Probable XI –
Afghanistan –
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Usman Ghani, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Shahidullah, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yamin Ahmadzai
Netherlands –
Scott Edwards (wk), Musa Ahmed, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Boris Gorlee, Saqib Zulfiqar, Philippe Boissevain, Fred Klaassen, Vivian Kingma, Brandon Glover
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Rahmat Shah
4. Colin Ackerman
5. Bas de Leede
6. Pieter Seelar
7. Gulbadin Naib
8. Sharafuddin Ashraf
9. Rashid Khan(C)
10. Fred Klaasen/Brandon Glover
11. Mujeeb Ur Rahman(VC)
– Rashid Khan and Mujeeb looks safest C/VC choices considering their consistency to take wickets.
– Taking punt on Bas de Leede what’s batting at two down and bowling some part time overs.
– Dropped Scott Edwards and Shahidi as they might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Najibullah Zadran might be a good pick especially if a couple of top order batters doesn’t do well.
– Sharafuddin Ashraf might be a decent punt at the place of Ahmadzai as he can come handy with bat and bowling approx full overs of his quota.
– Take anyone from Fred Klaasen and Brandon Glover as they’re expected to bowl in death overs.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Colin Ackerman
4. Bas de Leede
5. Pieter Seelar
6. Gulbadin Naib(C)
7. Sharafuddin Ashraf
8. Rashid Khan(VC)
9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
10. Brandon Glover
11. Vivian Kingma
– Dropped both Rahmat Shah and Shahidi as they might not score big in two consecutive matches.
– Gulbadin Naib might be a good captain choice considering his middle order batting and 7-8 overs with the bowl.
– Vivian Kingma might be a good punt as he has been the most consistent wicket taker for Netherlands in recent years.
– Can take Usman Ghani at the place of Sharafuddin Ashraf especially while chasing.
– Philippe Boissevain can be tried in risky SL combinations while bowling in second innings.
– Must try Rahmanullah Gurbaz as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league as he’s expected to come good with bat in this match.
Grand League Combination –
1. Scott Edwards
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Colin Ackerman
4. Bas de Leede
5. Pieter Seelar(C)
6. Sharafuddin Ashraf(VC)
7. Gulbadin Naib
8. Shahidullah Kamal
9. Rashid Khan
10. Philippe Boissevain
11. Vivian Kingma
– Going a bit heavy on Netherlands who might put up a surprising show to win this match.
– Pieter Seelar looks an open captain choice considering his three down batting and 7-8 overs with the bowl.
– Sharafuddin Ashraf might be a good VC as he can come handy with bat if top order batters doesn’t do well and expected to bowl full overs of his quota.
– Shahidullah Kamal might be a decent GL pick considering his 4-5 down batting and part time overs with the bowl.
– Expecting a top knock from Najibullah Zadran who usually doesn’t go without scoring in consecutive innings.
– Philippe Boissevain might be another good GL pick considering his full overs of spin at this favoured surface.
