Glasgow Cosmics will lock horns with Dublin Guardians in the fifth match of the ETPL 2026 season at Sportpark Duivesteijn in Voorburg on Saturday, August 29.
Glasgow Cosmics, led by George Munsey, started the season with a seven-wicket defeat against Edinburgh Castle Rockers. On the other hand, the Dublin Guardians, led by Ravi Ashwin, suffered a 52-run defeat against Belfast Wolves in their campaign opener.
Glasgow Cosmics vs Dublin Guardians, ETPL 2026, Match 5, Match Details
Match: Glasgow Cosmics vs Dublin Guardians, ETPL 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Saturday, August 29
Venue: Sportpark Duivesteijn, Voorburg
Glasgow Cosmics vs Dublin Guardians, ETPL 2026, Match 5, Pitch Report
The surface is expected to give batters an edge over bowlers during the powerplay and death overs. However, bowlers are likely to get a fair share of assistance during the middle overs. The captain winning the toss would likely prefer to bowl first.
Glasgow Cosmics vs Dublin Guardians, ETPL 2026, Match 5, Probable XIs
Glasgow Cosmics
George Munsey (c), Jason Roy, Matthew Cross (wk), Liam Livingstone, Richie Berrington, Moises Henriques, Michael Leask, Keshav Maharaj, Paul van Meekeren, Ali Khan, Lungi Ngidi
Dublin Guardians
Muhammad Waseem, Harry Tector, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Daryl Mitchell, Vijay Shankar, Benjamin Calitz (wk), George Dockrell, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Chris Wood, Joshua Little, Matthew Hollard
Glasgow Cosmics vs Dublin Guardians, ETPL 2026, Match 5, Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Glasgow Cosmics
Comparatively, the Glasgow Cosmics have a well-balanced squad, with strength across the top order, spin, and pace departments. That said, we can expect them to come out on top quite comfortably and win their first match of the campaign.
