Over-50s Cricket World Cup 2020: Match 2, New Zealand vs West Indies – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

Match 2 of the Over-50s Cricket World Cup will be played between New Zealand and West Indies at the Main Oval, Rondebosch High School in Cape Town.

The match starts at 10:15 AM local time (8:15 AM GMT) (1:45 PM IST). Live Streaming of this match will be available on Pitch Vision. Delayed streaming will be available on Cricket South Africa’s Youtube channel.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

New Zealand and West Indies, in Group A, will get their campaign underway in the Over-50s World Cup which is set to commence on Wednesday in South Africa. Both the teams will be keen to start the tournament on a high. While the New Zealand team will be led by Adrian Dale who played for Glamorgan during his playing career. Adrian featured in as many as 251 first-class and 314 List A matches. He scored 6606 runs with the bat while also picking 258 wickets in List A cricket and will be crucial for his team’s fortunes in this competition.

West Indies, on the other hand, will be led by Zamin Amin who hails from the USA. They also defeated the new entrants India in the warm-up game chasing down 190-odd runs in a thrilling encounter. While the West Indies will take confidence from that victory, New Zealand will take heart from the fact that they have a former international player Richard Petrie who played 12 ODIs for his country.

Weather Report

The forecast is absolutely perfect in Cape Town for a game of cricket to take place. The temperature will hover in the mid-20s according to AccuWeather during the match. There is no chance of rain playing the spoilsport.

Pitch Report

There is no information about any match taking place at the venue. The surface is expected to offer a decent contest between bat and ball. The team winning the toss might bowl first in this match.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of the chasing teams: N/A

Injury & Availability News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

New Zealand Over-50s

Mason Robinson (WK), Neil Ronaldson, Bert Horner/Dean Read, Andrew Hore, Adrian Dale (C), Richard Petrie, Andrew Nutall, Dave Leonard, Glen White, Martin Pennefather, Dean Askew.

Bench – John Garry, Kelvin Scott, Jon Cleland, Dean Busch, Stephen Hewson

West Indies Over-50s

Ishwar Maraj, Rajendra Sadeo, Narine Bidhesi, Sudesh Dhaniram, Julian Charles, Azad Mohammed, Fareed Hosein, Zaman Amin (C), Hafiz Mohamed (WK), Balwant Singh, Kenny Girdharry.

Bench – Rick Ali, Allison Johnson, Krish Harricharan, Howard Jodhan, Mark Audain.

Note: These XIs are not according to the batting order

Top Picks

Mason Robinson is one of, if not, the best player in this format for New Zealand. He has 342 runs to his name at an average of 57 and is an effective wicket-keeper as well. Adrian Dale (304 runs at 43.43 avg) and Richard Petrie (264 runs at 66 avg) are also top batsmen and can make the difference in Dream11 Fantasy. Rather Petrie bowls as well and tends to pick wickets too. With the ball, Andrew Nutall (15 wickets) and Martin Pennefather (10 wickets) will be key.

For the West Indies, Ishwar Maraj is one of the better batsmen who will open the innings. Sudesh Dhaniram scored 43 runs and picked one wicket in six overs in the warm-up game against India. Balwant Singh scored an unbeaten 38 in the warm-up. He could be a key impact player in Dream11 Fantasy as well. Azad Mohammed and Dean Askew are also good bowlers.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Adrian Dale, Richard Petrie, Mason Robinson

Vice-Captain – Sudesh Dhaniram, Zaman Amin, Andrew Nuttall

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mason Robinson (VC)

Batsmen- Martin Pennefather, Ishwar Maraj, Balwant Singh

All-Rounders- Adrian Dale (C), Richard Petrie, Zaman Amin, Sudesh Dhaniram

Bowlers- Andrew Nuttall, Ken Girdharry, Azad Mohammed

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mason Robinson, Hafiz Mohamed

Batsmen- Andrew Hore, Julian Charles, Ishwar Maraj

All-Rounders- Adrian Dale, Richard Petrie (C), Fareed Hosein

Bowlers- Dean Askew, Andrew Nuttall (VC), Dave Leonard

Expert Advice

We have provided the XIs according to the information available. It would be better to wait for the playing XIs to be announced after the toss. Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Better pick more all-rounders and bowlers in your Dream11 Fantasy team as a lot of wickets will fall.

Probable Winners

New Zealand Over-50s are expected to win this match.

Note: All the matches will be 45-over affairs in this World Cup.

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.