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Malta hosts Switzerland in the fifth match of the Valletta Cup at the Marsa Sports Complex in Malta on Saturday.
Malta started its Valletta Cup campaign with a big win over Gibraltar in the opening match. Batting first, they piled on a big score of 213/5. Heinrich Gericke scored fifty in the top. Samuel Stanislaus ’blitz finally gave them the perfect finish.
Although the bowlers could not collect many wickets, they limited Gibraltar to 152/2, giving the side a 61-run win.
Switzerland had a brilliant run in the Valletta Cup. They won both their games convincingly when they entered this confrontation. They initially carried Gibraltar with nine wickets. Subsequently, they beat Bulgaria by eight wickets. The Swiss side did well with both the bat and the ball.
Malta vs Switzerland Game Details
Match: Malta vs Switzerland, Match 5, Valletta Cup 2021
Date and Time: 23 October 2021, Saturday, 3:00 PM IST
Post: Marsa Sports Complex, Malta
Pitch Report Malta vs Switzerland
The wicket is flat and helpful for the batters to make a great score. However, they will have to apply themselves well. Bowlers had their fair share of success as well. Expect an equal contest.
Weather forecast Malta vs Switzerland
It is expected to be bright and sunny throughout the match. There will be partial cloud cover early. However, there are no rain forecasts. Temperatures will range between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius.
Malta vs Switzerland Probable 11s
Malta
Heinrich Gericke scored the best with 64 in their previous game. Bikram Arora scored 35. Samuel Stanislaus scored 18 balls without a quick defeat 42. The bowlers, however, could not collect many wickets and this time will seek to make a better performance.
Likely 11: Amar Sharma (c), Bikram Arora, Heinrich Gericke, Bilal Muhammad, Niraj Khanna, Samuel Stanislaus, Varun Prasath, Waseem Abbas, Basil George, Kalki Kumar, Aftab Khan (wk).
Switzerland
Ali Nayyer and Aidan Andrews scored four wickets in two games. Aneesh Kumar and Ashwin Vinod were among wickets as well. Osama Mahmood scored 58 unbeaten in the first game. Arjun Vinod blasted 20-ball 43 unbeaten in the next game.
Likely 11: Anser Mehmood (c), Aidan Andrews, Ali Nayyer, Arjun Vinod, Asad Mahmood, Ashwin Vinod, Muhammad Idrees, Nicolas Henderson (wk), Noorkhan Ahmadi, Osama Mahmood, Aneesh Kumar.
Prediction of the Malta vs Switzerland Game
Malta will be confident after the opening victory in the Valletta Cup. Their batters did well. But bowlers not being able to pick up wickets consistently will be a small concern. However, they are a strong side. Meanwhile, Switzerland are unbeaten and have played dominant cricket. It will be a challenge for Malta to overcome them. Switzerland start as favorites to win this Valletta Cup clash.
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