all-round skills while Charles Amini can be made vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Zane Green

Batters – Lega Siaka, Karl Birkenstock, JP Kotze (VC)

All-Rounders – Assad Vala (VC), Charles Amini, JJ Smith, Helao Ya France

Bowlers – Jason Kila, Nosaina Pokana, Zhivago Groenewald

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Zane Green

Batters – Steven Baard, Karl Birkenstock, Tony Ura

All-Rounders – Assad Vala (C), Charles Amini, Chad Soper, JJ Smith (VC)

Bowlers – Jan Frylinck, Norman Vanua, Zhivago Groenewald

Expert Advice:

If we look at JP Kotze’s career, it is a mixture of big scores and shorter ones. He could end up scoring a hundred like in the previous match or would record a low score.

Probable Winners:

Namibia is expected to record their 2nd straight win.

*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.