Preview:
Namibia will be up against Zimbabwe’s Emerging side in the 3rd Unofficial T20 on Monday. Namibia have already sealed the series with one game still to be played. With some extraordinary hitting from Jonathan Smit, Namibia posted a huge score of 254 runs on the board and won the 2nd T20 quite convincingly by 132 runs.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe’s Emerging team will be playing to avoid the whitewash. Their bowlers were all over the place in the 2nd T20 and leaked way too many runs. Under tremendous pressure in chasing a massive target, they managed to score only 122 runs. They have been nowhere close to the standards of Namibia in this series.
Match Details:
Namibia vs Zimbabwe Emerging Team, 3rd Unofficial T20
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: August 16th at 5:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Plenty of runs came in the 1st innings of the 2nd T20. It’s a flat batting surface with minimal help for the bowlers. It will be difficult for the bowlers to earn a wicket here, and whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs for NAM vs ZIM-ET:
Namibia
Craig Williams, Zane Green (wk), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jonathan Smit, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo, Dewald Nell, Mauritius Ngupita
Zimbabwe-ET
Chamu Chibhabha (c), Kevin Kasuza, Brian Chari, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Mathew Welch, Carl Mumba, Brian Bennet, Tanaka Chivanga, Ainsley Ndlovu, Tadiwanashe Nyangani, Faraz Akram
Top Picks for NAM vs ZIM-ET Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Namibia
Jonathan Smit was in a different mood the other day. He smashed the Zimbabwean bowlers all over the park in the 2nd T20, where he scored 93* runs from just 29 deliveries.
Zane Green continues to extend his good run with the bat. He took the Zimbabwean bowlers to the cleaners in the 2nd T20. In 2 matches in this series, he scored 125 runs at an average of 125 and a strike rate of 186.56.
Top Picks – Zimbabwe-ET
Brian Chari was set for a big score in the 2nd T20, but got out for 33 runs in just 10 deliveries, which included 5 sixes. He is a decent buy for your fantasy teams.
Chamu Chibhabha, being a senior player in the Zimbabwe team, should take more responsibility and will and need to play long as possible. In 2 matches in this series, he has scored 50 runs and has picked up a wicket as well.
NAM vs ZIM-ET Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Jonathan Smit | 93 runs | 139 |
| Zane Green | 125 runs | 209 |
| Craig Williams | 84 runs | 121 |
| Brian Chari | 35 runs | 71 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 50 runs and one wicket | 93 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs ZIM-ET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zane Green (c), Chamu Chibhabha, Gerhard Erasmus, Jonathan Smit, Brian Chari (vc), Faraz Akram, Craig Williams, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ben Shikongo, Mauritius Ngupita, Tanaka Chivanga
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs ZIM-ET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zane Green, Chamu Chibhabha (vc), Gerhard Erasmus, Kevin Kasuza, Craig Williams (c), Brain Chari, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, Mauritius Ngupita, Ruben Trumpelmann, Tanaka Chivanga
NAM vs ZIM-ET Risky Captaincy Choices:
Gerhard Erasmus has scored 17 runs, but he has been brilliant with the ball and has picked up 3 wickets in this series. Considering his average performances, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Kevin Kasuza has not been able to convert his starts to big ones. He has managed to score only 32 runs in this series, but is usually a reliable customer. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
There is less scope for Michael van Lingen to shine in the current Namibia line-up. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
