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Italy vs Germany: Spain will be hosting a Triangular T20 international series. Italy, Germany, and Spain will participate in the series. The series will consist of 6 matches in total, with each team facing the other twice. The first game will be held between Italy and Germany. The fixture will be played at Desert Springs Cricket Ground on 4th November 2022.
Italy is the strongest team of all in this Triangular series. They stand 29th in the ICC T20 team rankings. Also, the Italians are in great form as they have won all their last 5 T20 matches. The batting unit is their biggest strength, and they would back them to do wonders for them.
Germany, on the other hand, faced Spain last year and lost miserably. They lost both matches after failing to step up with the bat. They stand 35th in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Germany announced their squad last week, and Venkatraman Ganesan will be leading the side.
Match Details for Italy vs Germany
Series: Spain Triangular T20I Series, 2022-23
Date: 4th November 2022 (Friday)
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria
Pitch Report for Italy vs Germany
Spain received the hosting rights for this Triangular series and hence the game will take place at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground. Not much cricket has been played here recently, and hence, the surface will be new for both teams. The pitch will most likely produce an even game. Also, bowling first could be a good option on this wicket.
Probable Playing XI
Italy
Justin Mosca, Joy Perera, Marcus Campopiano, Anthony Mosca, Gian-Piero Meade, Gareth Berg, Manpreet Singh (wicket-keeper), Crishan Kalugamage, Harry Manenti (captain), Bashar Khan, Ali Hasan
Germany
Sachin Mandy (wicket-keeper), Talha Khan, Abdul Stanikzai, Abdul-Shakoor Rahimzei, Venkatraman Ganesan (captain), Walter Behr, Shoaib Khan, Muslim Yar, Ghulam Ahmadi, Nooruddin Mujadady, Elam Bharathi
Match Predictions for Italy vs Germany
Italy is the probable winner of this match. Their past record is way better than Germany’s, and also, their squad strength looks better than the opposition’s on paper. The series is important for the associate teams to come out and increase their performance standards. Overall, a good competitive game of cricket is likely on the cards for sure.
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