Preview:
Germany will take on Italy in the penultimate match of the ICC World T20 Europe Qualifier on Thursday. Since only the top two teams advance to the next rounds, it’s a crucial game for both side, considering the present situation they are in. With 3 wins and 2 losses, Germany have placed themselves at the second spot in the standings with 6 points and a net run-rate of 0.113. They need to ensure that they don’t lose this match by a large margin.
Italy, on the other hand, are in a must-win situation. Even a win is not enough for them, as they must win this match by a massive margin to finish in the top 2 spots. With 2 wins and 3 losses, they have placed themselves at the third spot in the standings with 4 points.
Match Details:
Germany vs Italy, Match 11
Venue: Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria
Date & Time: 21st October at 1:45 PM IST & 10:15 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a completely bowling-friendly surface, where the batters have struggled to score runs throughout this tournament. Bowlers can make the most of the conditions. Anything over 130 is a defendable score on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for GER vs ITA:
Germany
Michael Richardson (wk), Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, Faisal Bin Mubashir, Dylan Alexander Blignaut, Harmanjot Singh, Dieter Klein, Sahir Naqash, Venkatraman Ganesan (c), Muslim Yar Ashraf, Ghulam Rasul Ahmadi, Vishnu Elam Bharathi
Italy
Gian Meade, Grant Stewart, Bentota Perera, Manpreet Singh (wk), Gareth Kyle Berg (c), Amir Sharif, Nikolai Smith, Jade Dernbach, Madupa Fernando, Jaspreet Singh, Jamie Grassi
Top Picks for GER vs ITA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Germany
Michael Richardson became the leading run-scorer in this tournament with an unbeaten 61 runs from 53 balls in the last match against Denmark. Overall in 5 matches in this tournament, he has scored 120 runs at an average of 30.
Faisal Bin Mubashir has contributed well with the bat so far. He has accumulated 106 runs in 5 matches at an average of 26.5, with the highest score of 36.
Top Picks – Italy
Gian Meade has scored the most runs for Italy in this tournament. In 5 matches, he has mustered 91 runs at an average of 18.2, with the highest score of 43.
Madupa Fernando has been exceptional with his bowling skills in this competition. In 5 matches, he has already bagged 7 wickets at an economy of 5.3.
GER vs ITA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Michael Richardson | 120 runs | 264 |
| Faisal Bin Mubashir | 106 runs | 124 |
| Gian Meade | 91 runs | 320 |
| Madupa Fernando | 7 wickets | 259 |
| Grant Stewart | 78 runs and 4 wickets | 259 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GER vs ITA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Michael Richardson (vc), Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, Bentota Perera, Gian Meade, Grant Stewart (c), Venkatraman Ganesan, Sahir Naqash, Faisal Bin Mubashir, Jade Dernbach, Madupa Fernando, Muslim Yar Ashraf
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GER vs ITA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Michael Richardson, Manpreet Singh, Harmanjot Singh, Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, Gian Meade (c), Gareth Kyle Berg, Grant Stewart, Sahir Naqash, Jaspreet Singh, Madupa Fernando (vc), Vishnu Elam Bharathi
Today’s GER vs ITA Probable Winners:
Germany are expected to win this match.
