Published on: Aug 22, 2021 4:27 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 22, 2021 4:31 pm IST
POR vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Portugal and Malta will lock horns in the Match 6 of Portugal T20I Series 2021. Both teams are quite neck-neck in the current T20I rankings and it will be an exciting encounter.
The Malta team have 1 win in 2 matches, while Portugal have won both their matches.
Fixture Name: Match 6
Competition: Portugal T20 Tri-series 2021
Date: 22 August
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Team Form Guide:
POR(recent last): W W L MAL(recent last): W L L
Ground: Gucherre Cricket Ground, Albergaria
Pitch Report: In the last 2 matches of the tournament, the pitch has provided fantastic support to the batsmen and the average score on this ground has gradually improved to 170. The bowlers will need to be accurate in their line-lengths to contain the opposition.
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: Paolo Buccimaza BATSMEN: Samuel Stanislaus, Zeeshan Khan, Gopal Chaturvedi, Anthony Chambers ALL-ROUNDERS: Bikram Arora, Amir Zaib, Najjam Shahzad BOLWERS: Muhammad Bilal, Waseem Abbas, Junaid Khan
The Malta team have a 3-1 record against Gibraltar and it is expected that they will trump Gibraltar team.
Najjam Shahzad in T20I – 178 Runs, Bat. AVG. 89 and 7 Wickets, Bowl. 17.57
Bikram Arora in T20I – 258 Runs, Bat. AVG. 28.66
The opener of Malta, Bikram Arora has been in terrific form and is certainly the probable candidate.
The top-order batsman hit a century in the last league match and will be upbeat about his performance.
Azhar Andani in T20I: 146 Runs, Bat. AVG. 73
The experienced player and captain of Portugal team will be one of the best picks for this fixture due to his capability to contribute in both departments.
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Expected Team Changes
POR Playing 11 (likely)
1. Mien Mehmood 2. Azhar Andani 3. Anthony Chambers 4. Amir Zaib 5. Najjam Shahzad (c) 6. Amandeep Singh 7. Junaid Khan 8. Sirajullah Khadim 9. Imran Khan 10. Miguel Stoman 11. Paolo Buccimazza (wk)
The batting all-rounder scored a century and helped the team to win the first match of the series and will be an important pick.
Varun Thamotharam in T20I: 177 Runs, Bat. AVG. 25.28 and 6 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 41.33
The captain of Malta team can be trusted due to his fine experience and capability to hold the team well and score runs.
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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
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The tournament will not be broadcasted on television.
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