Miami Lions will clash with Boca Raton Trailblazers in Match 2 of the inaugural season of the MAX60 in the Cayman Islands on Sunday. The MAX60 is the next big thing in franchise cricket taking the game to different corners of the world. Basically the innings of each team comprises 60 balls each so expect a lot of fireworks from some world-renowned players in the competition. There will be three overs of powerplay. Fantasy 11 Prediction, teams, captain, toss and venue analysis - MAX60 - Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers(Getty)THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR BOCA RATON TRAILBLAZERS & MIAMI LIONSThe Miami Lions boast of some world-class players like Dwayne Bravo, Ravi Bopara, Shoaib Malik and Corey Anderson. Boca Raton Trailblazers also have a destructive batting line-up comprising David Warner, Evin Lewis and Colin de Grandhomme.MIAMI LIONS likely XIBatters: Joe Burns, Shoaib Malik, Asghar AfghanAllrounders: Corey Anderson, Ravi Bopara, Gerhard ErasmusWicketkeeper: Unmukt Chand, Chadwick WaltonBowlers: Dwayne Bravo, Conroy Wright, Jack PrestwidgeBOCA RATON TRAILBLAZERS likely XIBatters: David Warner, Evin Lewis, Colin de Grandhomme, Jonty JennerAllrounders: Jermaine Baker, Mathew Calder, Beau WebsterWicketkeeper: Vriitya AravindBowlers: Peter Hatzoglou, Pat Brown, Romario EdwardsStatistical Performance (BOCA RATON TRAILBLAZERS)1. DAVID WARNERDavid Warner is a giant in the T20 format and has scored over 12000 runs at a strike rate of 140. He has a great record in the IPL and for Australia in T20I cricket.DAVID WARNER IN T20 CRICKETINNINGS - 384RUNS - 12411AVERAGE - 36.61STRIKE RATE - 140.0750/100 - 104/82. PAT BROWNPat Brown has represented England in 4 T20Is and is wicket-taker in the T20 format with 127 dismissals in 98 innings at a strike rate of 15.2.PAT BROWN IN T20 CRICKETINNINGS - 98WICKETS - 127STRIKE RATE - 15.2ECONOMY - 9.37AVERAGE - 23.88Players Who Can Make a Difference (Boca Raton Trailblazers)1. COLIN DE GRANDHOMMEThe New Zealand batting all-rounder has a strike rate of 155.6 in T20 cricket and could be destructive with the bat.2. EVIN LEWISEvis Lewis has a strike rate of 152 in T20I cricket and is a powerhouse in the powerplay. Overall, he has scored 6058 runs in all T20s at an average of close to 30 and strike rate of 144.37.Statistical Performance (Miami Lions)1. SHOAIB MALIKShoaib Malik is a veteran of T20 cricket and in 503 innings has scored 13360 runs with 83 fifties.SHOAIB MALIK IN T20 CRICKETINNINGS - 503RUNS - 13360AVERAGE - 36.4STRIKE RATE - 127.5650/100 - 83/02. DWAYNE BRAVODwayne Bravo is amongst the finest all-rounders in T20 cricket history who has made a name for himself in almost every T20 cricket league in the world. He has scored close to 7000 runs in 578 T20 matches while also picking 630 wickets. He is very effective in the death overs with his slower ball variations.DWAYNE BRAVO IN T20 CRICKETMATCHES - 578WICKETS - 630ECONOMY RATE - 8.25RUNS - 6970STRIKE RATE - 125.5Players Who Can Make a Difference (Miami Lions)1. COREY ANDERSONCorey Anderson is a destructive lower-order hitter who holds the record for the second-fastest ODI ton of all-time! He is also a useful medium-pacer.2. RAVI BOPARABopara has the experience of playing in 478 T20 matches across the world in which he has scored 9486 runs with two tons and 48 fifties.Venue and PitchThe Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town in the Grand Cayman will host the match between Miami Lions and Boca Raton Trailblazers. The venue has hosted two T20 matches with the honours being divided between the team batting first and the team chasing - both have won one match each. The captain who has won the toss has elected to chase in both matches. The team which has won the toss has won one encounter and lost one match for a win probability of 50%.The average score batting first at the venue in a T20 match is 117 and the average score batting second is 111 suggesting that it is not a very high-scoring venue. Interestingly, it is the spinners who have a better bowling strike rate at the venue but the pacers have been more restrictive.MATCH PREDICTIONThe Trailblazers start slight favourites as they have a stronger batting unit. However, the Miami Lions have a good mix of slower bowlers. The Trailblazers have a 60% chance of winning the match.FANTASY XIOur XI includes Warner, Colin de Grandhomme, Evin Lewis and Shoaib Malik as batters and Unmukt Chand as the wicket-keeper batter. All-rounders are Corey Anderson, Ravi Bopara and Gerhard Erasmus while the bowlers will be Dwayne Bravo, Pat Brown and Jack Prestwidge.The reserve batter will be Joe Burns while the back-up bowler will be Conroy Wright. The back-up all-rounder will be Beau Webster.Wicketkeeper: Unmukt ChandBatters: David Warner, Colin de Grandhomme, Evin Lewis, Shoaib MalikAllrounders: Corey Anderson, Ravi Bopara, Gerhard ErasmusBowlers: Dwayne Bravo, Pat Brown, Jack PrestwidgeBACKUP PLAYERS:BATTER – Joe BurnsBOWLER – Conroy WrightALL-ROUNDER – Beau Webster
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