Preview:
India Maharajas will take on World Giants in the 5th match of the Legends Cricket League 2022 on Wednesday. India Maharajas will be playing their final league game. It’s worrying signs for Maharajas as they lost two consecutive matches. Bowling wasn’t up to the mark which is the main reason behind their downfall. They must win this match to keep their final hopes alive.
World Giants, on the other hand, are heading into this match on the back of a thrilling victory over India Maharajas by 3 wickets on Saturday. Imran Tahir who played a match-winning innings won’t be available for the rest of the tournament which is a big blow for them. They are a quality side and look to carry the same form into this match as well.
Match Details:
India Maharajas vs World Giants, Match 5
Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Date & Time: January 26th at 8:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s a completely flat batting deck and we witnessed the same in the previous matches of this tournament. It’s always tricky to bowl in the 2nd half of the game and hence bowling first makes more sense.
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Probable Playing XIs for IND vs WOR:
India Maharajas
Naman Ojha (wk), Wasim Jaffer, Subramaniam Badrinath, Mohammad Kaif (c), Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Manpreet Gony, Irfan Pathan, RP Singh / Amit Bhandari, Munaf Patel, Nikhil Chopra / Aavishkar Salvi
World Giants
Kevin Pietersen, Kevin O’Brien, Owais Shah, Corey Anderson, Brad Haddin (wk), Albie Morkel, Daren Sammy (c), Morne Morkel, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar / Daniel Vettori, Matthew Hoggard
Top Picks for IND vs WOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Naman Ojha played one of the best knocks of the tournament against World Giants where he counter-attacked the bowlers and scored 140 runs. He will be a key batter for India Maharajas upfront in this match.
Yusuf Pathan is a brutal striker of the cricket ball. He doesn’t show any half-measures at the late end of the innings. In 3 matches in this tournament, he has scored 107 runs at an average of 53.5.
Kevin Pietersen is the main attraction in the World Giants line-up. The former England batter has scored 67 runs in the last 2 matches at a strike rate of 176.31.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs WOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Brad Haddin, Naman Ojha (c), Daren Sammy, Kevin Pietersen (vc), Mohammad Kaif, Kevin O’Brien, Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan, Manpreet Gony, Morne Morkel, Munaf Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs WOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Naman Ojha, Daren Sammy, Kevin Pietersen, Mohammad Kaif, Corey Anderson, Kevin O’Brien (c), Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan (vc), Manpreet Gony, Morne Morkel, Ryan Sidebottom
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Naman Ojha, Kevin O’Brien
Vice-Captain Options: Kevin Pietersen, Yusuf Pathan
