Japan Premier League, 2020: Kansai Chargers vs West Kanto Hurricanes – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The match between Kansai Chargers and West Kanto Hurricanes in the Japan Premier League, 2020 will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground – 1.

The match starts at 2:30 PM local time (11:00 AM IST) (5:30 AM GMT).

Preview:

The game between Kansai Chargers and West Kanto Hurricanes is likely to put an end to the league matches of the Japan Premier League if the weather permits. The Kansai Chargers will be aiming to register their first win while the West Kanto Hurricanes will be hoping to seal a spot in the finals. West Kanto team won a close match on Thursday and lost during a similar game on Friday. But Kansai team suffered big defeats in both matches they played which have knocked them out of the race to the finals.

Weather Condition/Report:

The afternoon match at the Sano International Cricket Ground 1 has got 90% chances of rain.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at the Sano International Cricket Ground 1 is expected to get better for the afternoon match if the rain stays away. Chasing is considered as the safest option in the T20 matches here.

Average first innings score: 142 (During Friday matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Kansai Chargers:

Makoto Taniyama, Akira Kuribayasi, Chanaka Dushmantha, Sota Wada (C), Harambage Sukita, Kohei Wakita, Kenjiro Iwamoto, Yuji Yamamoto, Ryuichi Ashida, Shahen Silva, Ikuya Nishioka.

Bench – Daichi Motoyama, Syed Farooq Ali, Subhan Arshad, Remesh Palakkad, Basit Abbasi, Umair zulfiqar, Mahmood ur Rahman.

West Kanto Hurricanes:

Tomoki Ota (C), Wataru Miyauchi, Raheel Kano, Nozomi Tomizawa, Supun Nawarathna, Naotsune Miyaji, Rajan Karki, Oshantha Nanayakkara, Koji Iwasaki, Shogo Kimura, Takurou Hagihara.

Bench – Masato Morita, Asala Wickrama Arachchige, Takuya Ono, Arjun Gautam, Masaomi Kobayashi, Yoshitaka Uehara, Kakeru Ebisui.

Top Picks:

Makoto Taniyama has claimed three wickets in the two matches played at an economy rate under six.

Chanaka Dushmantha scored 32 runs in two games with help of a 31-run knock that included four boundaries.

Shahen Silva bowled four overs in the tournament conceding 18 runs where he also picked up a wicket.

Takurou Hagihara has claimed two wickets in two matches while conceding runs at an economy of only 6.5.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Akira Kuribayasi, Raheel Kano, Makoto Taniyama

Vice-Captain options – Ryuichi Ashida, Koji Iwasaki, Wataru Miyauchi

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Wataru Miyauchi

Batsmen – Tomoki Ota, Raheel Kano, Sota Wada, Mahmood ur Rahman

All-Rounders – Akira Kuribayasi (C), Makoto Taniyama, Koji Iwasaki (VC)

Bowlers – Oshantha Nanayakkara, Takurou Hagihara, Shahen Silva

12th Man – Ryuichi Ashida

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Chanaka Dushmantha

Batsmen – Mahmood ur Rahman, Tomoki Ota, Raheel Kano (C)

All-Rounders – Akira Kuribayasi, Makoto Taniyama (VC), Koji Iwasaki

Bowlers – Harambage Sukita, Shahen Silva, Oshantha Nanayakkara, Takurou Hagihara

12th Man – Ryuichi Ashida

Expert Advice:

Both West Kanto Hurricanes and Kansai Chargers did not make many changes across the two matches they played in the tournament thus far. Hence, we expect the two teams to field the majority of the players in the match on Saturday even after playing one game in the morning.

Probable Winners:

The West Kanto Hurricanes could be seen bagging a huge victory against the Kansai Chargers.

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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.