Preview:
Portugal will be up against Gibraltar in the 5th T20I. Portugal have won 2 matches in a row and they are the favourites to win the series. They comfortably beat Malta by 6 wickets in the opening game and thrashed Gibraltar by a massive 96 runs in the 3rd match of the series. They are at the top spot in the standings with 4 points.
On the other hand, Gibraltar were gutted to lose against Malta by 4 runs in their previous match. Chasing 197 runs they fell short of the target by 4 runs despite half-centuries from Louis Bruce and Chris Delany. With three losses in this series, they already knocked themselves out, they want to end their journey with a win.
Match Details:
Portugal vs Gibraltar, 5th T20I
Venue: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Date & Time: 22nd August, at 1:30 PM IST and 9:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Cricket Portugal Youtube channel
Pitch Report:
It’s a complete batting surface where the batters can express themselves easily in the middle. The batters dominated the entire day on the 2nd day of the series where runs flew across the turf quite. Whoever wins the toss should bat first in this match.
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Probable Playing XIs for POR vs GIB:
Portugal
Mian Mehmood, Azher Andani, Anthony Chambers, Amir Zaib, Najjam Shahzad (c), Imran Khan, Paulo Buccimaza (wk), Amandeep-Singh, Junaid Khan, Md Siraj Ullah Khadeem, Miguel Stoman
Gibraltar
Kenroy Nestor, Louis Bruce, Chris Delany, James Fitzgerald, Edmund Packard (c), Richard Hatchman, Patrick Hatchman, Joseph Marples (wk), Mark Garatt, Richard Cunningham, Adam Orfila
Top Picks for POR vs GIB Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Portugal
Azher Andani was in a different mood against Gibraltar on Saturday where he scored his 1st T20I century. He is the leading run-scorer in this series with 146 runs in 2 matches at an average of 73.
Najjam Shahzad can make a difference with both bat and ball. Portugal’s skipper has scored 52 runs and picked up 3 wickets with the ball in this series.
Top Picks – Gibraltar
Chris Delany showing his class with the bat at the top of the order. With 2 half-centuries in this series, he has mustered 135 runs at an average of 67.5 and has even picked up a wicket as well.
Playing in his first T20I series, Louis Bruce has done a fine job by scoring 121 runs in 3 matches at an average of 40.33, which includes 2 half-centuries.
POR vs GIB Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Azher Andani | 146 runs | 202 |
| Najjam Shahzad | 52 runs and 3 wickets | 176 |
| Amir Zaib | 57 runs and 2 wickets | 161 |
| Chris Delany | 135 runs and one wicket | 203 |
| Louis Bruce | 121 runs | 161 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for POR vs GIB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Chris Delany, Kenroy Nestor, Anthony Chambers, Louis Bruce (vc), Edmund Packard, Najjam Shahzad, Azher Andani (c), Amir Zaib, Adam Orfila, Junaid Khan, Md Siraj Ullah Khadeem
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for POR vs GIB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Chris Delany (c), Kenroy Nestor, James Fitzgerald, Anthony Chambers, Louis Bruce, Patrick Hatchman, Najjam Shahzad (vc), Azher Andani, Adam Orfila, Imran Khan, Junaid Khan
Today’s POR vs GIB Probable Winners:
Portugal are expected to win this match.
