ICC World Cup 2019: New Zealand vs Windies - Dream11 Fantasy League Tips, Pitch, Injury Update

The last day of the warm-up matches will see New Zealand go up against Windies at the County Ground in Bristol on May 28 (Tuesday). While New Zealand will be brimming with confidence after beating India, Windies will look to get going after a washout in the first practice game.

The New Zealand side looked clinical against India as the batters backed their bowlers well. The likes of Trent Boult and James Neesham wreck havoc in Indian batting unit bowling them out for 179 before Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor chased it down convincingly. The Kiwis will look keep up their excellent work and enter the marquee tournament on a possitive note.

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On the other hand, Windies is considered to be the dark horse of this tournament. They have few players who are in outstanding form and can change the course of the game. The team from the Caribbean will look to set off in style before they play Pakistan in their tournament opener on May 31.

Here are the Dream11 Fantasy League tips:

First of all, it is essential to select a team which has players who will surely play in the game. As they say in cricket, you don’t score any runs in the dressing room. Similarly, a player who is not playing cannot score points for you.

Since it is a warm-up match, new team creation rules will apply, and there would be no points for players for being in the playing XI. The complete squad of 15 players can play in the team.

New Zealand will hope to keep up the good work

Secondly, it is pivotal to pick the right combination of captain and vice-captain. A captain gets twice the points whereas the deputy of the team will 1.5 times the points. Thus, it is imperative to select the big in-form players as your respective captain and vice-captain.

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It is also crucial to get top order batsmen in the team as they are likely to score most of the runs. Furthermore, it is pivotal to check the pitch conditions and select the team accordingly.

One can take a gamble of selecting a player who has less chance of succeeding in big leagues. Thus, that particular player has less chance of getting selected by other users. Consequently, if that player’s fires at all cylinders, then it can be a big bonus.

Pitch Report

Bristol has produced flat wickets in recent times much to the delight of the batsmen. The recent matches have witnessed scores of 350+, and with the kind of batsmen both teams have in their ranks, one can wait for another high-scoring game.

Injury Update

Tom Latham will continue to miss the warm-up games; however, he is likely to be fit for New Zealand’s tournament opener. On the other hand, there is no news of injuries from the Windies camp.

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