Preview:
Malta will be up against Bulgaria in the 5th match of the series. In a close contest, Malta lost to Luxembourg in their opening game by 4 wickets in the final over of the match. They lost wickets at regular intervals and posted 128 runs, which is very hard to defend in the shortest format of the game. They will be keen to get back to the winning ways against Bulgaria.
Bulgaria, on the other hand, encountered a massive loss against Luxembourg in the opening game of the series by 62 runs. Except for Hristo Lakov, all the bowlers went for more than 8 runs an over, which cost them the game.
Match Details:
Malta vs Bulgaria, 5th T20I
Venue: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County
Date & Time: 3rd September, at 3:00 PM IST and 12:30 PM Local Time
Pitch Report:
The batters are likely to get more advantage than bowlers here. It will be a tough job for the team’s chasing, and they need to bat really well in the second half of the game.
Probable Playing XIs for MAL vs BUL:
Malta
Basil George, Zeeshan Khan, Samuel Stanislaus, Varun Prasath Thamatharam, Niraj Khanna, Haroon Mughal, Muhammad Bilal, Amar Sharma (c), Washeem Abbas, Samuel Aquilina (wk), Suhrid Roy
Bulgaria
Prakash Mishra (c), Kevin D’Souza, Hristo Lakov, Ishan Aravinda De Silva, Omar Rassol (wk), Vasil Hristov, Atagul Ahmadhel, Dimo Nikolov, Mukul Kadyan, Albin Jacob, Delrick Vinu Varghese
Top Picks for MAL vs BUL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Malta
Varun Prasath Thamatharam had a good game against Luxembourg. He scored 28 runs from 22 balls, which includes 2 sixes. Thamatharam even picked up a wicket at an economy of 5.72.
Samuel Stanislaus spent more time in the middle against Luxembourg and scored 28 runs from 33 balls, which includes one four and a six.
Top Picks – Bulgaria
Kevin D’Souza gave a perfect start for Bulgaria in the run-chase against Luxembourg. He smashed 31 runs from 19 balls, which included 5 fours and a six.
Hristo Lakov was the most economical bowler in the last game against Luxembourg, when other bowlers were leaking runs. He gave away only 24 runs in his full quota of 4 overs and picked up a wicket. He has 208 T20I runs to his name as well.
MAL vs BUL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Varun Prasath Thamatharam | 28 runs and one wicket |
| Samuel Stanislaus | 28 runs |
| Muhammad Bilal | 2 wickets and 11 runs |
| Kevin D’Souza | 31 runs |
| Hristo Lakov | One wicket and one run |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MAL vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Omar Rassol, Samuel Stanislaus, Kevin D’Souza (vc), Ishan Aravinda De Silva, Varun Prasath Thamatharam (c), Muhammad Bilal, Mukul Kadyan, Hristo Lakov, Amar Sharma, Delrick Vinu Varghese, Jacob Albin
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MAL vs BUL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Omar Rassol, Ishan Aravinda De Silva (vc), Kevin D’Souza, Zeeshan Khan, Samuel Stanislaus (c), Prakash Mishra, Basil George, Varun Prasath Thamatharam, Albin Jacob, Delrick Vinu Varghese, Niraj Khanna
Today’s MAL vs BUL Probable Winners:
Malta are expected to win this match.
