Published on: Mar 9, 2021 5:38 pm IST|Updated on: Mar 9, 2021 8:29 pm IST
VCT vs TAS Dream11: Victoria and Tasmania will be up against each other in the 5th match of the Australian One Day Cup here at Melbourne. After losing the first game, both the teams will be looking to get back to winning ways. Victoria lost their first game to a powerful New South Wales side. But they do have some talented young players who can be dangerous for the opposition. The batting will depend upon young wicketkeeper Harper along with the experience of Maddinson and Handscomb in the middle order. Pattinson has added teeth to this bowling attack while Sutherland will have to live up to expectations.
Tasmania meanwhile, will be low on confidence after the first match’s loss. Only Jordan Silk was able to stamp his authority in the batting order as the rest of the batting failed. Bowling was impressive with Bird leading the pack with the new ball and Nathan Ellis the pick of the bowlers. Skipper Tim Paine will need to rejuvenate his batting order in order to make a comeback.
Fixture name: 5th match, Victoria vs Tasmania Competition: Australian One Day Cup 2021 Date: 10 March, 2021 Time: 4:30 AM IST Team Form Guide: VCT (recent last) W L W L L TAS (recent last) L W L W L Points Table Standings: VCT 5, TAS 4 Ground: Junction Oval, Melbourne Brief score of the last result at the venue: Victoria Women 237-4 (38.2 overs) beat Queensland Women 233-9 by 6 wickets on 5 March, 2021. Pitch Report: It will be the first game of the tournament on this ground, but the women’s competition is also being played simultaneously. Expect the wicket to be fresh and there will be some early movement for the seamers in the morning. The wicket will get better for batting as the game progresses. The weather will remain partly sunny and a full game of cricket is expected. WATCH VCT vs TAS Live cricket online: Watch Victoria vs Tasmania Live score and streaming on Sony Liv and Sony Sports Network.
VCT vs TAS Playing 11
VCT Team News Injury update, unavailability
Expected team changes
VCT Playing 11 (likely) S Harper (wk) M Harvey N Maddinson P Handscomb (C) M Short J Fraser-McGurk J Merlo X Crone Z Evans W Parker S Elliot
TAS Team News Injury update, unavailability
TAS Playing 11 (likely) T Paine (C) (wk) C Jewell J Doran M Wright J Silk B Webster M Owen T Andrews N Ellis J Bird S Rainbird
Who will win today match? Victoria has a pretty young team as their several players have been rested. A lot will depend upon senior players like Handscomb and Maddinson to carry the batting. Tasmania though, will be without Wade and McDermott but they still have some experienced players in the lineup. Based on the experience, Tasmania will start as favourites in the VCT vs TAS Dream 11 Today Match Prediction.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick Captain options P Handscomb- Victorian skipper has been in good form of late and has scored runs consistently in the last few games. He is also an excellent player of spin. List A Career: Runs 3211, Avg. 38 Handscomb this season: Runs 31, Avg. 31
J Silk- Silk had a terrific BBL and played a big hand in winning the title for Sixers. He has carried his form this season as well and looked in good form in the last match. He is also an excellent fielder. List A Career: Runs 1156, Avg. 33 Silk this season: Runs 77, Avg. 77
Differential Pick J Bird- The experienced seam bowler has the ability to pick up wickets with the new ball and also has a good slower ball. With the pitch being fresh, he can be a crucial pick in the fantasy team. List A Career: Wkts 42, Bowl Avg. 35 Bird this season: Wkts 1, Bowl Avg. 45
BAT: J Silk, N Maddinson, J Fraser-McGurk WK: P Handscomb, T Paine, S Harper ALL: B Webster, M Short BOWL: J Bird, S Rainbird, N Ellis
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