Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Namibia, T20I
Date & Time: 18 Sep 2025, 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Tournament: Namibia tour of Zimbabwe
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Form guide:
Zimbabwe: W W W W W (red-hot)
Namibia: L W W W L (patchy but dangerous)
Recent H2H (last 5): ZIM 3 – 2 NAM (two wins each recently; ZIM took the last one on 16 Sep).
Key storyline: Zimbabwe’s experienced all-round core (Sikandar Raza, Bennett, Evans) vs Namibia’s dynamic trio (J Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus, Trumpelmann).
Venue tendencies: Balanced pitch; wickets in both innings, with a slight edge to bowlers.
Win Probability (pre-toss)
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
Zimbabwe | 60% |
Namibia | 40% |
Why: ZIM’s 5-match streak + strong all-round returns; H2H edge and venue familiarity.
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Queens Sports Club
Type: Balanced – pick a mixed XI (bat + bowl).
Avg 1st Inns: 144 | Avg wickets/inn: 7
Toss trend: Teams often bat first; wins: 70% batting first vs 30% chasing.
Role of pace vs spin (fantasy impact): Nearly even.
Pace: ~14–14.6 FP/over
Spin: ~13–14 FP/over
Top venue performers (last match at this venue):
T Marumani 98, B Bennett 92, R Ngarava 88, B Evans 88, J N. Loftie-Eaton 87, G Erasmus 77, M Kruger 75.
Fantasy angle at Bulawayo
Death and new-ball bowlers score consistently (wickets spread, average 7 per inning).
Top-order bat with anchor potential is valuable when batting first (Erasmus/Bennett).
Left-arm pace (Trumpelmann) + hit-the-deck right-armers (Ngarava) = strong PP returns.
Recent Fantasy Form Snapshot
Zimbabwe – Last 5 Matches (FPts)
Player | Role | FPts (Last 5) | Match-wise Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
S Raza | AR | 441 | 45, 109, 160, 96, 31 |
R Ngarava | BOW | 359 | 88, 11, 22, 84, 154 |
B Bennett | BAT | 305 | 92, 26, 27, 155, 5 |
B Evans | AR | 300 | 88, 41, 121, 36, 14 |
T Marumani | WK | 278 | 98, 93, 41, 31, 15 |
T Maphosa | BOW | 203 | 45, 2, 29, 49, 78 |
R Burl | AR | 174 | 48, 56, 32, 25, 13 |
T Munyonga | AR | 156 | 22, 25, 15, 10, 84 |
T Musekiwa | BAT | 150 | 19, 32, 39, 23, 37 |
B Taylor | WK | 124 | 53, 26, 17, 21, 7 |
W Masakadza | BOW | 44 | 4, 11, 8, 7, 14 |
Namibia – Last 5 Matches (FPts)
Player | Role | FPts (Last 5) | Match-wise Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
J Nicol Loftie-Eaton | AR | 415 | 87, 172, 12, 88, 56 |
J Smit | AR | 387 | 73, 4, 143, 157, 10 |
R Trumpelmann | BOW | 343 | 48, 60, 52, 121, 62 |
G Erasmus | BAT | 276 | 77, 42, 22, 46, 89 |
B Scholtz | BOW | 181 | 40, 14, 9, 42, 76 |
J Brassell | BOW | 155 | 5, 80, 43, -2, 29 |
J Frylinck | BAT | 128 | 44, 36, 13, 5, 30 |
M Kruger | BAT | 103 | 75, 4, 4, 13, 7 |
Z Green | WK | 101 | 20, 12, 12, 53, 4 |
J-Izak de Villiers | AR | 68 | 21, 36, 5, -2, 8 |
A Busing-Volschenk | BAT | 14 | 14 (only 1 match played) |
Last 5 Matches – Consistency leaders (avg FPts)
Zimbabwe:
S Raza (AR): 73 avg (10 m) – elite floor/ceiling
B Evans (AR): 71 avg (4 m) – impact with both skills
R Ngarava (BOW): 66 avg (10 m) – PP + death wickets
B Bennett (BAT): 57 avg (10 m) – in form top-order
T Marumani (WK): 48–51 avg (4–6 m) – recent spike at venue
Namibia:
J N. Loftie-Eaton (AR): 74 avg (6 m) – explosive top-order AR
G Erasmus (BAT): 56 avg (10 m) – anchor, fields well
J Smit (AR): 56 avg (10 m) – finisher + 2–3 overs
R Trumpelmann (BOW): 60 avg (6 m) – new-ball menace
B Scholtz (BOW): ~27 avg (9 m) – control in middle overs
Powerplay & Death Overs Impact
Powerplay (0–6):
R Ngarava (ZIM): heavy new-ball wicket threat.
