United Arab Emirates will go one-on-one against Bahrain in the Group B contest of the ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup 2024 on Saturday. UAE are off to a flying start with 7 wickets victory over Kuwait on the opening day of the tournament. Meanwhile, Bahrain fought till the end against Oman but fell short of 3 runs in an evenly poised battle.
ACC Men’s Premier Cup Oman 2024:The stars of UAE’s seven-wicket over Kuwait today.Match details: https://t.co/Mre0W10w1p pic.twitter.com/bNQWifwjej
— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) April 12, 2024
Match Details:
United Arab Emirates vs Bahrain, Group B, Match 6
Venue: AI Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), AI Amerat
Date & Time: April 13th at 11:30 AM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for UAE vs BAH, ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup 2024, Match 6?
It’s a well-prepared surface and the batters will get more benefit from it. Having said the bowlers will get the reward if they keep it tight, especially the spinners. Defending scores isn’t going to be easy here.
Recent form:
United Arab Emirates: Won, Lost, Lost, Won, Lost
Bahrain: Lost, Won, Won, Won, Won
UAE vs BAH, ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup 2024, Match 6 Probable Winners:
UAE are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for UAE vs BAH, ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup 2024, Match 6?
United Arab Emirates
Waseem Muhammad (c), Alishan Sharafu, Tanish Suri (wk), Vishnu Sukumaran, Asif Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Ali Naseer, Muhammad Momand Farooq, Junaid Siddique, Raja Akifullah Khan
Bahrain
Umer Toor, Sarfaraz Ali, Imran Ali Butt (wk), Imran Anwar, Haider Ali Butt (c), Ahmer Bin Nasir, Sathaiyah Veerapathiran, Muhammad Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Abdul Majid, Sohail Ahmed
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— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) April 12, 2024
Injury Updates:
As of now, the players from both squads are currently fit and doing well. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for UAE vs BAH, ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup 2024, Match 6?
Top Pick – Batter
Alishan Sharafu played the best innings of life under pressure when it mattered for his side, scoring an unbeaten 90* runs in just 48 balls against Kuwait.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Basil Hameed is controlling the middle phase of the game with his off breaks and is doing so repeatedly. He claimed 3 wickets at an economy of 8 against Kuwait.
Top Pick – Bowler
Aayan Afzal Khan bowled with the new ball with great control against Kuwait and got a reward as he picked up a wicket at an economy of 6.25.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Imran Ali Butt was the top run scorer for Bahrain in the losing cause against Oman, adding 50 runs at a strike rate of 147.05 which includes 4 fours and 2 sixes.
X-Factor:
Haider Ali Butt played a gem of an innings when Bahrain were reeling at 3 for 22 against Oman, scoring 47 runs at a strike rate of 174.07 which included 3 fours and 3 sixes.
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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 12, 2024
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for UAE vs BAH, ACC Men’s Premier T20I Cup 2024, Match 6?
1. Imran Ali Butt, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu (c), Waseem Muhammad, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Sarfaraz Ali, Basil Hameed (vc), Ali Naseer, Haider Ali Butt, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Rizwan Butt
2. Imran Ali Butt, Umer Toor, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Waseem Muhammad (c), Ahmer Bin Nasir, Basil Hameed, Ali Naseer, Haider Ali Butt (vc), Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rizwan Butt
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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 12, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
UAE made their intentions clear straight away with a fascinating 7-wicket win over Kuwait on Friday. Despite the efforts of Ali Naseer and Basil Hameed who picked up 3 wickets apiece, they conceded 178 runs after opting to field first. In response, they lost their skipper Waseem Muhammad for a first-ball duck but some outstanding batting work from Alishan Sharafu (90*) and a comeback man Asif Khan (74*) fetched them 7 wickets win in the end with 15 balls to spare. They are a new look side and want to keep ticking all boxes going forward in the tournament.
Bahrain should chin up as they ended up on the losing side against Oman by a whisker 3-run margin. They were en route for an easy win while chasing 177 when Imran Ali and skipper Haider Butt were at the crease but things started to go out of their hands when the duo got separated in a span of 5 balls after a stunning 92-run stand for the 4th wicket. Ahmer Bin Nasir poured all his efforts into a 26-ball 38* run knock but didn’t stop Bahrain from losing the match. He played all 6 balls in the final over of the match when 11 runs were required. They are a talented unit and ready to give a tough fight for the UAE.