Preview:
New Zealand have great chances of making it to the knockout stages, as they defeated one of the tournament’s favourites, India. They were quite special with the ball against the Indians and didn’t bowl any loose deliveries. It was just a matter of time for their batters to get past the score of 110 and they did it with a lot of ease with 8 wickets in hand and 33 balls left. They will be aiming for a massive win here against Scotland to improve their net run rate.
It will be a tough task for Scotland when they face the Kiwis in their third match of the Super 12 stage. They did a great job to make it to this stage, but lost their first 2 matches against Afghanistan and Namibia. Their batters need to fire if they want to survive at this level.
Match Details:
New Zealand vs Scotland, Match 32, Super 12 Group 2
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: 3rd November at 3:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The teams batting first have struggled immensely throughout this tournament and the teams chasing have won the last 7 matches played here. Bowling first is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for NZ vs SCO:
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Scotland
George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Richie Berrington, Calum Macleod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal
Top Picks for NZ vs SCO Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Kane Williamson is a great leader and knows how to handle pressure. He is a great competitor and has scored runs in tough conditions. In 2 matches in this World Cup, he has scored 58 runs at an average of 58.
Richie Berrington is yet to get off the mark in the Super 12 stages. However, h is still the leading run-scorer for Scotland in this tournament with 103 runs in 5 matches.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Mitchell Santner’s style of bowling will be ideal on the slow surfaces of Dubai. He is not a big turner of the cricket ball, but bowls tight line and lengths. He has scalped one wicket in the last 2 matches at an economy of 6.
Chris Greaves is a good pick under the all-rounders’ slot. He is a good batter down the order and is effective with the ball as well. He has picked up 4 wickets in 5 matches in this tournament and has also scored 84 runs at an average of 21.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Ish Sodhi has performed extremely with the ball in the last 2 matches. He hasn’t conceded too many runs and has also picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 5.62.
Josh Davey has picked up the most wickets for Scotland in this tournament, with 9 wickets at an economy of 7.02, with the best figures of 4/18.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Devon Conway can play according to the team’s needs. He has scored 29 runs in 2 matches in this tournament at an average of 29.
NZ vs SCO Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Kane Williamson | 58 runs | 77 |
| Martin Guptill | 37 runs | 79 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 wickets | 134 |
| Matthew Cross | 101 runs | 189 |
| Richie Berrington | 103 runs | 178 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ vs SCO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Cross, Devon Conway, Martin Guptill, Richie Berrington, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Chris Greaves, Trent Boult (c), Josh Davey, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ vs SCO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Cross, Martin Guptill (c), Richie Berrington, Kane Williamson (c), George Munsey, Michael Leask, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Trent Boult, Safyaan Sharif
NZ vs SCO Risky Captaincy Choices:
Daryl Mitchell provided excellent starts in the last 2 matches. He has scored 76 runs at an average of 38, with the highest score of 49. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Michael Leask has scored 53 runs and picked up 4 wickets in this tournament. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Considering plenty of competition in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s better to avoid Brad Wheal while making your fantasy teams.
