POR vs GIB: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 1st T20I

Portugal will clash against Gibraltar in the 3 matches T20I series which is to be played on the 10th and 11th of April. Portugal are ranked 44th in the ICC T20I Rankings whereas Gibraltar are placed in the 77th position.

Match Details:

Portugal vs Gibraltar, 1st T20I

Venue: Santarem Cricket Ground, Albergaria

Date & Time: April 10th, at 7:30 PM IST and 3:00 PM Local Time

What is the pitch report for POR vs GIB, 1st T20I?

Santarem Cricket Ground has hosted 6 T20Is to date. It’s a high-scoring venue where batters will get complete value for their shots if they bat long. Portugal has a 100 percent win record here as they have won all 4 T20Is.

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Recent form:

Portugal: Lost Won Lost Won Won

Gibraltar: Lost NR Won Lost Lost

POR vs GIB, 1st T20I Probable Winners:

Portugal are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for POR vs GIB, 1st T20I?

Portugal

Kuldeep Gholiya (wk), Sharn Gomes, Conrad Greenshields, Najam Shahzad, Amir Zaib, Francoise Stoman, Mohammad Siraj Nipo, Suman Ghimire, Amandeep Singh, Syed Maisam, Junaid Khan

Gibraltar

Avinash Pai (wk), Kayron Stagno, Kenroy Nestor, Phil Raikes, Julian Freyone, Louis Bruce, James Fitzgerald, Iain Latin, Andrew Reyes, Kabir Mirpuri, Jack Horrocks

Injury Updates:

As of now, there are no injury concerns. It will be added when there is an update.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for POR vs GIB, 1st T20I?

Top Pick – Batter

Kenroy Nestor has decent numbers in T20Is. In 18 matches, he has scored 139 runs with the highest score of 26 and picked up 8 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 37.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Najam Shahzad has played the most number of T20Is for Portugal. In 13 matches, he has collected 258 runs at an average of 32.25 and picked up 13 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 25.

Top Pick – Bowler

Junaid Khan is the 2nd leading wicket-taker for Portugal in the T20Is. In 9 matches, he has scalped 12 wickets at an economy of 7.42 with the best figures of 3 for 24.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Avinash Pai is the leading run-scorer for Gibraltar in the T20Is. In 19 matches, he has scored 740 runs at an average of 49.33 with the highest score of 107* which includes one century and 5 half-centuries.

X-Factor:

Louis Bruce is an upcoming cricketer from Gibraltar. The 17-year-old all-rounder has scored 565 runs in 19 T20Is at an average of 33.23 and picked up 10 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 13.

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What are the fantasy suggested teams for POR vs GIB, 1st T20I?

1. Avinash Pai, Kuldeep Gholiya, Amandeep Singh, Kenroy Nestor, Amir Zaib, James Fitzgerald, Francoise Stoman, Najam Shahzad (vc), Louis Bruce (c), Syed Maisam, Junaid Khan

2. Avinash Pai (c), Kuldeep Gholiya (vc), Kenroy Nestor, Conrad Greenshields, Amir Zaib, Francoise Stoman, Najam Shahzad, Louis Bruce, Iain Latin, Junaid Khan, Andrew Reyes

Pre-Match Analysis:

Portugal are back in the action after a long gap of 9 months. They last featured in the finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group C 2022 where they lost to Denmark by 9 wickets. They are still developing as a cricketing Nation who are doing quite well in Europe. They have got stars in their ranks with the likes of Kuldeep Gholiya, Najam Shahzad, Amir Zaib, and Conrad Greenshields.

Gibraltar are still taking baby steps in the International arena. They have featured in 23 T20Is so far and managed to win only 3 of them. Their head-to-head record against Portugal isn’t that great as they have lost all their 4 T20Is. They have been playing the T10 format regularly however hasn’t featured in the T20Is since July 2022. Avinash Pai, Kenroy Nestor, and Louis Bruce are the players to watch out for them.