PNG vs USA Dream11 Team Prediction & Preview: 1st Match

PNG vs USA Dream11 Team Prediction and Preview: 1st Match

PNG vs USA Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the 1st match of ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-22. Papua New Guinea and the United States will face off in the first match at Lauderhill in Florida.

Papua New Guinea is an emerging side and showed their calibre in the last series against Scotland and Oman. They have many talented players available in squads such as Assad Vala, Tony Ura, Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Chad Soper and Nosaina Pokana who can be a match-winner in their particular department. They will hope to get their first victory in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tomorrow defeating the United States.

The Team United States have also performed well in recent times and will be eager to put an impression on the bigger stage. They have a well-balanced squad involving talented batsmen such as Jaskaran Malhotra, Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Xavier Marshall and Aaron Jones along with wicket-taking bowlers like Saurabh Nethravalkar, TamilTimil Patel, Nisarg Patel, and Jasdeep Singh. They will be keen to give a tough challenge to strong PNG team.

When and Where:

PNG vs USA, 1st Match, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, 2019.
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.
13th September 2019, 7:15 PM IST
Live Score

Venue Stats:

Pitch will be neutral. Spinners and Pacers will find assistance from the track.
There are chances of rain to hinder match progress.

Squads:

PNG:
Assad Vala (c), Kiplin Doriga (wk), Charles Amini, Riley Hekure, Hiri Hiri, Nosaina Pokana, Damien Ravu, Lega Siaka, Chad Soper, Tony Ura, Norman Vanua, Gaudi Toka, Sese Bau, Simon Atai

USA:
Saurabh Netravalkar (c), Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Nisarg Patel, Steven Taylor, Karima Gore, Elmore Hutchinson, Aaron Jones, Nosthush Kenjige, Xavier Marshall, Monank Patel, Timil Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Rusty Theron, Sagar Patel

Team News:

Papua New Guinea:

Anyone among Spinner Hiri Hiri or Pacer Damien Ravu can play considering the pitch conditions.
Tony Ura and Gaudi Toka are likely to open the innings. Assad Vala, Lega Siaka, C Amini, Sese Bau, K Doriga and C Soper will follow them.
Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, and N Pokana will lead the pace battery along with Sese Bau while Charles Amini will handle the spin attack along with Assad Vala.

United States of America:

Jaskaran Malhotra and Monank Patel are likely to open the innings while Steven Taylor, Xavier Marshall, and Aaron Jones will handle the middle-order.
Rusty Theron, Jasdeep Singh, and Saurabh Nethravalkar will be the critical pacers while Nisarg Patel and Timil Patel will handle the spin attack along with Steven Taylor.
Either pacer Elmore Hutchinson or spinner Karima Gore will play.

Probable Playing XI:

PNG:
Tony Ura, Gaudi Toka, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga (WK), Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, Damien Ravu/Hiri Hiri, Nosaina Pokana.

USA:
Xavier Marshall, Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Timil Patel, Karima Gore, Rusty Theron, Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Nethravalkar (c).

Key Players PNG vs USA Dream11:

Wicket-Keeper:

Primary Options: Jaskaran Malhotra

Jaskaran Malhotra will be a must-pick in USA vs PNG Dream11 team as he will open the innings and can play big knocks.

Other Options: K Doriga

K Doriga is an average performer and will bat way down the order.

Batsmen for USA vs PNG Dream11 Team:

Primary Options: Xavier Marshall, Tony Ura, Lega Siaka, Monank Patel, Aaron Jones, G Toka

Former Windies batsman Xavier Marshall is a talented batsman. He can score at a reasonable strike rate.

Tony Ura is the essential batsmen for PNG and scored brilliant innings in the last series.

Lega Siaka is technically strong batsmen and will be the key in the middle-order for PNG.

Monank Patel will open the innings and scored 39 runs in his only ODI.

Batsman Aaron Jones can also bowl a few overs of leg-spin. He is a consistent performer.

Gaudi Toka will open the innings and generally fails to convert after getting starts.

Other Options: Sese Bau.

Sese Bau will bat way down the order and is an average performer. He can bowl a few overs of medium pace.

All-rounders for PNG vs USA Dream11 Team:

Primary Options: Asaad Vala, Steven Taylor, C Amini, Chad Soper, Timil Patel.

Skipper Assad Vala is a talented batsman and is also handy with the ball. He can be a match-winner in either of the departments. He is the right choice for Dream11 Team.

Steven Taylor has plenty of experience and can fetch many points with his all-round skills.

Charles Amini is a talented leg-break bowler and can be capable with the bat too.

Chad Soper will bat and ball in death overs. He can be a good pick in PNG vs USA Fantasy Team.

Former Indian U19 player Timil Patel is a brilliant leg-spinner and can also contribute with the bat.

Other Options: N Vanua

N Vanua is a good allrounder. He will bowl his quota of medium pace bowling.

Bowlers for the United States vs Papua New Guinea Dream11 Prediction:

Primary Options: S Netravalkar, N Pokana, Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh

S Netravalkar will lead the United States and is a lethal pace bowler. He will be a must-pick in USA vs PNG Dream11 Team.

Left-arm pacer N Pokana can be lethal with the ball and can take a plethora of wickets.

Nisarg Patel is a talented spinner and can fancy his chances to be a match-winner on such tracks.

Jasdeep Singh is a good pace bowler and can be tried in Dream11 team.

Other Options: Karima Gore

Karima Gore can take a lot of wickets with his spin bowling.