Published on: Nov 1, 2021 7:54 pm IST|Updated on: Nov 1, 2021 7:54 pm IST
The table-toppers of group 2 Pakistan will be facing Namibia for game number 31 of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup. This match will be crucial for both teams as Pakistan will be looking to continue this winning streak and Namibia will be looking to keep their dreams of qualification alive. Pakistan is currently sitting on the top of the table with 3 wins and Namibia are in the 4 position with 1 win and 1 loss in two matches.
Pakistan will be locking horns with Namibia for the 31st match of the competition. Pakistan will be back after beating Afghanistan in their last match with 5 wickets and 6 balls. On the other hand, Namibia will be back after a nightmare loss against Afghanistan in their second match. Pakistan will be looking for a win in this match and Namibia will be focusing to pull off the biggest upset in this match.
Match number 31 of the T20 World Cup will be played between Pakistan and Namibia. Pakistan will be playing their fourth match and Namibia will be playing their third match of the tournament. this match will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, United Arab Emirates. This match will be very crucial for Namibia as they will be hoping to qualify for the next stage of the competition. 45 matches will be played between 16 teams for almost 29 days. The last match of the Competition will be played on 14th November. All the teams will be giving their all to win this match.
Fixture Name: Match 31, Pakistan vs Namibia Competition: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Date: 2 November, Tuesday Time: 7:30 PM IST
Match number 31 of this competition between Pakistan and Namibia will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. This pitch is going to be pretty balanced. The wicket is going to show turn which would help the spinners. The pitch is going to show turn. the average score on this ground in the first innings is 138 and 128 in the second innings. Due is going to play a very important role. The toss winning captain should opt for bowling first as due can create problems in the second innings.
It will be recommended to pick more Pakistan players for your dream11 team as they have better players as compared to Namibia. It would be reasonable to pick more Batsmen and all-rounders as the pitch balanced. The player picks such as Babar Azam and Asif Ali are going to be the influential picks for your team.
Wicketkeeper: Mohd Rizwan, Zane Green Batsmen: Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Craig William, Merwe Erasmus Allrounders: David Wiese, Imad Wassim Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Ruben Trumpelmann, Pikkie YaFrance, Harris Rauf
Pakistan will be the favourites for winning this match as they have better players in both the department. Pakistan is the undefeated side in the group they will be looking to continue this form and they have already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition. Namibia on the other hand is sitting in the fourth position with one win and one loss. They will be looking to pull off the biggest upset of the tournament after beating Pakistan. This match can be one-sided towards Pakistan as they have a very strong team.
Although Pakistan will be the favourites of winning this match still, they to remain focused on this match against Namibia. Babar Azam will come on the pitch with a strong squad. The trio of Babar Azam, M. Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman will be taking the responsibility of leading the batting order. Shaheen Shah, Harris Rauf and Hasan Ali will be very crucial for their bowling department.
The Pakistani captain has been the most valuable player for his team will now. Babar Azam always provides a good start to his team in the batting department. He scored 51 runs against Afghanistan with a strike rate of 108. This time also he will be looking to provide a good start to his team and put a good score on the scoreboard for his team.
Pakistani skipper again played a very important knock for his team in a very short time. Against Afghanistan, he played a knock of 27 runs in 7 balls with a strike rate of 357.14. Asif Ali yet against has proved his worth in this team. he will be looking to continue this form for his team.
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PAK Playing 11 (likely) Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan Fakhar Zaman Mohammad Hafeez Asif Ali Shoaib Malik Shadab Khan Imad Wasim Hasan Ali Harris Rauf Shaheen Afridi
Namibia will be coming on the pitch as underdogs. Namibia will be looking to keep their heads up and scrape points from this match. Craig Williams, Zane Green, David Wiese and Gerhard Erasmus will be taking responsibility for the batting department. the trio of Ruben Trumpelmann, Jan Frylinck and JJ smith will be leading their bowling department.
He has been very decisive for his team with his bowling for his team. Ruben took 2 wickets against Afghanistan and also took 3 wickets against Scotland. He will be looking to continue this form with his bowling. In total, he has taken 15 wickets in 11 matches for his team in this format
Namibia’s all-rounder David Wiese has been great with his batting and bowling in this tournament. in his last match, he tried his best to chase the runs but he got out on 26 runs. He has been great with his batting and bowling as well. He will be desperate to win this match which can be possible by the contribution of the main man.
NAM Playing 11 (Likely)
Craig Williams Michael Van Lingen Zane Green Gerhard Erasmus David Wiese JJ Smit Jan Frylinck Pikky Ya France Nicol Loftie Eaton Ruben Trumpelmann Bernard Scholtz
Watch the clash between table topper Pakistan and the newly Qualified team in this competition Namibia on the Star Sports Network as well as the Hotstar App. All fixtures of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will be telecasted and streamed on the below-mentioned platform. This match is going to be full of cricketing action so do not miss the match.
The match will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network and can be streamed live on Hotstar in India.
Here are various other platforms for countries abroad in which the tournament can be watched live.
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport United Arab Emirates: Etisalat Criclife USA & Canada: Willow TV New Zealand: SKY Sport Pakistan: Ten Sports, PTV Sports Caribbean: ESPN Bangladesh: Gazi TV Afghanistan: Radio Television Afghanistan South East Asia: Fox Networks Group Pacific Islands: Digicel MENA, Continental Europe and Central Asia: Yupp TV Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong: Star Cricket