R Trumpelmann (NAM): left-arm angle into RHBs, early breakthroughs.
Top-order matchups: Marumani/Bennett vs Trumpelmann; Loftie-Eaton vs Ngarava – fantasy swing zone.
Death Overs (16–20):
J Smit (NAM): hitter + part-time overs; late points bonanza.
B Evans (ZIM): finishing runs + a death over possible; bonus fielding points.
Ngarava can return for the 18th/20th – wicket upside.
Previous Match Dream Team (16 Sep 2025)
Player | Team | Role | Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|
T Marumani | ZIM | WK | 98 |
B Bennett | ZIM | BAT | 92 |
B Evans | ZIM | AR | 88 |
R Ngarava | ZIM | BOW | 88 |
J Nicol Loftie-Eaton | NAM | AR | 87 |
G Erasmus | NAM | BAT | 77 |
M Kruger | NAM | BAT | 75 |
J Smit | NAM | AR | 73 |
B Taylor | ZIM | WK | 53 |
R Trumpelmann | NAM | BOW | 48 |
R Burl | ZIM | AR | 48 |
✅ Balance: 6 Zimbabwe players + 5 Namibia players
✅ Spread: 2 WK, 2 BAT, 4 AR, 3 BOW
✅ Top scorer: T Marumani (98 pts)
Key MVP Picks
C options (safe-to-aggressive):
Sikandar Raza (ZIM, AR): Form + dual role + usage certainty.
J Nicol Loftie-Eaton (NAM, AR): Highest recent average; ceiling play.
VC/Alt C options:
R Ngarava (ZIM, BOW): PP+death coverage; consistent wickets.
Gerhard Erasmus (NAM, BAT): Anchor with recent 77; safe VC when NAM bats first.
Bennett (ZIM, BAT): Hot form at venue; good C in bat-first.
Differential Picks
B Evans (ZIM, AR): 71 avg (last 4); bat/ball + catching.
M Kruger (NAM, BAT): Recent 75; lower pick %, top-order.
B Scholtz (NAM, BOW): Middle-overs choke; useful if ZIM set target.
T Marumani (ZIM, WK): Venue spike (98 last game); upside if opening.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (pre-toss)
(Balanced pitch; mix batters and wicket-takers)
WK (1): T Marumani (ZIM)
BAT (3): B Bennett (ZIM), G Erasmus (NAM), M Kruger (NAM)
AR (4): S Raza (ZIM) ©, J N. Loftie-Eaton (NAM) VC, J Smit (NAM), B Evans (ZIM)
BOWL (3): R Ngarava (ZIM), R Trumpelmann (NAM), B Scholtz (NAM)
Bench/Backups to consider: R Burl (ZIM AR), T Maphosa (ZIM BOW), J Frylinck (NAM BAT/AR), T Musekiwa (ZIM BAT).
If team news rules out any pick, swap to the closest role profile (e.g., Burl ↔ Evans, Frylinck ↔ Kruger, Maphosa ↔ Scholtz).
Final Fantasy Tips & Toss Scenarios
If batting first:
Prioritize top-order anchors (Erasmus/Bennett) + death bowlers (Ngarava/Trumpelmann).
Captaincy tilt towards Bennett/Raza.
If chasing:
Back multi-skill ARs (Raza, Loftie-Eaton, Evans) for safer floors.
Prefer powerplay enforcers (Ngarava/Trumpelmann) who can break the chase early.
Micro edges:
Fielding points often separate close contests—players like Erasmus, Evans, Loftie-Eaton are frequently involved.
With ~7 wickets per innings here, avoid over-stacking pure batters from both sides simultaneously.