Taipei T10 League 2020: Pool-1, Qualifier-2, Taiwan Dragons vs Taiwan Daredevils: MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The Pool-1, Qualifier-2 of the Taipei T10 League 2020 will be played between Taiwan Dragons and Taiwan Daredevils at the Yingfeng Cricket Ground in Songshan District.

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (11:00 PM IST) (5:30 AM GMT). This game can be viewed on the SportsTiger app.

Preview for MyTeam11 Fantasy

The second qualifier of the Pool 1 will see Taiwan Daredevils and Taiwan Dragons locking horns in the ongoing Taipei T10 League. The two teams face off in the group stage as well where the Dragons came up trumps very easily chasing down the 65-run target. They also defeated the Hsinchu Titans by 20 runs to claim the second position in the Group.

The Daredevils, on the other hand, only defeated the group toppers TCA Indians in the group stage and will have to come up with a special effort to beat the Dragons in this game. Moreover, this will also be the second game of the day for the Dragons and a lot will depend on how they performed in the earlier game.

Weather Report

There is a fair enough chance of rain coming down on Sunday. Having said that despite the forecast, no game has so far been interrupted and the same is expected on Sunday as well. The temperature will hover in the early 30s during the match.

Pitch Report

As the tournament has progressed, the players have got hold of the format it seems. On Saturday, twice the 100-run mark was breached and high scores are expected to come even on Sunday as teams battle to qualify for the next round. Chasing hasn’t been easy after the team batting first crosses 100.

Average first innings score: 100 (Last three T10 matches of the tournament)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 2

Injury and Availability:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Taiwan Dragons

Athula Senadeera, Rishi Josula, Bivan Singh, Chetan Pundora, Marlan Samarasinghe, Asif Hameed (WK), Santosh Yadav, Sachin Padghan, Arul Arjun, Mohammad Rajiuddin/Adam Hopkins, Jack Snart.

Bench: Adam Hopkins/Mohammad Rajiuddin, Ashutosh Tiwari, Atif Khan, Rahul Nautiyal, Rajat Kumar Singh, Romil Kothari, Trideep Kumar.

Taiwan Daredevils

Duane Christie, Jeff Black, Ben Hall, George Klooper, Hein Nothnagle, Christiaan du Toit, John Koekemoer, Charl Tou, Tertius de Jager, Thomas Nel, Charles Hayward.

Bench: Hugh Schalkwyk, Louis van Nierkerk, Rob Schulenberg, Herman Snyman, Alan Slade.

Top Picks

Jeff Black has been the top batsman for the Taiwan Daredevils with the scores of 38*, 20 and 2 in the three innings. He also picked a couple of wickets and will be key for them once again in this match. With him, George Klooper will also be crucial more with the ball. He has so far picked three wickets and has a scored of 20 in one of the games to his name.

For the Dragons, Rishi Josula was the top players in the group stage. He has scored 67 runs and picked three wickets for his team thus far. Along with him, Athula Senadeera also has to be on top of his game as he opens the innings and also bowls two overs of his quota. He hasn’t done much so far in the tournament though. Adam Hopkins and Bivan Singh will also be important for the Dragons.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Rishi Josula, Jeff Black

Vice-Captain – George Klooper, Athula Senadeera

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper: Ben Hall

Batsmen: Bivan Singh, Athula Senadeera

All-Rounders: Jeff Black (VC), George Klooper, Marlan Samarasinghe, Josula Rishi (C), Adam Hopkins

Bowlers: Thomas Nel, Charles Hayward, Mohammad Rajiuddin

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper: Asif Hameed

Batsmen: Chetan Pundora, Bivan Singh, Athula Senadeera (C)

All-Rounders: Jeff Black, Hein Nothnagle, George Klooper, Josula Rishi, Adam Hopkins (VC)

Bowlers: Charles Hayward, Jack Snart

Expert Advice

Adam Hopkins didn’t play the previous game. But he will most probably replace Rajiuddin in this match thanks to his brilliant bowling and effective batting. If he is playing, then pick him and can make him C in Grand Leagues.

Probable Winners

Taiwan Dragons are expected to win the match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.