WORLD GIANTS VS. ASIA LIONS: LEGENDS LEAGUE CRICKET 2022, MATCH 2 | HOWZAT PREDICTION AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS
World Giants will clash with Asia Lions in match 2 of the Legends League Cricket tournament at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Friday evening.
Asia Lions lost the first match of the tournament to India Maharajas by 6 wickets. Despite a solid total on the board thanks to Upul Tharanga and captain Misbah's enterprising knocks, the bowlers failed to put pressure on the Maharajas batters. The team will look to get back into winning ways in this match.
On the other hand, World Giants will be playing their first match of the tournament. The Giants team is filled with superstars like Herschelle Gibbs, Kevin Pietersen, Daren Sammy and Brett Lee. Expect them to come all out at Asia Lions here.
Match Details
- Match: World Giants vs. Asia Lions, Match 2
- Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Muscat
- Date & Time: Jan. 21, 2022, at 8 PM IST/6.30 PM Local
World Giants vs Asia Lions Probable Playing XIs
World Giants
Herschelle Gibbs, Phil Mustard (WK), Kevin O’ Brien, Kevin Pietersen, Corey Anderson, Owais Shah, Daren Sammy (C), Brett Lee, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel, Monty Panesar
Asia Lions
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kamran Akmal (WK), Upul Tharanga, Mohammed Hafeez, Mohammed Yousuf, Misbah-Ul-Haq (C), Azhar Mahmood, Nuwan Kulasekara, Umar Gul, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas
Weather Report
Muscat is expected to have mostly clear skies in the evening, with no threat of rain. The temperature will be around 22 degrees during the game.
Pitch Report
As seen during the game last night, the surface is a good one for batting. There will be help for the pacers with the new ball. In the second innings, the spinners will be able to get more help from the pitch. The average first-innings score during the last 7 T20s played on this ground has been 152 runs.
Toss
Although the team that batted first on this surface has won 3 out of the last 5 games here, it looks like a better choice to bowl first. A first-innings score of around 170 runs can be pretty competitive on this ground.
Top Fantasy Picks
World Giants
- Kevin Pietersen is the inventor of the switch-hit shot that is regularly played by T20 batters these days. He is an attacking batter who can demolish any bowling attack, let alone Asia Lions. He has scored 5695 runs in 200 T20 matches at a superb strike-rate of 136.89, including 3 centuries.
- Imran Tahir bowled a decent spell for Asia Lions in the last match. He bowled good lines and was getting movement from the surface too. He picked up a wicket and gave away just 21 runs.
Asia Lions
- Upul Tharanga was the top scorer for Asia Lions in the last match, scoring 66 runs off just 46 balls. He looked in a good rhythm and was timing his shots very well. Tharanga will look to continue the scoring form here as well.
- Umar Gul was one of the two successful bowlers for Asia Lions in the last match. He bowled good lines but went for plenty for runs in his 2 overs. He picked up a wicket and gave away 30 runs.
Howzat Dream Team
- Wicketkeeper: Kamran Akmal
- Batters: Kevin Pietersen, Upul Tharanga, Herschelle Gibbs, Misbah-Ul-Haq
- All-rounders: Mohammad Hafeez, Daren Sammy, Azhar Mahmood
- Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Brett Lee, Umar Gul
- Captain: Kevin Pietersen/Daren Sammy
- Vice Captain: Kamran Akmal/Upul Tharanga
NOTE: The Howzat dream team above is just a suggestion. You can select your own team from today’s fantasy cricket match prediction and play all the upcoming matches of the Howzat Legends League Cricket. Also, don’t forget to make any necessary changes to your team once the actual playing 11 is announced by each team (30 minutes before the start of the match) as some players you have selected might not be part of the team suggested.
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