WG vs INDM Match Preview
The World Giants have plenty of firepower at the top of the order which can give them an explosive start. Chris Gayle is likely to pair up with Finch at the top of the order, with the likes of Paul Collingwood and Ross Taylor following them in the middle order.
The World Giants have some excellent all-rounders in the form of Jacques Kallis, Shane Watson, Kevin O’Brien, and Morne Morkel, who are capable of scoring quick runs toward the end of an inning. Talking about the bowling, we are likely to see Brett Lee share the new ball with Morne Morkel, while Monty Panesar is likely to take over in the middle overs as he is the only specialist spinner in the squad.
The team will bank on the likes of Kallis, Shane Watson, and Albie Morkel to fill in during the rest of the overs.
Gambhir himself was in excellent touch for India Maharajas as he scored a brisk half-century during the chase. He received good support from Murali Vijay, who looked quite comfortable in the number-3 position. However, the team will expect a better performance from the likes of Robin Uthappa and Suresh Raina in this game.
Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, and Irfan Pathan put up some resistance lower down the order but that wasn’t nearly enough to get India over the finish line. Earlier in the day, the spinners from the Indian camp seemed to struggle to find a good line and length as Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Tambe, and Yusuf Pathan were all wicketless.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to remain clear with temperatures in the low 20s.
Pitch Report
The surface at the West End Park Stadium is pretty flat and is good to bat on. The ball comes on naturally to the bat and the fast outfield makes it easier to score boundaries. A score of around 160 can be considered to be a par score.
Notable stats
Yusuf Pathan’s Consistent Batting
Yusuf Pathan has been quite reliable for the India Maharajas in the middle order and has scored some quick runs there. In his 6 appearances, Yusuf has scored 216 runs at an excellent strike rate of 170.07.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
WG vs INDM Probable 11
WG Playing 11
- Aaron Finch (C)
- Chris Gayle
- Shane Watson
- Brett Lee
- Ross Taylor
- Monty Panesar
- Morne Morkel
- Albie Morkel
- Morne van Wyk (Wk)
- Jacques Kallis
- Eoin Morgan
INDM Playing 11
- Gautam Gambhir (C)
- Robin Uthappa (Wk)
- Yusuf Pathan
- Irfan Pathan
- Harbhajan Singh
- Stuart Binny
- Parvinder Awana
- Ashok Dinda
- Suresh Raina
- Murali Vijay
- Mohammad Kaif
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the World Giants to win this match. They have a strong batting line-up that is capable of scoring quick rums throughout the innings. The Giants have some quality all-rounders in the form of Shane Watson and Albie Morkel, who can quickly change the course of a game, giving the World Giants an edge in this contest.
Top Picks
Aaron Finch: Aaron Finch is quite an aggressive batsman at the top of the order and can score some quick runs during the Powerplay. He has scored 11392 runs in T20 cricket at a strike rate of 138.53.
Shane Watson: Shane Watson can contribute with the bat as well as the ball and is a vital cog in the World Giants team. He has picked up 216 wickets in T20s and has scored 8821 runs.
Gautam Gambhir: Gautam Gambhir looked in good touch as he scored a gritty half-century in the opening match. Gambhir has an excellent record in T20 cricket where he has scored 6402 runs at an average of 28.96.
WG vs INDM Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Uthappa
Batters: G Gambhir, C Gayle (C), A Finch
All-rounders: I Pathan, S Watson (VC), A Morkel, S Binny
Bowlers: H Singh, B Lee, M Panesar
