Published on: Aug 21, 2021 4:01 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 21, 2021 4:19 pm IST
GIB vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Gibraltar and Malta will be up against each other in the Match 4 of Portugal T20I Series 2021. The Malta team are at 51st position, while Gibraltar are at 73rd position in T20Is.
The Malta team have 1 win in 2 matches, while Gibraltar lost their first league match.
Fixture Name: Match 4
Competition: Portugal T20 Tri-series 2021
Date: 21 August
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Team Form Guide:
GIB(recent last): L L L MAL(recent last): W L L
Ground: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Pitch Report: The average score hovers around 160 in Albergaria, signifying a strong support to the batsmen. In the present match, Portugal scored 200+ runs and the bowlers would look to improve their performances.
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Malta 149/2 won by 8 wickets against Portugal 148/5 in Match 3 of Portugal T20 Tri-Series
WICKET-KEEPERS: Chris Delany BATSMEN: Samuel Stanislaus, Zeeshan Khan, Luois Bruce, Kenroy Nestor ALL-ROUNDERS: Ed Packard, Bikram Arora, Varun Thamotharam BOLWERS: Muhammad Bilal, Waseem Abbas, Adam Orfila
The Malta team have a 3-1 record against Gibraltar and it is expected that they will trump Gibraltar team.
Edmund Packard Stats in T20I – 43 Runs, Bat. AVG. 8.60
Bikram Arora Stats in T20I – 192 Runs, Bat. AVG. 21.33
The opener of Malta, Bikram Arora who also happens to be the captain of the team can be the probable candidate for player of the match.
The top-order batsman will be one of the best picks for this fixture due to his confident innings in the last league match.
Louis Bruce in T20I: 60 Runs, Bat. AVG. 60
Chris Delany
The player who played well in the recent European Cricket Series will be the most important batsmen of the team.
Chris Delany in T20I: 90 Runs, Bat. AVG. 18
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Expected Team Changes
GIB Playing 11 (likely)
1. Edmund Packard (c) 2. Louis Bruce 3. Richard Hatchman 4. Chris Delany 5. Kenroy Nestor 6. Patrick Hatchman 7. James Fitzgerald 8. Joseph Marples (wk) 9. Mark Garratt 10. Charles Harrison 11. Adam Orfila
Waseem Abbas
The bowling all-rounder has been terrific with his wicket-taking abilities in T20I and can be handy with the bat as well.
Waseem Abbas in T20I: 16 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 18.12
Bikram Arora
The captain of Malta team will be an important pick due to his fine track record in the international cricket.
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MAL Playing 11 (likely)
1. Bikram Arora (c) 2. Zeeshan Khan 3. Samuel Stanisfaus 4. Varun Thamotharam 5. Haroon Mughal 6. Amar Sharma 7. Waseem Abbas 8. Micheal Goonetilleke 9. Justin Shaju 10. Samuel Aquilina (wk 11. Bilal Muhammad
Gibraltar vs Malta Portugal T20I Series Live score and streaming will not be available.
The tournament will not be broadcasted on television.
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