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Vanuatu T10 League Match 1: MTB vs MFE Dream11 Prediction Today | Vanuatu Cricket Ground Pitch Report | MT Bulls vs Mighty Efate Panthers Possible Playing 11 | MTB vs MFE Key Players to Watch
Vanuatu, a beautiful South Pacific Ocean nation, located approximately 3,000km north-east from Australia, will host its first ever T10 League as fans seek a cricket fix. The nation has reported no COVID-19 cases to date, which makes this a safe place to play.
Cricket fans will get their fix as three teams, beginning with MT Bulls vs Mighty Efate Panthers, fight it out for the trophy, with the Final to be held on June 13, 2020.
Note: The series will be streamed live on CricTracker’s YouTube channel.
MT Bulls vs Mighty Efate Panthers Squads
MT Bulls: Andrew Mansale, Clement Tommy, Damien Chilia, Nono Chilia, Vincent Matautaava, Wamejo Wotu, Williamsing Nalisa, Darren Wotu, Eddie Mansale, Malon Tastuki, Marcel Taea, Patrick Matautaava, Philip Tsione, Rival Samson, Shay Narai, Godfrey Mangau, Julian Tommy
Mighty Efate Panthers: Brian Tari, Edwell Kalfau, Jarryd Allan, Richard Barnes, Selwyn Garae, Shem Sala, Simpson Obed, Tony Tamata, Lazaro Carlot, Lency Shem, Wesley Vira, Joshua Rasu, Junior Alfred Carlot, Kendy Kenneth, Kenny Tari, Manu Kenni, McMillan Markia, William Laumae, Lenika Natapei
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
- Joshua Rasu, part of the Mighty Efate Panthers squad, has the most T20I runs for Vanuatu (374 in 13 matches, avg. 28.76, SR 110.65). He also has five wickets.
- Patrick Matautaava, who will play for MT Bulls, has the highest strike rate for Vanuatu in T20Is (265 runs, SR 169.87). This includes a top score of 103. Also, he scored 46 (19) in a T10 match last month.
- Also, Matautaava has nine wickets in his 10 matches.
- Andrew Mansale will be key for MT Bulls with both bat and ball. He has the fifth-most T20I runs for Vanuatu (159) and second-most wickets (13) in 14 matches.
- Clement Tommy, Vanuatu’s fourth-highest T20I run-scorer (180), scored three starts (double figures) in his past five T20Is in October 2019. However, he needs to improve on his SR of 94.24.
- However, Tommy smashed 557 runs in seven outings in last year’s Club Championship T20 round at the strike-rate of 220.
- Brian Tari, who will likely bat in the top three for MFE, is considered a real talent and one to watch.
- Williamsing Nalisa could prove to be a wicket-taking threat in the T10 League with his legbreaks. Can he build on his five wickets in nine T20I matches?
- Simpson Obed will be key against his opposite number, Williamsing Nalisa. He is Vanuatu’s third-highest T20I wicket-taker with 11.
Possible Playing XIs
MT Bulls: 1. Andrew Mansale (c), 2. Julian Tommy, 3. Patrick Matauttava, 4. Malon Tastuki, 5. Clement Tommy (wk), 6. Nono Chilia, 7. Darren Wotu, 8. Damien Chilia, 9. Williamsing Nalisa, 10. Eddie Mansale, 11. Shay Narai/Godfrey Mangau
Mighty Efate Panthers: 1. Joshua Rasu (c), 2. Lazaro Carlot, 3. Brian Tari, 4. Kendy Kennath, 5. Jarryd Allan, 6. Selwyn Garae, 7. McMillan Markia (wk), 8. Wesley Vira, 9. Simpson Obed, 10. Edwell Kalfau 11. Lancy Shem
Vanuatu Cricket Ground Pitch Report
There have been some high scores in recent T10 matches at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground. About a month ago, Vanuatu High Performance Green and Black both scored over 100 in a high-scoring match.
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