FANTASY
Follow UsPakistan will look to continue their sensational form in limited-overs cricket at home when they look to seal another series at home. Pakistan has the chance to clinch the three-match ODI series against West Indies with a win on Friday (June 10) at Multan.
Chasing a target of 306 on a good batting wicket in the first match, skipper Babar Azam registered his third consecutive ODI hundred while Kushdil Shah smashed and unbeaten 41 off 23 balls to take them home with four balls to spare. Windies opener Shai Hope laid the foundation with a superb 127 off 134 balls while Shamarh Brooks contributed a vital 70 off 83 balls. However, the visitors leaked runs consistently as Pakistan chased down the total quite easily.
Ground Details and Team Combination
The first match of the series was the first ODI to be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium since April, 2008. In the two innings, pacers have claimed 10 wickets at an economy of 6.5, a touch higher than spinners who have claimed three wickets at an economy of 5.6. And with over 600 runs scored across both innings, it is most likely to be a run fest in the second ODI. So its better to go with seven capable batters in your lineup.
Suggested Team
While you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
Captain and vice-captain suggestions
For Small leagues: Alzarri Joseph (Captain), Shamarh Brooks (Vice-captain)
For Grand leagues: Babar Azam (Captain), Shai Hope (Vice-captain)
Stats That Matter
- Babar Azam is enjoying some of his best time at the international stage currently. The Pakistan skipper has amassed 784 runs from the last 10 ODIs at an average of 87.11 which include five hundreds and two fifties.
- Shai Hope has been superb for West Indies in the past few games. The top-order batter scored 197 runs from three matches against Netherlands recently which included a century and continued with another hundred in the first ODI. The right-hander averages a healthy 49.6 against Pakistan which is higher than others in the squad who played more than three matches.
- Alzarri Joseph is the most experienced pacer in the young Windies bowling squad who have played against Pakistan. The speedster have claimed seven wickets at an economy of 6.3 from five innings which is a safe bet for your team on sub-continental batting tops.
Grand League Punts
- Shaheen Afridi is the safest bet in home conditions and is extremely effective in the death overs. Since 2017, the left-arm pacer has struck every 13 balls in the overs between 41-50.
- Shamarh Brook has impressed ever since making his debut early this year, as he scored three fifties and a hundred in 10 innings so far. He has scored 335 of his 430 ODI runs in the middle overs at a strike rate of 78.82 which is essential on good batting surface at Multan.
- Imam-Ul-Haq is another batter who has raked up big points while batting at home. The left-handed opener has scored three half-centuries and two hundreds in the last matches which were all built on starting patiently and accelerating in the middle over. In the last 10 innings Imam has batted at a strike rate of 101.5 between overs 11-40.
Predicted XI
Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali.
West Indies XI: Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (C/WK), Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh, Jayden Seales.
