Preview:
Namibia and Ireland Wolves are going to play the third one-day match of the ongoing series on Friday. The second match of the series was abandoned on Wednesday. Namibia won the first match by seven runs after scoring 253 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Divan la Cock who made his first-class debut in that game went on to score 70 runs off 68 deliveries.
In reply, the Ireland Wolves could make only 254 runs. Curtis Campher made 56 runs off 71 deliveries for the Wolves. La Cock and Mauritius Ngupita picked two wickets each. La Cock won the player of the match award for his all-round performance.
Match Details:
Namibia vs Ireland Wolves, Match 3
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: 1st April at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
NAM vs ILW, Match 3 Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to provide an equal amount of support to both the batters and the bowlers. Pacers might play a key role in the result of this match. The team winning the toss might look to bowl.
Injury News:
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NAM vs ILW, Match 3 Probable Playing XIs:
Namibia
Stephan Baard, Divan la Cock, Shaun Fouche, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (wk), Malan Kruger, JJ Smit (c), Karl Birkenstock, Dylan Leicher, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Mauritius Ngupita
Ireland Wolves
Murray Commins, James McCollum, Stephen Doheny, Curtis Campher, Jeremy Lawlor, Gareth Delany, Neil Rock (wk & c), Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Josh Manley, Ben White
Top Picks for NAM vs ILW 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Curtis Campher has performed consistently well for Ireland Wolves in this series. During the three-match T20 series, he made 44 runs at a strike rate of 146.66 and picked three wickets at an average of 26.66. In the first One-Day match, Campher made 56 runs off 71 deliveries and was the highest scorer for the team.
Murray Commins had to retire hurt in the first match after scoring 11 runs off 21 deliveries. In the T20 series, he made 67 runs in three matches at an average of 22.33 and a strike rate of 108.06 for the Ireland Wolves.
Ben Shikongo bowled ten overs in the first match and gave away 48 runs. He failed to pick a wicket for Namibia in that game. Shikongo was the leading wicket-taker in the three-match T20 series. He took six wickets at an average of 15.16, an economy of 8.40, and a strike rate of 10.8.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs ILW 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Stephen Doheny, Neil Rock, Curtis Campher, Jonathan Smit, Shaun Fouche, Gareth Delany (c), Murray Commins, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo (vc), Fionn Hand
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs ILW 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Zane Green, Curtis Campher, Shaun Fouche, Divan la Cock, Gareth Delany, Murray Commins (c), Stephen Baard, Karl Birkenstock, Ben Shikongo, Ben White, Josh Manley (vc)
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Gareth Delany, Murray Commins
Vice-Captain Options: Josh Manley, Ben Shikongo
