Preview:
Namibia will be up against Titans in the first of the 4-match T20 series, which is to be played on Sunday. All the 4 T20 matches will be played at Wanderers Cricket Ground, which has been the regular venue for Namibia. Namibia lost the only One Day against the Titans by 34 runs on Saturday. They lost early wickets in the run-chase of 224, which meant that half-centuries from Micheal van Lingen and Jonathan Smit were not enough to seal a victory.
On the other hand, Titans will be thrilled to start their tour with a 34 run-victory in the One Day game. Bowlers did an excellent job while defending the modest of totals. Now. it will be a different ball game as they have to adapt quickly to the T20 format.
Match Details:
Namibia vs Titans, 1st T20
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: August 29th at 1:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The conditions here at Wanderers always assist the batters more. Having said that, the quick bowlers will get the initial support and the batters need to be watchful. The powerplay will be crucial for both sides.
Probable Playing XIs for NAM vs TIT:
Namibia
Stephan Baard, Zane Green (wk), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaten / Craig Williams, Merwe Erasmus (c), Michael van Lingen, Karl Birkenstock, Jonathan Smit, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo
Titans
Jiveshan Pillay, Gihahn Cloete (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, Dean Elgar, Sibonelo Makhanya, Neil Brand, Dayyaan Galiem, Corbin Bosch, Junior Dala, Ayabulela Gqamane, Aaron Phangiso
Top Picks for NAM vs TIT Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Namibia
Jonathan Smit has played many match-winning knocks for Namibia in the past. He is a dependable batter in the middle order who is known for his abilities as a finisher. He has played 15 T20Is for Namibia and has managed to score 281 runs and has also picked up 16 wickets.
Zane Green had a good T20 series against Zimbabwe Emerging Team. In 2 matches, he has scored 125 runs, with the highest score of 81.
Top Picks – Titans
Theunis de Bruyn has featured in 2 T20Is for South Africa. His International experience will definitely come into play in this match. He general bats at the top of the order and we can expect a good score from his willow.
Gihahn Cloete has represented South Africa in 2 T20Is. He made his debut in 2018 and played his last T20I against Pakistan in 2019. Cloete has scored plenty of runs in domestic cricket and he is the player to watch out for in this match.
NAM vs TIT Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Career T20I Stats |
| Jonathan Smit | 281 runs and 16 wickets |
| Zane Green | 79 runs |
| Merwe Erasmus | 484 runs and 12 wickets |
| Theunis de Bruyn | 26 runs |
| Gihahn Cloete | 15 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs TIT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zane Green, Gihahn Cloete, Merwe Erasmus, Theunis de Bruyn (c), Sibonelo Makhanya, Jonathan Smit (vc), Michael van Lingen, Dayyaan Galiem, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ayabulela Gqamane, Aaron Phangiso
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs TIT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Gihahn Cloete (c), Merwe Erasmus (vc), Stephan Baard, Jiveshan Pillay, Theunis de Bruyn, Jonathan Smit, Michael van Lingen, Neil Brand, Bernard Scholtz, Junior Dala, Aaron Phangiso
Today’s NAM vs TIT Probable Winners:
Namibia are expected to win this match.
