Summer T20 Bash, Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Preview, fantasy tips, probable XIs

Namibia and Papua New Guinea will be up against each other at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai, on Sunday, 10 October. This will be the last match of the Summer T20 Bash.

Namibia have won both their matches so far. They beat the United Arab Emirates by 17 runs in the opening game, and followed it with a five-wicket victory over Scotland. 

Against Scotland, they chased down a target of 138 in 17.4 overs. Stephan Baard scored 39 off 41, while Craig Williams made 50 off 37 deliveries. Zane Green and David Wiese got out for ducks. Wiese, however, picked two wickets.

Papua New Guinea, meanwhile, succumbed to an eight-wicket loss to Scotland. They rode on a half-century from Assad Vala, and a 26-ball 38 from Sese Bau, to post the competitive total of 254/5. Vala scored 55 off 43 deliveries. The bowlers, however, failed to defend the target.

Betway Fantasy Tips

• From PNG, pick Assad Vala, Chad Soper and Norman Vanua.
• Craig Williams and Stephan Baard are must-have players for your fantasy team.

Papua New Guinea: Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Nosaina Pokana, Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, Jason Kila, Kabua Morea, Simon Atai

Namibia: Stephan Baard, Zane Green (wk), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, J.J. Smit, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Pikky Ya France, Karl Birkenstock, Bernard Scholtz

Blitzpools Fantasy Team: 

Zane Green, Assad Vala, Stephan Baard (c), Craig Williams, Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, David Wiese, Nosaina Pokana, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Pikky Ya France