World Cup 2019, Match 3: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka  – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

England beat South Africa by a massive 104 runs in the first match of World Cup 2019. Aggressive batting attitudes combined with flat pitches will make it hard for the bowlers to get their wickets. The trick is to have a good balance of spinners and pacers on the Fantain Fantasy App. Here is all you need to read for both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Team News:

New Zealand

After being defeated by West Indies in a rather one-sided fashion, New Zealand look to start their first match in a stronger manner. They defeated India, which is a fantastic sign in the books. Placed fourth on the ICC’s ODI ranking, New Zealand players look to win their first ever World Cup trophy. Having won 4 out of 5 ODIs recently, they are in fantastic form with power houses Kane Williamson, Colin and Martin Guptill.

Tom Latham looks doubtful.

Squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has been consistently low in the past couple of years and they enter the world cup with absolutely no expectations whatsoever. They might not reach the semi-finals but they have it in them to spoil the parade for other key teams.

A Fernando looks doubtful to play.

Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Avishka Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Top Picks

Kane Williamson: Having played 2 world cup matches before, Williamson is the calm and experienced player that NZ requires to lead the team in the World Cup.

Martin Guptill: He can handle the pitch of England. A big hitter like him, on the back of 2 centuries to his credit just before playing his first match tomorrow, is what NZ needs now.

Trent Boult and Tim Southee: The pace-partners that can handle the flat England Pitch.

Thisara Perera: This all-rounder is known for his brilliance with both the bat and the ball. He could be the surprise attack vector of the team.

Fantain Fantasy XI

Batsmen: Babar Azam, C Gayle, E Lewis, Fakhar Zaman

Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, K Roach, Sheldon Cottrel

All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Imad Wasim

WK:  Shai Hope

This is our Fantain Fantasy XI but you’re the real expert.