Sri Lanka Vs Namibia, Match 1 of T20 World Cup, dream11 prediction today match
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Match : Sri Lanka Vs Namibia, Match 1 of T20 World Cup,
Vanue : Simonds Stadium, Geelong,
Date & Time : 16th October Sunday at 9: 30 AM IST
H2H Record :
Total matches - 01
SL won - 01
NAM won - 00
NR - 00,
Pitch Report :
The pitch at the Simonds Stadium is a balanced track and is expected to help the both batters & bowlers equally one again and can get slower as the match progresses. Although the bowlers have a chance to limit the number of runs the batters score, they can do so if they bowl well. There are opportunities for both bowlers and hitters to succeed on this field. For batters, this field's peculiarities might provide more of a challenge than the pitch. This cricket field is narrower than others. After winning the toss both teams looking for chase because of chasing team won 4 games out of the 7 in Big bash.
The average first innings scored here is 150 runs.
Weather Report :
The temperature is expected to hover around 19°C on the Sunday with 50% humidity and 31 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the game.
Probable XI :
Sri Lanka :
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.
Namibia :
Stephan Baard, Michael van Lingen, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Merwe Erasmus (c), David Wiese, Zane Green (wk), JJ Smit, Ruben Trumplemann, Pikky Ya France, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo.
Preview :
All is in readiness for the big stage and all the build ups, preparations for the World Cup are over. We are into the World Cup season and all set to witness another magnificent season filled with thrill, drama and excitement. All eyes would shift on to the teams in the group stage. Sri Lanka and Namibia face each other in the very first encounter of the group stage. Both, Sri Lanka and Namibia have had a great run off late. As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, going by recent form the group stages shall be a mere formality. They lifted the Asia Cup getting past the giants of Asia such as India and Pakistan. On the other hand, Namibia have also done well off late in the shortest format of the game and would hope to replicate the performance of last year.
Sri Lanka are no more the underdog with their massive transition in the shortest format over the last 6 months. Coach Chris Silverwood played a pivotal role in the success. Pacers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara who missed the Asia Cup due to injuries are back on the side for the marquee event. Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s current form will further boost the side. They hunt as a team which is their main strength. Considering their balance they are expected to start well in this tournament.
Namibia on the other hand, last played their T20I in May where they won the series 3-2 against Zimbabwe. Their preparations for this mega event have gone well as they beat Ireland in the warm-up game by 11 runs whereas the other match against Zimbabwe was abandoned due to rain. They did well to qualify for the Super 12 in the last year’s T20 World Cup where they finished 5th in Group 2 standings with a sole victory. Gerhard Merwe Erasmus will lead the side. JJ Smit and David Wiese are the key players in the line-up.
Team Guide
Make various team combinations with the help of these information.
Wicketkeeper :
Kusal Mendis :
Kusal Mendis is a technically sound talented batter will be open the inning & would be give a solid start for his team and scored 57 runs off 37 balls against India in Asia cup, he was recently performed magnificently in Asia cup, smashed 155 runs with the average of 31.00. He has played 41 T20I matches so far in which he has scored 836 runs with an average of 20.90, if we talk about his last five innings, he has scored 35+ thrice and played a fantastic inning of 54 runs recently against Zimbabwe. But Australian land has proved to be quite unlucky for them so far managed to score just 133 runs in the eight matches. Must have pick.
Dinesh Chandimal :
Dinesh Chandimal is a technically sound batter he's done his very well in test cricket from couple of times, but in limited overs cricket, he has been struggling now, and has not been able to perform well. However he's able to bounce back strongly and scored 1062 runs with the average of 19.66 in 61 T20Is innings. Must have pick if plays.
Lohan Louwrens :
Lohan Louwrens is a an excellent young wicketkeeper who quit consistent, who's scored consecutive smashed five 40+ scores in last six ODIs matches with one century & 2 half centuries, but he's played just three T20Is so far and managed to scored just 26 runs at an average of 26.00, can be repeat same performance in also this match? Punt pick.
