Preview:
The promotion of Dwayne Bravo ahead of Andre Russell and skipper Nicholas Pooran worked very well for West Indies in the 2nd T20I. A century stand between Shimron Hetmyer and Dwayne Bravo was the game-changer for the hosts as they beat Australia more convincingly by 56 runs in the 2nd ODI to go 2-0 up in the 5-match series.
Meanwhile, Australia choked once again in the run-chase in the 2nd ODI, as lost the last 7 wickets for 39 runs. They dropped catches which even turned out to be costly for them. Skipper Aaron Finch’s form and low order batting is a huge concern for the team management. They must win the 3rd T20I to keep their chances alive in this series.
Match Details:
West Indies vs Australia, 3rd T20I
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Date & Time: July 13th, at 5:00 AM IST and July 12th, at 7:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a dry surface with not much grass on it. The ball comes quite easily onto the bat and the wicket slows up a little in the latter half. We witnessed West Indies defending the scores successfully in the first two T20Is, and hence, batting first is a good choice.
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Probable Playing XIs WI vs AUS:
West Indies
Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle / Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Obed McCoy
Australia
Matthew Wade, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques, Ben McDermott /Alex Carey, Daniel Christian, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Top Picks for WI vs AUS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Shimron Hetmyer batted aggressively in the 2nd T20I, as bought up his career-best T20I score of 61. In 2 matches in this series, he has notched 81 runs at an average of 40.5.
Lendl Simmons played really well in the powerplay overs in both the matches, but haven’t been able to convert them into big ones. He has managed to score 57 runs in 2 matches, with the highest score of 30.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Coming to bat at the end of the 18th over in the 2nd T20I, Andre Russell blasted the Australian bowlers by scoring 24* runs from 8 balls and gave a perfect finish to the innings. In 2 matches so far in this series, he has scored 75 runs at an average of 75 and has picked up 2 wickets as well.
Coming at no. 3, Mitchell Marsh scored two back-to-back half-centuries in the first two T20Is and he has been quite impressive with the ball as well, by picking up 3 wickets.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Josh Hazlewood is the pick of the bowlers from Australia. He picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches in this series at an economy of 6.37, with the best figures of 3 for 12.
Hayden Walsh is giving breakthroughs at regular intervals. He has picked up 6 wickets in 2 matches in this series at an economy of 6.5, with the best figures of 3 for 23.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Matthew Wade was dismissed in the 2nd ball of the innings for a duck in the second T20I. That being said, hee is still a good pick for your fantasy teams.
WI vs AUS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 81 runs | 120 |
| Andre Russell | 75 runs and 2 wickets | 174 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 54 runs and one wicket | 152 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 105 runs and 3 wickets | 242 |
| Matthew Wade | 33 runs | 78 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques, Lendl Simmons, Aaron Finch, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Marsh (c), Andre Russell (vc), Josh Hazlewood, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Wade (c), Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons (vc), Chris Gayle, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Marsh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh
WI vs AUS Risky Captaincy Choices:
Aaron Finch has scored only 10 runs in this series, but he still is the batting kingpin of this Australian team. Considering his current form, it’s a bit risky to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Obed McCoy didn’t feature in the 2nd T20I. He was the player of the match in the 1st T20I for his brilliant bowling performances. You can take a chance and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Fabian Allen has done a decent job with the ball in this series by picking up 2 wickets in 2 matches. However, since there are too many options in the all-rounders slot, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
