Portugal vs Malta Match Preview
Portugal will take on Malta in the 1st game of the ECN Gibraltar T20I. Malta is the strongest team in the tournament. Portugal’s top order batters will be the key as they have 5 players who can are in good touch and bat in the top order
Portugal Squad
Junaid Khan, Conrad Greenshields, Rana Sarwar, Azhar Andani, Najam Shahzad, Anthony Chambers, Syed Maisam, Md Siraj Nipo, Amir Zaib, Francoise Stoman, Mubeen Tariq, Miguel Machado, Suman Ghimire, Kuldeep Gholiya
Malta Squad
Varun Prasath, Amar Sharma, Samuel Stanislaus, Basil George, Niraj Khanna, Affy Khan, Ashok Bishnoi, Jaison Jerome, Nowell Khosla, David Marks, Ryan Bastiansz, Darshit Patankar, Fanyan Mughal, Yash Singh, Fazil Rahman, Jaspal Singh
Portugal vs Malta Match Details:
Match: Portugal vs Malta , ECN Gibraltar T20I
Venue: Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar
Date & Time: Thursday, May 4, 2023, 6:15 PM IST
Portugal vs Malta Weather Forecast:
The Weather is expected to stay clear but there are chances of light showers
Portugal vs Malta Pitch Report:
Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar generally dishes out a good batting surface
Portugal vs Malta Playing XI
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Portugal
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Portugal vs Malta Top Picks
Portugal
Junaid Khan, Bowler: RAM
- Go to fast bowler for the team
- Has picked the most wickets in this lineup in the current year
- Bowls most of his overs upfront
Conrad Greenshields, All-Rounder: RHB/RAM
- A genuine All-rounder
- Has scored the most runs in T10 cricket in the current batting lineup, in the current year
- Always a safe C/VC option from Portugal
Najam Shahzad, All-Rounder: RHB/RAM
- Another important All-rounder for the team
- Has decent all-round record in T10 cricket this year
- Bats in the middle order & generally bowls his full quota of overs
Rana Sarwar, Bowler: RHB/RAM
- Bats in the top order but doesn’t contribute much with the bat
- Generally bowls his full quota of overs
- Good performance in last 4 T10 games:
Wickets(Overs): 1(1), 2(2), 2(2), 1(2)
Malta
Samuel Stanislaus, All-Rounder: RHB/Offspin
- A technically sound batter and looks to build his innings
- Bats in the top order
- Contributes with his part timw bowling too
Basil George, All-Rounder: LHB/RAM
- Highest run scorer & highest wicket taker in T10 cricket (in current year) in this team
- Opens the batting & bowls his full quota of overs
- A default C/VC choice in this team
Fanyan Mughal, All-Rounder: LHB/RAM
- Another important all-rounder for the team along with Basil George
- 2nd highest run scorer & 2nd highest wicket taker in T10 cricket (in current year) in this team
Portugal vs Malta Captaincy Picks
Basil George
Najam Shahzad
Conrad Greenshields
Fanyan Mughal
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