Preview:
Hosts Namibia will take on Zimbabwe Emerging Team in the 1st of the 3 Unofficial ODI series which starts from 18th August. Namibia are playing quality cricket over the last few months and delivered the same in the Unofficial T20 series by whitewashing the Zimbabwe Emerging Team 3-0. They will be hoping to repeat similar performances in the ODI series as well.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Emerging Team wouldn’t be proud of their performances in the T20 series, where they lost all the 3 matches. They did put up a fight in the 3rd T20, but couldn’t hold their nerves, and as a result, lost the match by 3 wickets. They need more runs from their batters in order to succeed in the One-Day series.
Match Details:
Namibia vs Zimbabwe Emerging Team, 1st Unofficial ODI
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: August 18th at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a good supporting wicket, with equal help for both batters and bowlers. We witnessed high-scoring matches when Namibia played against the South Africa Emerging side earlier this year. We can expect a good contest between bat and ball in this match.
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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 / Stephan Baard, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo, Mauritius Ngupita, Bernard Scholtz
Zimbabwe-ET
Chamu Chibhabha, Kevin Kasuza, Brian Chari, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Roy Kaia, Mathew Welch, Carl Mumba, Brian Bennet, Tanaka Chivanga, Ainsley Ndlovu, Tendekai Mataranyika
Top Picks for NAM vs ZIM-ET Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Namibia
Craig Williams had a good outing against the South Emerging team. In the 4-match Unofficial ODI series, he scored 246 runs at an average of 82, with the highest score of 139*.
Jonathan Smit is a terrific player who is known for his big-hitting capabilities. He has played 8 ODI matches and has scored 144 runs. He has also picked up 13 wickets, with the best figures of 5 for 44.
Top Picks – Zimbabwe-ET
Chamu Chibhabha has played over 100 ODI matches for Zimbabwe. He has scored 2418 runs at an average of 23.02, including 16 half-centuries. He has even picked up 35 wickets.
Roy Kaia has represented Zimbabwe in 3 Tests and one ODI. He has played over 60 List A matches, where he has accumulated 1501 runs at an average of 27.79.
NAM vs ZIM-ET Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| Craig Williams | 267 runs and 3 wickets |
| Jonathan Smit | 144 runs and 13 wickets |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 226 runs |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 2418 runs and 35 wickets |
| Roy Kaia | – |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs ZIM-ET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zane Green, Chamu Chibhabha (vc), Gerhard Erasmus, Kevin Kasuza, Craig Williams, Jonathan Smit (c), Roy Kaia, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Tanaka Chivanga
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs ZIM-ET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Richmond Mutumbami, Zane Green (c), Chamu Chibhabha, Brian Chari, Gerhard Erasmus, Craig Williams (vc), Jonathan Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ainsley Ndlovu, Ruben Trumpelmann
NAM vs ZIM-ET Risky Captaincy Choices:
Gerhard Erasmus has played 8 ODI matches for Namibia and has scored 226 runs at an average of 28.25, which includes two half-centuries. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Kevin Kasuza hasn’t made his ODI debut yet, but he averages around with the bat in the List A circuit. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
17-year-old Tendekai Mataranyika hasn’t played many official matches. Considering his inexperience, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
