Preview:
World Giants will face Asia Lions in the Final of the Legends Cricket League 2022 on Saturday. World Giants have a good bunch of players who knows how to deal with tough circumstances, and they deserve to be in the finals. They topped the standings with 6 points. The Giants posted 200 plus runs on 3 out of 4 occasions in this tournament which shows the firepower in their batting. They have a 1-1 win-loss record against Asia Lions.
Asia Lions, on the other hand, had seen ups and downs equally in the group stages. They have the right blend of power hitters and skilful bowlers in their line-up. Upul Tharanga is the man in form and he will be the key man for the Lions.
Match Details:
World Giants vs Asia Lions, Final
Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Date & Time: January 29th at 8:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s an absolute belter of a track for batting and the bowlers had a tough time in this tournament. The ball will come nicely onto the bat and the batters will have all the time in the world to dispatch it. Even the scores of more than 200 runs are not safe here.
Probable Playing XIs for WOG vs ASL:
World Giants
Kevin Pietersen, Phil Mustard (wk), Herschelle Gibbs, Kevin O’Brien, Albie Morkel, Jonty Rhodes, Daren Sammy (c), Morne Morkel, Brett Lee, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar
Asia Lions
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Asghar Afghan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk), Nuwan Kulasekara, Mohammad Rafique, Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran, Dihara Fernando / Umar Gul
Top Picks for WOG vs ASL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – World Giants
Kevin O’Brien makes batting look very simple. In 4 matches in this tournament, he has scored 169 runs at an average of 56.33 with the highest score of 95 and has also picked up a wicket as well.
Herschelle Gibbs played a tremendous knock in the last match against India Maharajas where he struck 89 runs from just 46 balls, which includes 7 fours and 7 sixes.
Top Picks – Asia Lions
Upul Tharanga is currently the second-highest run-scorer in this tournament. In 4 matches, he has mustered 223 runs at an average of 55.75 with the highest score of 72.
Asghar Afghan is showing his pure class in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has scored 124 runs at an average of 124 with a strike rate of 203.27 and has picked up 2 wickets as well.
WOG vs ASL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Kevin O’Brien | 169 runs and one wicket | 282 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | 101 runs | 154 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 164 runs | 260 |
| Upul Tharanga | 223 runs | 345 |
| Asghar Afghan | 124 runs and 2 wickets | 233 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WOG vs ASL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Phil Mustard, Misbah-ul-Haq, Upul Tharanga (vc), Kevin Pietersen (c), Herschelle Gibbs, Asghar Afghan, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kevin O’Brien, Morne Morkel, Brett Lee, Nuwan Kulasekara
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WOG vs ASL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Phil Mustard, Upul Tharanga, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs, Asghar Afghan (c), Albie Morkel, Kevin O’Brien (vc), Brett Lee, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Morne Morkel
WOG vs ASL Risky Captaincy Choices:
Morne Morkel is the top wicket-taker in this tournament with 7 scalps to his name. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Tillakaratne Dilshan has managed to hit only one half-century in this tournament. Considering his average performances he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Daren Sammy bats down the order and doesn’t get much opportunity to score more runs. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
