Preview:
After getting completely thrashed in the first two matches, hosts Zimbabwe–A won the 3rd match of the series by 22 runs (D/L method) to stay alive in the series. They will need to win the 4th and final match to level the series 2-2.
South Africa-A rested some of the major players in the 3rd match, which is one of the reasons why they lost the game. They scored more than 300 runs in the first two matches but weren’t able to repeat the same in the 3rd match, which made the difference for them. They are still the favourites to win the series, but they won’t be taking Zimbabwe-A side lightly.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe-A vs South Africa-A, 4th Unofficial ODI
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date & Time: June 4th at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Zimbabwe Cricket Youtube channel
Pitch Report:
It’s an excellent batting wicket and we witnessed huge scores in the first two matches of the series. The batters just need to play out initial overs and later it will be very difficult to dismiss them once they got settled.
Probable Playing XIs for ZIM-A vs SA-A:
Zimbabwe-A
Brian Chari, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Chamu Chibhabha, Dion Myers, Roy Kaia, Milton Shumba, Luke Jongwe, Tapiwa Mufudza, Tendai Chatara (c), Victor Nyauchi, Ainsley Ndlovu
South Africa-A
Janneman Malan, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza (c), Theunis de Bruyn, Tony de Zorzi / Senuran Muthusamy, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Glenton Stuurman, Lutho Sipamla
Top Picks for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Zimbabwe-A
Dion Myers has scored 2 half-centuries in this tournament. He missed out on the well-deserving century in the first game by just 4 runs. Overall in this series, he has mustered 170 runs at an average of 56.66 and picked up 4 wickets as well.
Chamu Chibhabha was the top scorer for Zimbabwe A in the last game, where he scored unbeaten 85 runs from 103 deliveries. Overall in this series, he has notched up 122 runs at an average of 61.
Top Picks – South Africa-A
Ryan Rickelton played exceptionally well in the 2nd match of the series, scoring 169 runs from 150 balls which comprised 15 fours and 3 maximums. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 184 runs at an average of 61.33.
Reeza Hendricks is an excellent batter. He is a floater and can be used according to the team’s needs. In 3 matches, he has scored 121 runs at an average of 40.33, with the highest score of 52.
ZIM-A vs SA-A Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Ryan Rickelton | 184 runs | 16, 232, 16 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 121 runs | 26, 69, 103 |
| Janneman Malan | 135 runs | 69, 107 |
| Dion Myers | 170 and 4 wickets | 87, 115, 119 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 122 runs | 102, 1, 47 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ryan Rickelton (c), Reeza Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza, Janneman Malan, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Chamu Chibhabha (vc), Dwaine Pretorius, Dion Myers, Tendai Chatara, Lutho Sipamla, Tapiwa Mufudza
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Theunis de Bruyn (vc), Milton Shumba, Janneman Malan, Chamu Chibhabha, Luke Jongwe, Dion Myers (c), Tendai Chatara, Sisanda Magala, Lutho Sipamla
ZIM-A vs SA-A Risky Captaincy Choices:
Milton Shumba batted well for his 50* runs and his knock helped Zimbabwe to gain the 1st victory in this series. You can take a risk in picking him as your fantasy team skipper.
Zubayr Hamza has managed to score 91 runs in this series so far at an average of 45.5. Considering the average performances, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Ainsley Ndlovu has managed to pick up only one wicket in the 2 matches he has played in this series at an economy of 6.75, Considering his recent performances you can avoid him, while making your fantasy teams.
