Preview:
Netherlands XI will take on Portugal in the 5th match of the tournament. Netherlands XI are a settled unit with the likes of star-studded players Sebastiaan Braat, Musa Ahmad, and Vivian Kingma. This tournament will help them to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup next month.
Portugal, on the other hand, have got plenty of potential players at their disposal. They are ranked 52nd in the ICC T20 Rankings and will be keen to make it big in this tournament. However, the path wouldn’t be that easy as they have to face a lot of challenges from the other teams.
Match Details:
Netherlands XI vs Portugal, Match 5
Venue: Cartama Oval, Cartama
Date & Time: 20th September at 8:30 PM IST and 5:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s going to be a tough ask for the bowlers to bowl on the flat batting surface. They need to take the pace off the ball regularly. Anything over 120 is a match-winning total on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for NED XI vs POR:
Netherlands XI
Sebastiaan Braat (c), Asad Zulfiqar, Musa Ahmad, Boris Gorlee, Navjit Singh, Victor Lubbers, Vivian Kingma, Ryan Klein, Clayton Floyd, Julian De-Mey, Max Hoornweg
Portugal
Najam Shahzad (c), Paulo Buccimazza, Sharn Gomes, Azhar Andani, Anthony Chambers, Amir Zaib, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Siraj Nipo, Mian Shahid, Amandeep Singh, Miguel Stoman
Top Picks for NED XI vs POR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Netherlands XI
Skipper Sebastiaan Braat is a fast-bowling all-rounder who has represented Netherlands in the six T20 international matches. He is a must-pick player for your fantasy teams for his vast experience.
Musa Ahmad had an excellent outing in the ECS Capelle where he smashed 215 runs at an average of 43, which includes an unbeaten century as well.
Top Picks – Portugal
Najam Shahzad is the key player for Portugal. He has mustered 397 runs in 22 ECN games, and with the ball, he has picked up 14 wickets as well.
Azhar Andani is a clean striker of the ball. He has represented Portugal in 4 T20Is and scored 276 runs at an average of 69, which includes one century and a half-century.
NED XI vs POR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics |
Musa Ahmad | 215 runs (ECS Capelle 2021) |
Sebastiaan Braat | 9 wickets and 32 runs (T20Is) |
Vivian Kingma | 8 wickets (T20Is) |
Najam Shahzad | 397 runs and 14 wickets (22 ECN Matches) |
Azhar Andani | 276 runs (T20Is) |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NED XI vs POR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Paulo Buccimazza, Musa Ahmad (vc), Azhar Andani (c), Anthony Chambers, Clayton Floyd, Sebastiaan Braat, Mian Shahid, Najam Shahzad, Vivian Kingma, Max Hoornweg, Junaid Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NED XI vs POR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Paulo Buccimazza, Asad Zulfiqar, Navjit Singh, Musa Ahmad, Azhar Andani, Clayton Floyd, Sebastiaan Braat, Najam Shahzad (c), Amandeep Singh, Max Hoornweg, Junaid Khan (vc)
Today’s NED XI vs POR Probable Winners:
Netherlands XI are expected to win this match.