• Table-topping India are favourites to beat fourth-placed New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
• India, thanks to Rohit Sharma’s five centuries, topped the table with just one defeat from eight completed games – that loss coming against hosts England.
• New Zealand also lost to England, but five wins from their other seven completed games ensured they edged out Pakistan on net run rate to seal the fourth semi-final spot.

Date- 09 june 2019

Time – 15.00 pm GMT + 5.30

Venue –  Old Trafford – Manchester, England

Winner – INDIA

India Predicted Playing 11

• KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Risabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

• Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry

We are finally down to the last two days in the round-robin stage of ongoing Cricket World Cup, and the race to the semifinals is still alive, albeit it is more mathematical than practical. Pakistan and New Zealand are yet to get confirmation on their fate, and the same will be clear after tomorrow’s game between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Considering the scenarios, however, the chances of Pakistan finishing within the top-four teams are next to zero. They’d not only need to win against Bangladesh but also win by a near 300-run margin. Also, if they happen to bat second, they’ll be knocked out of the competition regardless of the result. Bangladesh, with the loss against India in their last match, are no longer in the hunt and will be looking to finish the tournament on a high. The two teams are set to meet at The Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street, Durham on 5th July.

Date – 5  th July 2019

Time- 15.00. Gmt +5.30

Venue- Lords Cricket Ground – London, England 

Winner –  Pakistan

Pakistan Predicted Playing 11

• Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c, wk), Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi

Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11

• Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Liton Das, Mossadek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

We are past the half-way mark in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, and things have started to clear out at the top. Wins for India and New Zealand in their respective matches have made the way a lot easier for them and their qualification for the playoffs almost certain. Sri Lanka’s victory over England a couple of days ago opened up a window of opportunity for the likes of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka themselves. Bangladesh will be looking to win their remaining games to announce their claim for a semi-final spot. They are set to play their next match against Afghanistan who did exceedingly well against India in the recently concluded cracker of a contest. Afghanistan have lost all their games up until now, and while they are officially out of the race, they’d love to spoil Bangladesh’s chances by securing a win in the upcoming fixture. The match will be played at The Ageas Bowl, Hampshire on 24th Jun.

Date –  Jun 24, 2019

Time – 15.00  pm GMT +5.30

Venue-  The Rose Bowl, Southampton – England

Winner –Bangladesh

Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11

• Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11

• Noor Ali Zadran, Gulbadin Naib (c), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

BAN VS AFG DREAM11 LINEUP

• WICKET-KEEPER:
  • Mushfiqur Rahim
• BATSMEN:
  • Hashmatullah Shahidi
  • Rahmat Shah
  • Tamim Iqbal
• ALL-ROUNDERS:
  • Mosadekk Hossain
  • Gulbadin Naib (VC)
  • Mohammad Nabi
  • Shakib Al Hasan (C)
• BOWLERS:
  • Rashid Khan
  • Mohammad Saiffudin
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz

• Pakistan and South Africa have both won just once so far at this World Cup, with one game rained off each too.
• Pakistan’s lone win came against hosts England, but they have lost to Australia and India in their two completed matches since.
• South Africa’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals are all-but over after a narrow defeat to New Zealand in their most recent game.

Date- 23 june 2019

Time 15.00 PM.  GMT +5.30

Venue- Lords Cricket Ground, London – England

Winner- south africa

• New Zealand have been dominant in this World Cup and are coming on the back of seven successive wins in the 50-over format.
• West Indies will be playing under tremendous pressure as one more loss at this stage will virtually knock them out of the tournament.
• New Zealand have played five one-day internationals at the Old Trafford and have faced defeats on the previous four occasions.

Date –  Jun 22, 2019

Time – 18.00  pm GMT +5.30

Venue-   Old Trafford – Manchester, England

Winner –Westindies

West Indies Predicted Playing 11

• Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo/Carlos Brathwaite, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c), Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Shannon Gabriel

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

• Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

WI VS NZ DREAM11 LINEUP

• WICKET-KEEPER:
  • • Nicholas Pooran
  • Shai Hope (VC)
• BATSMEN:
  • • Chris Gayle
    • Martin Guptill
  • Kane Williamson (C)
  • Ross Taylor
• ALL-ROUNDERS:
  • James Neesham
  • Colin de Grandhomme
• BOWLERS:
  • Oshane Thomas
  • Lokie Ferguson
  • Sheldon Cotrell

ABOUT THE MATCH

A win for New Zealand over South Africa has made the task to qualify for the playoffs extremely difficult for the Proteas. They are placed eight in the points table with just one win in five matches. Almost at the opposite end of the points table, at number two, are England, who have played fantastic cricket in the tournament so far. In between the two spots are Sri Lanka, at sixth, who were perceived to be one of the weakest teams in the competition, but have surprisingly still kept themselves in the business to qualify for the final four. Their next game, against England, is going to be critical for them. The match is to be played at Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds on Friday, June 21st.

Date –  Jun 21, 2019

Time – 15.00  pm GMT +5.30

Venue-  Headingley – Leeds, England

Winner – England

DREAM11 PREDICTION

Check out the Dream11 Fantasy lineup of the 27th World Cup match, between England and Sri Lanka

ENG VS SL DREAM11 LINEUP

• WICKET-KEEPER:
  • Jos Buttler
  • Jonny Bairstow (VC)
  • Kusal Perera
• BATSMEN:
  • Eoin Morgan
  • Joe Root (C)
  • Dimuth Karunaratne
• ALL-ROUNDERS:
  • Thisara Perera
  • Dananjaya de Silva
• BOWLERS:
  • Jofra Archer
  • Mark Wood
  • Isuru Udana

• South Africa will be playing under more pressure as they now must win all four of their remaining games to have any hope for a semi-final berth.
• South Africa have fared well against New Zealand in ODIs in the recent past; they have won four of their last six matches against them.
• New Zealand suffered a heavy defeat in the only ODI that they have played against South Africa at the Edgbaston.

Date –  Jun 19, 2019

Time – 15.00  pm GMT +5.30

Venue-   Edgbaston Cricket Ground – Edgbaston, England

Winner – South Africa

Pitch Report

A good batting pitch is expected at the Edgbaston. However, seam bowlers could find some assistance early on due to the overnight showers. 280 seems a par score here.

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

• Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

South Africa Predicted Playing 11

• Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi

Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)

NZ : W W W W W

SA : W NR L L L

• West Indies stormed to victory in their opening game but defeat to hosts England mean they have lost both completed matches since.
• Bangladesh also won their opening game but have failed to win since, losing most recently to England – though their last game was a washout against Sri Lanka.
• Bangladesh won all three matches they played against West Indies in their pre-tournament warm-up, the Ireland Tri-Nation Series.

Date –  Jun 17, 2019

Time – 15.00  pm GMT +5.30

Venue- The Cooper Associates County Ground – Taunton, England 

Winner – West Indies

West Indies Predicted Playing 11

• Chris Gayle, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas

Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11

• Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mossadek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mustafizur Rahman

• Pakistan have never beaten India in the history of the tournament – they have lost all the six World Cup games played against them.
• India are flying high on confidence after beating South Africa and Australia while Pakistan are under pressure with one win from four matches.
• Pakistan have a quality pace attack, and with Amir in threatening form, the Indian batsmen could find themselves in trouble in these conditions.

Date – 16 – 06- 2019

Tume- 3.00pm . +5.30GMT

Venue- Old Trafford – Manchester, England

Winner- india

India Predicted Playing 11

• Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Vijay Shankar/Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami/Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan Predicted Playing 11

• Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c/wk), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir