Preview:
Malta will take on Belgium in the 5-match T20I series, which is to be played between 8th and 10th July. On the first day of the series, we will witness two action-packed matches. Hosts Malta are currently ranked 58th in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings, whereas Belgium are ranked 43rd.
Malta’s last T20I was against Bulgaria in September last year, where they won the 4 match series 2-0. Meanwhile, Belgium haven’t played international cricket since August 2020, they won the Tri-series against Luxembourg and Czech Republic last year. Both the teams are still making their way at the International level and they need to keep playing more cricket.
Match Details:
Malta vs Belgium
Venue: Marsa Sports Complex, Malta
Date & Time: 8th July, 1st T20I at 1:00 PM IST and 2nd T20I at 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: European Cricket Network
Pitch Report:
The wicket remains the same right throughout the match. It’s a well-made surface, especially for the T20 format, and we can expect a good contest between the two sides. Anything over 160 is a competitive score on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for MAL vs BEL:
Malta
Gopal Chaturvedi, Heinrich Gericke, Samuel Stanislaus, Varun Prasath Thamatharam, Haroon Mughal, Ravinder Singh, Amar Sharma, Samuel Aquilina, Washeem Abbas, Noshair Akhter, Sujesh Appu
Belgium
Muhammad Muneeb, Sazzad Hosen, Sherul Mehta, Wahidullah Usmani, Shaheryar Butt, Saber Zakhil, Mamoon Latif, Khalid Ahmadi, Murid Ekrani, Ashiqullah Said, Nemish Mehta
Top Picks for MAL vs BEL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Malta
Heinrich Gericke is a renowned cricketer in Malta. The 41-year-old batter has played 3 T20Is and managed to score 114 runs in 2 innings, with the highest score of 91.
Samuel Stanislaus has performed well in the recent ECS tournaments. He is still in his early days at the International level. Having played only 3 T20Is, he has scored 42 runs in 2 innings, with the highest score of 26.
Top Picks – Belgium
Shaheryar Butt was the leading run-scorer in the Luxembourg T20 Tri-series. He has scored 236 runs in 4 matches at an average of 118, which includes one century and a half-century.
Wahidullah Usmani has played 4 T20Is and has scored 122 runs at an average of 30.5, with the highest score of 72.
MAL vs BEL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (Career T20I stats) |
Heinrich Gericke | 114 runs |
Samuel Stanislaus | 42 runs |
Shaheryar Butt | 294 runs |
Wahidullah Usmani | 122 runs |
Saber Zakhil | 160 runs and 6 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MAL vs BEL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Gericke (vc), Shaheryar Butt (c), Wahidullah Usmani, Haroon Mughal, Samuel Stanislaus, Saber Zakhil, Sazzad Hosen, Varun Prasath Thamatharam, Ashiqullah Said, Noshair Akhter, Amar Sharma
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MAL vs BEL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Gericke, Shaheryar Butt, Wahidullah Usmani (vc), Haroon Mughal, Samuel Stanislaus, Saber Zakhil (c), Khalid Ahmadi, Murid Ekrami, Sujesh Appu, Amar Sharma, Washeem Abbas
Today’s MAL vs BEL Probable Winners:
Belgium are expected to win this match.