Preview:
Malaysia have had a pretty rough time so far in the 2021 Nepal Tri-Nation series. They showed glimpses of their capabilities in their first game against Netherlands, but eventually ended up losing the match. Then, they suffered a big defeat against Nepal.
Despite being winless in this series, they still have a chance of going through to the final, if they can win their last two matches. They will take on the Netherlands, who are more likely to get into the final. They have won 2 matches and a win here will be enough to guarantee them a place.
Match Details:
Malaysia vs Netherlands, 5th T20I
Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Date & Time: 21st April at 12:00 PM IST, 12:15 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface here in Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground is completely batting-friendly. The team batting first should aim for at least 170.
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Probable Playing XIs for MAL vs NED:
Malaysia
Syed Aziz, Anwar Arudin, Ahmad Faiz (c), Virandeep Singh, Sharvin Muniandy, Shafiq Sharif, Aminuddin Ramly, Khizar Hayat, Syazrul Idrus, Anwar Rahman, Pavandeep Singh
Netherlands
Max O’ Dowd, Tobias Visee, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Scott Edwards (wk), Tonny Staal, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Julian de Mey
Top Picks for MAL vs NED 11Wickets Match:
Bas de Leede played an excellent knock in his last game to help his team get a win against the hosts Nepal. He scored an unbeaten 81 from just 42 deliveries.
Pieter Seelaar has been handy with both the bat and the ball for the Oranje. He has picked up 3 wickets and has also scored over 50 runs.
Virandeep Singh has been Malaysia’s best batsman in this competition. He has scored over 90 runs at a strike rate of over 140.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MAL vs NED 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Virandeep Singh (c), Scott Edwards, Ben Cooper, Max O’ Dowd, Bas de Leede, Syed Aziz, Pieter Seelaar (vc), Sharvin Muniandy, Paul van Meekeren, Pavandeep Singh, Anwar Rahman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MAL vs NED 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Shafiq Sharif, Virandeep Singh, Ben Cooper (vc), Max O’ Dowd, Aminuddin Ramly, Bas de Leede (c), Syed Aziz, Pieter Seelaar, Vivian Kingma, Pavandeep Singh, Anwar Rahman
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Bas de Leede, Virandeep Singh
Vice-Captain Options: Pietar Seelaar, Ben Cooper
