West Indies A vs India A, 2019: 2nd Unofficial Test: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

India A continued their performances from the unofficial ODI series into the Test series against the West Indies A. They took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series with a 6-wicket win in the Antigua Test. The left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed ten wickets in the game with 5-fers in both innings. The home team could only score 228 and 180 in the two innings after winning the toss.

India posted 312 in their first innings and took an 84-run lead. Wriddhiman Saha (66) and Shivam Dube (71) made key contributions by sharing a 124-run stand for 6th wicket. India chased the target of 97 for the loss of four wickets. The 2nd Test will witness the inclusion of the opener Mayank Agarwal and pacer Umesh Yadav. The two players will warm-up for Test series against Windies in August.

Match Details:

The 2nd game of the 3-match Unofficial Test series between West Indies A and India A will be hosted by the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (1:30 PM GMT) (7:00 PM IST). The game will be streamed live on YouTube by Windes Cricket.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitches in the Caribbean have been on the slower side for a while now. The first unofficial Test between West Indies A and India A witnessed something that is often seen in Asia. The spinners on both the sides accounted for 19 wickets in the game played in Antigua. The Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain might not be any different as Rangana Herath and Devendra Bishoo took 4-fers during a Test match played in 2018 at this venue.

Probable Playing XIs:

West Indies A:

Shamarh Brooks (C), Montcin Hodge, Sunil Ambris, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Raymon Reifer, Jahmar Hamilton (WK), Rahkeem Cornwall, Jomel Warrican, Miguel Cummins, Chemar Holder.

Bench – Shermon Lewis, Jeremy Solozano.

India A:

Priyank Panchal, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari (C), Srikar Bharat, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shivam Dube, Shahbaz Nadeem, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Markande.

Bench – Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sandeep Warrier, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Anmolpreet Singh.

Team News:

Mayank Agarwal and Umesh Yadav will feature in this game.

Shermon Lewis suffered an injury while bowling and didn’t feature in the latter part of the game.

Power Picks:

Priyank Panchal in first-class cricket since 2016:

3737 runs from 67 innings at an average of 65.56 with 15 centuries and 13 fifties. The first unofficial Test was his first appearance in an FC game outside India.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain: Priyank Panchal, Mayank Agarwal, Roston Chase, Shivam Dube, Rakeem Cornwall

Vice-Captain: Mohammed Siraj, Hanuma Vihari, Jermaine Blackwood, Shahbaz Nadeem, Umesh Yadav

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Wriddhiman Saha

Batsmen – Priyank Panchal, Hanuma Vihari, Shamarh Brooks, Jermaine Blackwood

All-Rounders – Roston Chase, Shivam Dube (C), Rakheem Cornwall

Bowlers – Shahbaz Nadeem (VC), Mohammed Siraj, Jomel Warrican

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Wriddhiman Saha

Batsmen – Priyank Panchal (C), Shubman Gill, Jermaine Blackwood

All-Rounders – Rakheem Cornwall, Shivam Dube, Roston Chase

Bowlers – Mayank Markande, Mohammed Siraj (VC), Jomel Warrican, Miguel Cummins

Expert Advice:

Mayank Agarwal and Umesh Yadav are set to feature in this game. However, neither of them have been included in the options by Dream11 thus far. If the two are added before the scheduled start, Mayank can be picked ahead of one of the Windies batters and Umesh in the 2nd Suggestion ahead of Markande.

Probable Winners:

India A is expected to complete a series win with one game still to be played.

*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.