Preview:
After dominating the T20 series and 1st unofficial One-day, the hosts Namibia couldn’t keep up the same momentum in the 2nd game and lost the match by 57 runs. 197 wasn’t difficult for them to chase down, but they messed up in the run-chase and handed the visitors their 2nd victory on this tour.
On the other hand, South Africa Emerging team made a strong statement in the 2nd unofficial one-day, which proved that they won’t be finishing the tour without a fight. Stefan Tait’s fifer sealed the victory for them. Now all eyes are on the decider as whoever wins will seal the series.
Match Details:
Namibia vs South Africa Emerging, 3rd Unofficial ODI
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date &Time: May 1st at 1:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a balanced wicket where there is equal help for the batters and bowlers. The surface will remain the same throughout the match. The wicket has got extra pace which will help the quick bowlers.
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Probable Playing XIs NAM vs SA-E:
Namibia
Stephan Baard, Zane Green (wk), Jean-Pierre Kotze, Merwe Erasmus (c), Craig Williams, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Ruben Trumpelmann
South Africa Emerging
Joshua Richards, Matthew Breetzke, Grant Roelofsen / Jonathan Bird, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Sinethemba Qeshile (c), Jason Smith, Delano Potgieter, Wandile Makwetu (wk), Dayyaan Galiem, Gregory Mahlokwana, Stefan Tait
Top Picks for NAM vs SA-E Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Namibia
Stephan Baard gave a good start in the 2nd match, scoring 37 runs from 34 balls. Unfortunately, his side weren’t able to capitalize it with the start he gave. Overall in this series, he has scored 49 runs while opening the innings.
Merwe Erasmus had an off-day at the office on the 2nd match, as he was dismissed for just 4 runs. He had scored a century in the 1st game and would want to repeat a similar performance in the decider.
Top Picks – South Africa Emerging
Jason Smith is a saviour for the South Africa Emerging team. He always performs when his team needs him the most and he did the same by scoring useful 30 runs in the 2nd game. In 2 matches, he has scored 41 runs and picked up 2 wickets.
Stefan Tait was the player of the match on the 2nd One day for his outstanding bowling, while defending the lowest of targets. He picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 3.1 and overall in this series, he has scalped 6 wickets.
NAM vs SA-E Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (OD’s) | Dream11 Points |
| Stephan Baard | 229 runs ( last 4 matches) | 51, 17, 182, 43 |
| Merwe Erasmus | 195 runs and 3 wickets ( last 4 matches) | 34, 156, 128, 52 |
| Stefan Tait | 6 wickets ( last 2 matches) | 43, 178 |
| Craig Williams | 51 runs ( last 2 matches) | 31, 56 |
| Jason Smith | 78 runs and 2 wickets ( last 3 matches) | 37, 69, 44 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs SA-E Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zane Green, Stephan Baard, Matthew Breetzke, Joshua Richards, Jason Smith (vc), JJ Smit, Delano Potgieter, Merwe Erasmus (c), Dayyaan Galiem, Jan Frylinck, Stefan Tait
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs SA-E Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jean-Pierre Kotze, Sinethemba Qeshile (vc), Craig Williams, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Joshua Richards, Jason Smith, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (c), Merwe Erasmus, Ben Shikongo, Stefan Tait, Ruben Trumpelmann
NAM vs SA-E Risky Captaincy Choices:
Craig Williams is a good batter for Namibia. He generally bats in the middle-order and was short of runs in the 2nd game, but you can take a risk by making him your Dream11 fantasy team’s skipper.
Stefan Tait is a left-arm quick bowler who bowls at a quick pace. It will be a real gamble to pick him as your Dream11 fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Gregory Mahlokwana has scalped only 2 wickets in the last 5 matches he has played and hence you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
