Preview:
The series is well set up at the moment as Namibia will take on Ireland Wolves in the 3rd and final T20 of the series. In a rain-marred game hosts Namibia won the 1st T20 by 2 runs (D/L method) however they were outplayed by dominating performances from the Ireland Wolves in the 2nd T20 by 32 runs. They will be aiming to bounce back and take the series in the decider.
Ireland Wolves showed a lot of courage in the 2nd T20 and leveled the series 1-1. A half-century from Shane Getkate and equally well deserved bowling performances from the bowlers won the game for the visitors. They are in form and look to extend their winning run.
Match Details:
Namibia vs Ireland Wolves, 3rd T20
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: 24th March, at 1:30 PM IST & 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
NAM vs IR-A, 3rd T20 Pitch Report:
By looking at the last 2 matches we can easily predict it’s a balanced surface where batters and bowlers will get equal purchase overall. Batting first will put teams in the driver’s seat.
Injury News:
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NAM vs IR-A, 3rd T20 Probable Playing XIs:
Namibia
Lo-handre Louwrens (wk), Jan Balt, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Shaun Fouche, Jonathan Smit (c), Dylan Leicher, Karl Birkenstock, Helao-Pikky YaFrance, Tangeni Lungameni, Ben Shikongo, Mauritius Ngupita
Ireland Wolves
Murray Commins, Jeremy Lawlor, Stephen Doheny, Shane Getkate, Neil Rock (c & wk), Curtis Campher, Matt Ford, Graham Hume, Josh Manley, Peter Chase, Ben White
Top Picks for NAM vs IR-A Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Namibia
Jonathan Smit has evolved as a batter over the years and proven his true potential in this series. In the last 2 matches, he has scored 50 runs at an average of 50 at a strike rate of 178.57.
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton can cause damage with both bat and ball. In the last 2 matches, he has managed to score 13 runs whereas picked up 3 wickets with the ball.
Top Picks – Ireland Wolves
Shane Getkate is a powerful striker of the cricket ball. He scored a well-made 54 runs from 34 balls in the 2nd T20 to help his side to get past the score of 150 run-mark.
Murray Commins looked promising in this series. In 2 matches, he has scored 66 runs at an average of 33 with the highest score of 37.
NAM vs IR-A Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
Jonathan Smit | 50 runs | 95 |
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 13 runs and 3 wickets | 96 |
Shane Getkate | 57 runs | 93 |
Murray Commins | 66 runs | 89 |
Curtis Campher | 38 runs and 3 wickets | 143 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs IR-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (vc), Jeremy Lawlor, Karl Birkenstock, Murray Commins, Jonathan Smit, Shane Getkate, Curtis Campher (c), Helao-Pikky YaFrance, Peter Chase, Shaun Fouche, Ben Shikongo
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs IR-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lo-handre Louwrens, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jeremy Lawlor, Murray Commins, Dylan Leicher, Jonathan Smit (c), Shane Getkate (vc), Curtis Campher, Peter Chase, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni
Today’s NAM vs IR-A Probable Winners:
Ireland Wolves are expected to win this match.