Preview
Gibraltar will lock horns with Malta in the 2nd T20I match of the Portugal T20I series. The match will be played on 20th August at the Gucherre Cricket Ground. This will be Gibraltar’s first game this season and they would be raring to emerge victoriously.
On the other hand, Malta met hosts Portugal in the opening game and suffered a six-wicket defeat. Batting first, Malta were restricted to 146/8 and Portugal chased down the total in 18.1 overs. Hence, it would be interesting to see whether Malta can bounce back or not.
Match Details:
Gibraltar vs Malta, 2nd T20I, Portugal T20I Tri-Series
Venue: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Date & Time: 20th August, at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Cricket Portugal Youtube channel
Pitch Report:
The first game at this venue saw a somewhat even contest between the bat and the ball. The track will be fruitful for batters in the initial half but spin will come into play later in the contest.
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Probable Playing XIs for GIB vs MAL:
Gibraltar
Chris Delany, Luois Bruce, Kenroy Nestor, James Fitzgerald, Dave Robeson, Balaji Pai, Ed Packard, Joseph Marples, Richard Cunningham, Ric Hatchman, Mark Garratt
Malta
Bikram Arora (C), Amar Sharma, Gopal Chaturvedi, Haroon Mughal, Justin Shaju, Bilal Muhammad, Sam Aquilina (WK), Samuel Stanislaus, Varun Prasath, Waseem Abbas, Zeeshan Khan
Top Picks for GIB vs MAL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Gibraltar
Balaji Pai is a crucial all-rounder from Gibraltar who can contribute in all three departments. He has smashed 124 runs and grabbed 6 wickets in his 4 matches T20I career so far.
Richard Cunningham is another player to watch out for from the Gibraltar camp. He is known to take wickets regularly without conceding too many runs.
Top Picks – Malta
Varun Prasath Thamotharam has been fine form in recent ECS tournaments. He scored 19 runs and took 1 wicket in the last game.
Bikram Arora is a right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spinner from Malta. He slammed 17 runs in the last match.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GIB vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Chris Delany, Zeeshan Khan, Samuel Stanislaus, Louis Bruce, Balaji Pai, Ed Packard, Bikram Arora (C), Varun Prasath Thamotharam (VC), Muhammad Bilal, Washeem Abbas, Richard Cunningham
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GIB vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Chris Delany, Zeeshan Khan (VC), Gopal Chaturvedi, Louis Bruce, Balaji Pai (C), Ed Packard, Bikram Arora, Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Muhammad Bilal, Washeem Abbas, Richard Cunningham
GIB vs MAL Probable Winners:
Malta are expected to win this match.