Zane Green :
Zane Green is a quite consistent batter specially in 50 overs format but he's not yet to perform well in T20Is. He will be open the inning and want to give a solid start for his team, his last four scores are 30, 09, 09, 8 & 20 which make him safest option from wicketkeeper section from Namibian side.
Batter :
Pathum Nissanka :
Pathum Nissanka is a very talented young top-order batter who is able to play big knocks and give a solid strat for his team. He's scored 801 runs at an average of 29.66 in 28 innings. Nissanka was the leading run-scorer in the T20I series against Australia, with 184 runs in five innings at an average of 36.80 earlier of this year and played an important role in Asia cup scored 173 at an average of 34.60. In T20Is in Australia, Nissanka has scored 184 runs in five matches at an average of 36.80 and strike rate of 115.72. which make him a great c/vc option for grand league.
Danushka Gunathilaka :
Danushka Gunathilaka is a technically sound top order batter who's outstanding in ODIs & Test cricket. But he has not been able to maintain his consistency in T20 matches, scoring 741 runs in 45 T20 matches with an average of just 16.84 and looking good against Afghanistan smashed 33 runs off just 20 balls but flopped badly in others matches of Asia cup. Punt pick.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa :
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a naturally attacking Wicketkeeper batter who can able to destroy any bowling attack on his day. Recently he had a good IPL season in which he scored 206 runs in 9 matches with an average of 23 and a strike rate of 160 and he was the scored 156 runs in Asia Cup and smashed 71 off just 45 balls in the Asia cup finel. Talking about his T20I career, he has played 27 matches, in which he has scored 541 runs in 24 innings with an average of 28.47. Good pick.
Charith Asalanka :
Charith Asalanka is known for playing aggressive cricket, but he's flopped badly in recently concluded Asia cup were he's managed to score just nine runs in four matches includes two ducks. He has played 24 matches so far in his career, scoring 530 runs with an average of 24.09 and strike rate of 119.63. He's found some amazing batting contributions in his last series against Australia which highlights his ability to perform well under pressure, punt pick.
Jonathan Smit :
Jonathan Smit has amazing allround skills, he's batter at 2 or 3 down and bowled full overs of his quota but he's didn't bowl from couple of days, he's smashed 71 off just 35 balls recently in T20 WC qualifiers. Overall he's scored 552 runs at an average of 32.47 and picked up 31 wickets at an average of 18.58 in 31 matches, these figures make him a default fantacy captain for this match.
Gerhard Merwe Erasmus :
Gerhard Merwe Erasmus is the backbone of the Namibian team, Erasmus will be looking to leading from front, he's smashed three half centuries in last six iniings, overall he has scored 927 runs at an average of 34.33 with a century & seven half centuries in 38 matches. He's also very handy with bowl picked up 19 wickets. This year, Erasmus has struck 254 runs in eight T20Is at an average of 50.80 and strike rate of 133.68. This includes one fifty and one hundred. Default c/vc option for this match.
Stephan Baard :
Stephan Baard is reliable top order batter, he's scored with the average of 30.22 in T20Is, Baard scored 665 runs in 25 matches so far. He's batted brilliantly in qualifiers matches, can repeat him performance also in this match, good pick if plays.
All-rounder :
Wanindu Hasaranga :
Wanindu Hasaranga is the finest bowler of the Sri Lanka team he was the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2021 & also last season of the IPL he finished as the second-highest wicket-taker with 26 scalps in 16 matches. He has played 41 matches in his T20I career so far, taking 66 wickets with an average of 15.36 and also scoring 432 runs in batting. Talking about the last five T20I matches, he has taken 8 wickets while bowling tremendously. He was the star performer for his team in Asia Cup Finel were he's scored useful 36 runs with the bat & also picked up three wickets with the ball. He was picked up two wickets against Namibia in last year T20 WC. Which make him one of the best fantacy captain choice from SL side.
