T20 World Cup 2021: Match 42, India vs Namibia Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

India and Namibia are set to cross swords in Match No.42 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday, November 8 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Men in Blue, led by Virat Kohli, have already been knocked out of the competition and they will be playing for pride.

India’s chances officially ended after New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi. Namibia, on the other hand, did well in the Qualifiers after which they beat Scotland. However, they are out of the competition after losses at the hands of New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Match Details

Match – India vs Namibia – Match 42

Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Time – 07:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

The pitch in Dubai has been a tad difficult, especially for the team, batting first. The track has been kind to the chasing teams. 90 per cent of the matches in Dubai in the ongoing World Cup have been won by the team, batting second.

Average first innings score: 128 (10 T20Is in Dubai in T20 World Cup 2021)

Record of Chasing teams: Won – 9, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs

India

KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench: Ishan Kishan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Shardul Thakur

Namibia

Stephan Baard, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Michael van Lingen, Karl Birkenstock, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz

Bench: Jan Frylinck, Ben Shikongo, Pikky Ya France, Michau du Preez

Head-to-head

India and Namibia are yet to face each other in T20Is.

Probable best batter of the match

KL Rahul (India)

KL Rahul has an average of nearly 40 in T20Is, showing that he can put in consistent performances in the format. The right-hander started with a couple of low scores against Pakistan and New Zealand, but have made amends since then. Rahul has got scores of 69 and 50 versus Afghanistan and Scotland. Overall, he has scored 140 runs at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 153.84.

Probable best bowler of the match

Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Jasprit Bumrah has arguably been the standout bowler for India in the T20 World Cup. The right-arm pacer has picked up five wickets in four games. Moreover, he has bowled at an economy rate of 5.18, showing that the batters have found it tough to get him away. In the previous game against Scotland, the pacer picked up two wickets and gave away only 10 runs in 3.4 overs.

Today’s match prediction: India to win the match.

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