Preview:
The South Africa A team has travelled to Zimbabwe to face Zimbabwe A in an unofficial ODI series. This series will be an exhibition of all the young talents who are there for these two international sides. Both the teams are having a bunch of known faces, who have done well in domestic cricket and have been knocking at the doors of the national selectors.
South Africa has the likes of Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo and Senuran Muthusamy and will be led by Zubayr Hamza. On the other hand, Zimbabwe have experienced players like Ryan Burl and Chamu Chibhabha. Chibhabha is also the captain of the side.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe A vs South Africa A, 1st unofficial ODI
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date & Time: 29th May at 1:00 PM IST
Pitch Report:
The Harare Sports Club generally produces sporting wickets where we have seen around 260-270. There is a good balance between the ball and the bat. The early morning swing will be crucial where batsmen can be a little vulnerable. Chasing seems like a better option.
Probable Playing XIs for ZIM-A vs SA-A:
Zimbabwe-A
Chamu Chibhabha, Brian Chari, Ryan Burl, Richmond Mutumbami, Dion Myers, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ainsley Ndlovu, Victor Nyauchi, Tapiwa Mufudza, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans
South Africa-A
Zubayr Hamza (C), Theunis de Bruyn, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Ryan Rickelton, Senuran Muthusamy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Sisanda Magala
Top Picks for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Zimbabwe A
Ryan Burl is a good middle-order batsman and has been amongst runs in recent times. In his last five innings, he has scored 266 runs at an average of 53.20. His strike rate has been 88.66.
Chamu Chibhabha is the captain of this team and the most experienced player as well. A lot will depend on him as far as the management of this team is concerned. He has scored 250 runs at an average of 62.50 in the last four matches.
Top Picks – South Africa A
Reeza Hendricks is the player to watch out for in this series. He is likely to open the innings and get some big scores. In his last five one-day matches, he has scored 239 runs at an average of 59.75 and a strike rate of 98.35.
Senuran Muthusamy is a good all-rounder and a key member of this team. He can deliver with both bat and ball. In the last four matches, he has scored 112 runs at an average of 28.00. His strike rate has been 72.72.
IR-W vs SC-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics ( Recent record) | |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 112 runs in four matches | |
| Ryan Burl | 266 runs in five matches | |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 250 runs in four matches | |
| Reeza Hendricks | 239 runs in five matches. | |
| Tendai Chatara | 13 wickets in eight matches. |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
R Mutumbani, Z Hamza, T Bruyn, R Hendricks (C), R Burl, L Jongwe, D Pretorius (VC), C Chibhabha, V Nyauchi, T Chatara, Junior Dala
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
R Mutumbani, R Hendricks (C), T Bruyn, J Malan, S Muthusamy, R Burl, L Jongwe, C Chibhabha (VC), T Chatara, Junior Dala, Andile Phehlukwayo
ZIM-A vs SA-A Risky Captaincy Choices:
Rick Rickelton is a good player but he can struggle in these conditions, which will be new to him. He will be a risky captaincy option.
Andile Phehlukwayo is a good all-rounder but he hasn’t really been in form. He can be a risky captaincy pick if he gets his form back.
Player you should avoid:
Junior Dala has a very high economy rate and can go for a lot of runs. When it comes to wickets, he is a bit of hit and miss.