Dasun Shanaka :
Dasun Shanaka is a utility player, The all-rounder is known for his lusty blows in the end, and in the Australian conditions. However, he is batted at lower middle order and has not been bowling for quite some time but he's batted well in recently matches scores runs consistently. He was the match winner for the Sri Lanka against India in the last match scored 33 runs off 18 balls with the bat & also picked up two wickets with ball. He has played 74 matches so far in which he has scored 1126 runs in 70 innings with an average of 20.85 and has also taken 20 wickets in bowling. If we talk about their last ten T20Is matches scored are 2, 21, 33, 10, 45, 0, 54, 14, 0 & 74 runs have been made. Good pick.
Dhananjaya de Silva :
Dhananjaya de Silva is one of the most valuable plyer from Sri Lankan side, he's able to make huge impact in the game with both departments batting or bowling. He's scored 449 runs at an average of 20.4p and also picked up six wickets in 24 matches so far. Will be a best c/vc choice for grand league.
Chamika Karunaratne :
Chamika Karunaratne is very handy bowling allrounder, who's known for his useful medium fast bowling & his clean hitting in lower order. He's played 30 T20Is so far and picked up 16 wickets also scored 225 runs at an average of 18.75. He's scored important 65 runs for his team and picked up six wickets in Asia cup recently. Can provide good fantacy points with both bat & ball, punt pick.
David Wiese :
David Wiese is a star all-rounder and a key player for Namibia. He's a match winner who can turn the game anytime with his incredible all-round ability. His recent scores are 9, 45, 55 & 5 in T20Is. Overall he's played 40 T20Is matches and scored 496 runs & also picked up 41 wickets. He was also looking good in CPL recently scored 126 at an average of 25.20 and also picked up 12 wickets in just 10 matches. Will be a default c/vc for this match.
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton :
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is a promissing batter and looking also in good form he's smashed another half century in last match and now he's three half century in his last five ODI matches. Will be played an important role in his last series with sharp batting skills that earned him 186 runs in the 6 matches added with his bowling improvements which could be seen in this game. Good pick.
Jan Frylinck :
Jan Frylinck is a handy bowling allrounder who can keep the scoreboard moving with his batting skills with his bowling developments that have earned him 172 runs and 57 wickets in 38 matches that can keep him consistent for this match. Must have pick.
Bowlers :
Dushmantha Chameera :
Dushmantha Chameera is a leading bowler for Sri Lanka, he's missed Asia Cup due to injury. He's holds amazing potential to showcase his bowling skills that was not seen in recent matches. But he have very good record in T20ls with scalped 48 wickets in 50 matches. In the Australia, he took seven wickets in just give matches with the economy of 7.65. Similar performance will be expected in this match as well. Good pick.
Maheesh Theekshana :
Maheesh Theekshana was decent with the ball in the last IPL as he picked up 12 wickets at an average of 21.50 in 8 matches and also bowled well in recently concluded Asia Cup. He has played 23 T20I matches in his career, taking 22 wickets. Maheesh Theekshana was man of the match against Namibia last year T20WC, scalped three wickets for 25 runs in his spell. Can repeat his performance in this match also. Good pick.
Dilshan Madushanka :
Dilshan Madushanka is the new find bowler for Sri Lanka, who's from fantastic Asia Cup scalped six wickets in five matches at an economy of 7.75. Four of these scalps came at the death, where he took a wicket every 7.5 balls. Overall he's played just six matches so far and picked up as many wickets in these. Punt pick.
Binura Fernando :
Binura Fernando is highly talented medium pacer who's made his T20Is debut against Pakistan in 2015 but played just nine T20Is so far and picked up 10 wickets in these, he's coming from fantastic SLC invitational T20 league. He's able to provide earlier breakthrough with his disciplined bowling, he's bowled well in the last t20i match against India but not able get any wickets. Must have pick if plays.
Jeffrey Vandersay :
Jeffrey Vandersay is promising youg leg break bowler, can be more effective on Australian pitches. Vandersay looking in good shape in recently concluded SLC invitational T20 league scalped four wickets in three matches, But in the last three consecutive T20 matches, he did not succeed in getting any wickets. Overall he's taken only seven wickets in 14 matches so far. Good pick if plays.
