Probable XI –
Afghanistan –
Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb UR Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai
Netherlands –
Bas De Leede, Musa Ahmed, Colin Ackermann, Pieter Seelaar, Scott Edwards, Boris Gorlee, Clayton Floyd, Fred Klassen, Vivian Kingma, Brandon Glover, Ryan Klein
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Hashmatullah Shahidi
3. Najibullah Zadran
4. Bas de Leede
5. Colin Ackerman
6. Pieter Seelar
7. Sharafuddin Ashraf
8. Rashid Khan (C)
9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (VC)
10. Qais Ahmad
11. Vivian Kingma
– Going heavy on Afghanistan as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman looks safest C/VC choices considering the spin favoured surface.
– Can take Rahmat Shah at the place Hashmatullah Shahidi and Gulbadin Naib at the place of Sharafuddin Ashraf if Afghanistan gets to bat in first innings.
– Colin Ackerman, Bas de Leede and Seelar are must picks considering their All-rounder roles.
– Qais Ahmad will be another good pick considering his current good form with bowl and spin favoured surface.
– Vivian Kingma might be a good punt as he has been a consistent wicket taking bowler for Netherlands.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Colin Ackerman
4. Bas de Leede
5. Pieter Seelar(C)
6. Gulbadin Naib(VC)
7. Azmatullah Omarzai/Sharafuddin Ashraf
8. Clayton Floyd
9. Rashid Khan
10. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
11. Fred Klaasen
– Pieter Seelar might be another good captain choice as he’s expected to bat at two down and bowl atleast 7-8 overs.
– Gulbadin Naib can come handy with bat if a couple of top order batters depart early and expected to bowl 5-6 overs which makes him a decent VC choice.
– Taking punt on Clayton Floyd who’s expected to bat at 4-5 down and bowl 5-6 overs at this spin favoured surface.
– Take anyone from Azmatullah Omarzai or Sharafuddin Ashraf as they can come handy with both bat and ball.
– Fred Klaasen can be another good pick especially while bowling in first innings.
– Must try Colin Ackerman and Bas de Leede as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. Scott Edwards
2. Rahmat Shah
3. Colin Ackerman
4. Bas de Leede
5. Pieter Seelar
6. Gulbadin Naib
7. Azmatullah Omarzai(VC)
8. Sharafuddin Ashraf(C)
9. Rashid Khan
10. Vivian Kingma
11. Brandon Glover/Fred Klaasen
– Going a bit heavy on Netherlands who might put up a surprising show to win this match.
– Sharafuddin and Omarzai looks open C/VC choices as they can come handy with bat if top order batters doesn’t do well and each expected to bowl atleast 7-8 overs.
– Rahmat Shah might be a decent GL pick especially if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Scott Edwards might be a decent GL pick if Rahmanullah Gurbaz somehow depart early.
– Take anyone from Brandon Glover or Fred Klaasen as both have done decent in recent times.
– Usman Ghani and Scott Edwards are other good GL C/VC choices.