Probable XI –
Namibia –
Stephan Baard, Zane Green, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Pikky Ya France, Karl Birkenstock
Sri Lanka –
Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Maheesh Theekshana
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Kusal Perera
2. Avishka Fernando
3. Charith Asalanka
4. Craig Williams
5. David Weise(C)
6. JJ Smit
7. Jan Frylinck
8. Wanindu Hasaranga(VC)
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Akila Dhananjaya
11. Chamika Karunaratne
– Going heavy on Sri Lanka as they possess enough experience at this level to win this encounter comfortably.
– David Wiese and Hasaranga looks safest C/VC choices considering their 3-4 down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Craig Williams will be a must pick as he has mustered four half centuries in last five T20 innings.
– Taking punt on Charith Asalanka who’s expected to bat at two down for Sri Lanka.
– JJ Smit and Jan Frylinck can give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Expecting atleast a couple of wickets from both Akila and Chamika considering their spin and slower balls which will be effective at this surface.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Kusal Perera
2. Avishka Fernando(VC)
3. Stephen Baard
4. Merwe Erasmus
5. Dasun Shanaka
6. JJ Smit
7. David Wiese
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Dushmantha Chameera(C)
10. Chamika Karunaratne
11. Ruben Trumpelmann
– Dushmantha Chameera might be a good punt captain choice especially while bowling first.
– Avishka Fernando looks another safe VC choice as he might score maximum amount of runs by opening the innings.
– Can take anyone from Kushal Perera or Dinesh Chandimal as both did decent in last 5-10 T20 innings.
– Dasun Shanaka will be a crucial pick especially with the bat if a couple of top order batters doesn’t do well.
– Merwe Erasmus might be a decent punt as he’s expected to bat at two down and bowl a couple of overs too.
– Trumpelmann can be another good pick as he hasn’t went wicketless in last 5 T20I innings and bowling in death overs.
Grand League Combination –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Charith Asalanka
3. Merwe Erasmus
4. Craig Williams
5. Dhananjaya de Silva
6. Wanindu Hasaranga
7. JJ Smit(C)
8. Jan Frylinck
9. Chamika Karunaratne
10. Ruben Trumpelmann(VC)
11. Bernard Scholtz
– Going a bit heavy on Namibia in GL as they might give a tough competition to the opponent.
– JJ Smit looks a good captain choice in GL as he’s selected by less than 50% users in D11 but expected to bat at middle order and bowl atleast 2-3 overs.
– Ruben Trumpelmann might be the best VC choice in GL especially while bowling first.
– Dhananjaya de Silva and Karunaratne can score decent runs at down the order and bowl some overs too.
– Can take David Wiese or Dasun Shanaka at the place of Jan Frylinck.
– Must try Jan Frylinck and Chamika Karunaratne as C/VC in atleast 2-3 combinations of GL.