Bernard Scholtz :
Bernard Scholtz the main bowler for namibia, If seen in recent matches, he is not looking in form specially in this format. Bernard Scholtz is conceding just 5.82 runs per over in eight T20Is this year and also picked up eight wickets. He dismissed Pathum in last year’s T20 World Cup as well. Overall he's taken 43 wickets in 39 matches. Good pick.
Ruben Trumpelmann :
Ruben Trumpelmann was very fantastic in WT20 qualifiers matches picked up nine wickets in last five matches, he's played just 18 matches so far and picked up 12 wickets in these, good pick.
Ben shikongo :
Ben shikongo is a young talented bowler who's played 21 T20Is matches so far and picked up 15 wickets. Generally he's bowled in powerplays & middle overs, good pick.
Details Analysis
Cheat sheet
Sri Lanka T20Is
WK :
Kusal Mendis –
Open*, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
54(29), 0(1), 0(1), 57(37),36(19), 69(37), 2(4), 56(45)*, 86(60),
Dinesh Chandimal –
1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open
24(18), 15(9), 11(11), 30(25), 53(45)*
Batter :
Pathum Nissanka –
Open*, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
21(15), 8(11), 55(48)*, 52(37), 35(28), 20(19), 3(7), 15(19),
Danushka Gunathilaka– Right Arm Medium
2dwn*, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open,
17(18), 1(4), 0(4), 1(7), 33(20), 11(6), 17(17), 3(3), 15(12),
Bhanuka Rajapaksa –
3dwn*, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn,
17(16), 71(45)*, 24(19), 25(17)*, 31(14), 2(4), 28(39), 9(10),
Charith Asalanka –Right Arm Off-break
1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(3), 8(14), 1(3), 0(1), 29(20), 23(14), 26(19), 39(33),
Nuwanidu Fernando –
4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, Open, 2dwn
2(3), 1(2), 0(3), 126(67)*, 21(13)
Ashen Bandara –Right Arm Off-break
3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
40(30), 30(27), 27(33)*, 37(34), 44(31)
All-rounder :
Dasun Shanaka (c)– Right Arm Medium
4dwn*, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn,
16(13), 2(3), 21(16), 33(18)*, 10(9), 45(33), 0(2), 0(4),
DNB, DNB, 2/26(2), 0/22(2), DNB, DNB, 0/20(2),
Wanindu Hasaranga– Legbreak
5dwn*, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
37(14)*, 36(21), 10(3)*, DNB, 16(9)*, 2(3), 2(8), 24(14)*, 69(41)*,
0/22(4), 3/27(4), 3/21(4), 0/39(4), 0/23(4), 2/41(4), 1/19(3), 0/24(2), 2/18(4),
Dhananjaya de Silva –Right Arm Off-break
1dwn*, 1dwn,2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn
17(16), 28(21), 9(12), 25(19), 15(11), 17(12), 15(11), 40(28)
1/5(1), 0/4(1), 1/18(4), 0/19(3), 0/13(2), 1/9(2), DNB, 0/33(4)
Chamika Karunaratne –Right Arm Medium
DNB 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn,
DNB, 14(14)*, DNB, DNB, 5(2)* 16(10)*, 31(38), 2(2),
2/36(4), 2/33(4), 1/4(1), 2/27(4), 0/29(2), 2/32(4), 0/20(1), 0/18(3),
Bowler :
Dushmantha Chameera - Right Arm Fast
0/36(4), 0/46(4), 1/31(4), 0/48(4), 0/54(4), 0/35(4),
Maheesh Theekshana - Right Arm Off-break
