Preview:
Portugal will face Malta in the 6th and final T20I of the series on Sunday. This match will hold significance, only if Portugal losses their 3rd fixture against Gibraltar, which is scheduled prior to this match. The hosts Portugal are currently placed at the top of the standings with 4 points. They had won against Malta by 6 wickets earlier in this series and they are likely to repeat the same in this match as well.
On the other hand, Malta rectified their mistakes after the loss against Portugal in the opening game, but came back with a better plan and executed well in their next 2 matches against Gibraltar. They won by 8 wickets and 4 runs respectively. Bikram Arora and Varun Prasath Thamatharam are the key players for them.
Match Details:
Portugal vs Malta, 6th T20I
Venue: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Date & Time: 22nd August, at 7:30 PM IST and 3:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Cricket Portugal Youtube channel
Pitch Report:
The batters have dominated the last 2 matches played here. There is no room for error for the bowlers on this friendly batting surface. By considering the previous 2 matches even the score of close of 200 is achievable.
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Probable Playing XIs for POR vs MAL:
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
Malta
Bikram Arora (c), Zeeshan Khan, Samuel Stanislaus, Gopal Chaturvedi, Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Haroon Mughal, Amar Sharma, Washeem Abbas, Muhammad Bilal, Justin Shaju, Samuel Aquilina (wk)
Top Picks for POR vs MAL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Portugal
Azher Andani registered his 1st T20I century in the last match against Gibraltar on Saturday. In 2 matches he has scored 146 runs at an average of 73 and a strike rate of 156.98.
Amir Zaib is a game-changer for Portugal who can make a difference with both bat and ball. The 40-year-old veteran all-rounder has scored 57 runs and has also picked up 2 wickets in this series.
Top Picks – Malta
Varun Prasath Thamotharam had an excellent last game against Gibraltar, where he scored an unbeaten 104* runs from just 52 balls. In 3 matches in this series, he has notched 126 runs at an average of 126 and has even scalped a wicket as well.
Bikram Arora has scored 2 half-centuries in 3 matches in this series, including an unbeaten 66* runs against Gibraltar. Overall in his career, he has accumulated 258 runs and scalped 2 wickets.
POR vs MAL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Azher Andani | 146 runs | 202 |
| Najjam Shahzad | 52 runs and 3 wickets | 176 |
| Amir Zaib | 57 runs and 2 wickets | 161 |
| Varun Prasath Thamotharam | 126 runs and one wicket | 204 |
| Bikram Arora | 142 runs | 191 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for POR vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Paulo Buccimaza, Zeeshan Khan, Samuel Stanislaus, Anthony Chambers, Najjam Shahzad, Azher Andani (vc), Bikram Arora (c), Varun Prasath Thamotharam, Muhammad Bilal, Junaid Khan, Md Siraj Ullah Khadeem
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for POR vs MAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Paulo Buccimaza, Mian Mehmood, Amandeep-Singh, Zeeshan Khan, Azher Andani, Amir Zaib (vc), Bikram Arora, Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c), Muhammad Bilal, Washeem Abbas, Md Siraj Ullah Khadeem
Today’s POR vs MAL Probable Winners:
Portugal are expected to win this match.
