Preview:
Malta will take on Belgium in the 3rd T20I on Friday. Malta started the series on a positive note, with a comprehensive victory by 6 wickets in the 1st T20I. Later on in the same day, they were bundled out for just 50 runs in the 2nd T20I and eventually lost the match by 10 wickets.
Meanwhile, Belgium did a fabulous job to restrict the hosts for a low score and won the 2nd T20I to level the series 1-1. Both the teams have a lot of weaknesses in all the departments and should work on the aspect. The series is evenly poised at the moment and whoever wins this game will take the lead.
Match Details:
Malta vs Belgium, 3rd T20I
Venue: Marsa Sports Complex, Malta
Date & Time: 9th July, at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: European Cricket Network
Pitch Report:
The teams struggled to score runs on the 1st day of the series. The bowlers did a fabulous job to restrict the batters for the low scores. The teams got plenty of idea on how the surface will behave and we can expect good contest in this match.
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Probable Playing XIs for MAL vs BEL:
Malta
Zeeshan Khan, Heinrich Gericke (wk), Samuel Stanislaus, Varun Prasath Thamatharam, Bikram Arora (c), Niraj Khanna, Ravinder Singh, Amar Sharma, Washeem Abbas, Muhammad Bilal, Ashok Bishnoi
Belgium
Said Hakim / Muhammad Muneeb, Hadisullah Tarakhel, Burhan Niaz, Ashiqullah Said, Khalid Ahmadi, Mamoon Latif, Syed Jamil (wk), Nemish Mehta, Shaheryar Butt (c), Sheraz Sheikh, Saber Zakhil
Top Picks for MAL vs BEL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Malta
Heinrich Gericke has managed to score 25 runs in 2 matches at an average of 12.5, with the highest score of 19.
Washeem Abbas was the pick of the bowler for Malta in this series. He picked up 3 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 7.09.
Top Picks – Belgium
Hadisullah Tarakhel smashed the Malta bowlers in the 2nd T20I. He scored 45 runs from 21 balls, which includes 6 fours and 3 sixes.
Skipper Shaheryar Butt is a must-pick for your fantasy teams. He just scored 12 runs in the 1st T20I and didn’t get the opportunity to bat in the 2nd T20I.
MAL vs BEL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This series) | Dream11 Points |
Heinrich Gericke | 25 runs | 51 |
Washeem Abbas | 3 wickets | 116 |
Varun Prasath Thamatharam | 16 runs and one wicket | 66 |
Hadisullah Tarakhel | 53 runs | 84 |
Shaheryar Butt | 12 runs | 18 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MAL vs BEL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Gericke (c), Hadisullah Tarakhel (vc), Zeeshan Khan, Samuel Stanislaus, Khalid Ahmadi, Muhammad Bilal, Varun Prasath Thamatharam, Burhan Niaz, Ashiqullah Said, Nemish Mehta, Washeem Abbas
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MAL vs BEL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Gericke, Shaheryar Butt (c), Hadisullah Tarakhel, Samuel Stanislaus (vc), Saber Zakhil, Khalid Ahmadi, Muhammad Bilal, Burhan Niaz, Ashiqullah Said, Amar Sharma, Washeem Abbas
Today’s MAL vs BEL Probable Winners:
Belgium are expected to win this match.