2/39(4), 1/25(4), 2/21(4), 1/29(4), 1/29(4), 1/23(4), 0/35(4), 2/22(4),
Binura Fernando –Left Arm fast Medium
1/22(3), 1/23(4), 0/35(4), 0/45(4), 2/12(4)
Dilshan Madushanka –Right Arm Medium fast
0/25(4), 0/24(3), 0/35(4), 3/24(4), 2/36(4), 1/26(4),
Jeffrey Vandersay– Legbreak
1/24(3), 0/9(2), 3/12(4), 0/20(2), 1/13(4)
Lahiru Kumara - Right Arm Fast
DNB, 2/39(4), 2/31(4), 1/43(4), 2/34(4), 2/22(4), 0/18(1),
Pramod Madushan –Right Arm Medium
4/34(4), 2/21(4), 0/23(2), 1/18(3), 0/5(1), 0/11(2),
Praveen Jayawickrama –Left Arm Wrist spin
2/34(4), 0/44(4), 3/13(4), , 2/16(4), 1/43(4)
Namibia T20Is
WK :
Zane Green –
4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn,
30(13)*, 9(8), 9(9)*, 20(18), DNB, 19(15),
Lohan Louwrens –
3dwn, DNB, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
9(10), DNB, 6(4), 11(19), 6(5), 11(12), 14(15)
Batter :
Gerhard Erasmus (c) – Legbreak
2dwn*, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
34(35)*,72(34)*, 18(15), 0(2), 59(43)*, 25(32), 36(26), 3(7),
DNB, DNB, 0/5(1), 2/9(3), DNB, 0/10(1), 0/12(2), 1/15(3),
JJ Smit – Left Arm Fast Medium
4dwn*, 2dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 3dwn,
18(12)*, 27(17),71(35), 13(11), DNB 63(31)*,46(25),
0/16(2), DNB, 4/10(4), 0/44(4), 2/14(4), DNB, DNB,
Stephan Baard –
Open Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
41(32), 12(24), 8(9), 52(47), 21(15), 26(24),
Michael Van Lingen -
Open*, Open, Open, Open, Open
26(31), 35(18), 12(7), 51(48), 14(15)
Divan la cock –
Open*, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
2(7), 34(21), 29(21), 14(13), 9(71), 66(43), 3(7), 24(19),
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/11(1), DNB, 2/2(2),
All-rounder :
David Wiese – Right Arm Medium Fast
DNB*, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn,
DNB ,9(7), 45(24)*, 55(21)*, 5(8), 6(5), 10(12), 13(12)*,
2/16(4), DNB, 0/49(4), 2/16(4), 1/17(4), 1/33(4), 0/22(3), 3/27(4),
Nicol Loftie-Eaton – Right Arm Medium Fast
1dwn*, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, DNB,
15(19), 7(7), 24(16), 13(13), 9(10), 19(14), 28(23), DNB,
DNB, 0/14(2), 0/9(1), 0/2(1), DNB, DNB, 0/11(1), 0/10(2),
Jan Frylinck – Left Arm Fast Medium
3dwn*, 5dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, 5dwn,
26(16), 23(16)*, 9(8), 15(21), DNB, 7(7)*, DNB, 20(12),
2/13(4), 1/31(4) 2/32(3), 2/25(4), 1/39(4), 1/21(2), 2/17(3), 0/32(4),
Karl Birkenstock - Right Arm Medium
5dwn, 3dwn, DNB, DNB, 9dwn
11(13)*, 16(13), DNB, DNB, 1(1)*
0/9(1), DNB , 0/9(2), 0/15(1), 0/11(1)
Bowler :
Ruben Trumpelmann – Left Arm Fast
2/27(4)*, 2/34(4), 1/26(4), 3/31(4), 1/15(3), 0/22(3),
Bernard Scholtz – Left Arm Orthodox
0/14(2)*, 1/35(4), 1/25(4), 2/18(3), 1/18(4), 3/25(4), 1/25(4),
Pikky Ya France – Right Arm Medium
0/14(1), 1/17(2), 0/6(1), 1/14(2), 2/27(4), 0/18(3), 3/12(4),
Ben Shikongo – Right Arm Medium
3/11(2)*, 0/25(3), 1/35(4), 1/9(1), 0/16(3), 0/31(4), 1/36(3), 2/41(4),
Tangeni Lungameni – Left Arm Fast Medium
0/26(2)*, 3/20(3), 0/32(3), 0/18(2), 0/15(1), 0/21(2), 2/29(4),