ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Fifth Place Play-off, Scotland vs Oman, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Fifth Place Play-off of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 between Scotland and Oman will be hosted by Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.

The match starts at 2:10 PM local time (3:40 PM IST) (10:10 AM GMT). This game can be watched live on Star Sports 3 in India with live streaming available on Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

The only game on Thursday pits Scotland and Oman in the fifth-place playoff at the Dubai International Stadium. Both teams made it to next year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2020 with stellar performances with the ball at the same venue on Wednesday. While Scotland has experienced indifferent form with the bat, Oman has been fairly impressive with Jatinder Singh and Bilal Khan standing out with bat and ball respectively.

Oman had to overcome a tough situation against Hong Kong with Jatinder Singh carrying his bat with a solid fifty. Scotland didn’t face such problems with the likes of Berrington and Munsey combining to post 198 in the stipulated twenty overs. While Scotland head into this game with high confidence, Oman is the clear favourites with the Asian side possessing greater depth in batting.

Weather Condition/Report:

No rain is expected with the temperature expected with minimal cloud cover also expected. The temperature will hover around 34 degrees Celsius with the heat proving to be a hindrance for the players in this afternoon game. The humidity of 56% and a slight breeze from one end is expected, according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Teams have enjoyed the nature of this wicket with the average first innings score being in excess of 155. Pacers will enjoy conditions here with the pitch slowing down as the game progresses. Considering the previous games at the venue, teams will prefer batting first and make most of the conditions upon winning the toss.

Average first innings score: 158 (Ten ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 games)

Record of chasing team: Won – 2, Lost – 8

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Scotland:

George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask, Tom Sole, Mark Watt,  Matthew Cross (WK), Safyaan Sharif, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans

Bench: Ollie Hairs, Craig Wallace, Hamza Tahir, Adrian Neill

Oman:

Khawar Ali, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (C), Aamir Kaleem, Suraj Kumar (WK), Naseem Khushi,  Mehran Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Bilal Khan, Fayyaz Butt

Bench: Khurram Khan, Kaleemullah, Jay Odedra, Sandeep Goud

Top Picks:

George Munsey scored 65 runs against UAE to earn Scotland an ICC T20 World Cup 2019. He has regained his form and should score some runs against a strong Oman side. Similarly, Jatinder Singh also scored a match-winning knock against Hong Kong, which took his tally to 260 runs for the tournament. Bilal Khan is another individual who has stood out with his wicket-taking ability. He has picked sixteen wickets so far, which is the highest in the tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Khawar Ali, George Munsey, Josh Davey

Vice-Captain – Calum MacLeod, Bilal Khan, Jatinder Singh

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Matthew Cross

Batsmen – George Munsey (VC), Jatinder Singh, Calum MacLeod

All-Rounders – Khawar Ali (C), Aamir Kaleem, Richie Berrington, Mark Watt

Bowlers – Bilal Khan, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Naseem Khushi

Batsmen – Kyle Coetzer, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas

All-Rounders – Khawar Ali (VC), Richie Berrington, Zeeshan Maqsood, Mark Watt

Bowlers – Bilal Khan, Safyaan Sharif, Josh Davey (C)

Expert Advice:

Pacers have picked 19 wickets out of 27 in the last two afternoon games at the ground. This gives an indication of the nature of the pitch which paves the way for the selections of pacers such as Josh Davey, Bilal Khan and Safyaan Sharif.

Having qualified for the T20 World Cup, both the teams might make a few changes to their playing XIs.

Probable Winners:

Oman is expected to win the encounter.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.