Match Details:
The 7th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League will be played between Bangla Tigers and Maratha Arabians at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The match is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM local time (5:30 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Sony Liv, and also on Jio Sports.
Preview:
In the first match of today’s Abu Dhabi T10 League action, Maratha Arabians will lock horns with Bangla Tigers. The former had a good start to their season, as they defeated the Northern Warriors in the inaugural game of this competition.
Their joy, however, was short-lived, as the Delhi Bulls completely outplayed them in yesterday’s game. Bangla Tigers are also coming into this game on the back of a defeat. They lost their only game so far against Delhi Bulls as well. Hence, both teams will be desperate to make a quick turnaround before things start slipping away from their grasp.
BT vs MA Weather Report for Match 7:
As is the case almost every day, there are no chances of rainfall during this game. The temperature will be around 24 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
This is a completely flat track, with almost nothing on offer for the bowlers. That being said, batting will comparatively be slightly more difficult in the first innings.
Average first innings score:
110 (Considering first 5 matches of this Tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(will be added when there is an update)
BT vs MA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Bangla Tigers
Andre Fletcher (c), Chirag Suri, Afif Hossain, Tom Moores (wk), Johnson Charles, Karim Janat, George Garton, Qais Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Mohammad Irfan, Fazal Haque
Bench:
Mahedi Hasan, Ravinderpal Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Aryan Lakra, Adam Hose, Rameez Shahzad
Maratha Arabians
Javed Ahmadi, Abdul Shakoor (wk), Laurie Evans, Mohammad Hafeez, Mosaddek Hossain (c), Muktar Ali, Sompal Kami, Pravin Tambe, Ishan Malhotra, Sohag Gazi, Yamin Ahmadzai
Bench:
Syed Haider, Kevin Koththiigoda, Maroof Merchant, Shoaib Malik, Sandeep Singh, Alishan Sharafu
BT vs MA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Johnson Charles batted brilliantly in Tigers’ opening clash against Delhi Bulls, though unfortunately, in a lost cause. The Caribbean big-hitter scored 73 runs at a strike rate of over 200.
Charles’ West Indian opening partner Andre Fletcher also batted well in that game. He scored 32 runs from just 16 deliveries.
Abdul Shakoor has had a good start to his 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League campaign. With 73 runs from 30 deliveries, he is currently Arabians’ top-scorer.
Besides him, his skipper Mosaddek Hossain has also batted well for the Arabians. He has scored 44 runs at a strike rate of over 175.
Mohammad Hafeez has scored only 24 runs at a strike rate of over 170. While his numbers might not be too impressive, he is a vastly experienced cricketer and is a top-pick for your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Karim Janat bowled well in Tigers’ last game against Delhi Bulls. The all-rounder provided his team with 2 dismissals.
From the Maratha Arabians, Yamin Ahmadzai has arguably been the best bowler. He has picked up a wicket and is one of the three Arabians bowlers to have an economy rate of under 15 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Abdul Shakoor, Johnson Charles
Vice-Captain Options – Andre Fletcher, Laurie Evans
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BT vs MA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Abdul Shakoor (c), Johnson Charles
Batters – Javed Ahmadi, Laurie Evans, Chirag Suri, Andre Fletcher (vc)
All-Rounders – Mosaddek Hossain, Karim Janat
Bowlers – Pravin Tambe, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Qais Ahmad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BT vs MA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Abdul Shakoor, Tom Moores, Johnson Charles (c)
Batters – Laurie Evans (vc), Afif Hossain, Andre Fletcher
All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Muktar Ali
Bowlers – Yamin Ahmadzai, Pravin Tambe, Mujeeb Ur Rehman
Expert Advice:
Mujeeb Ur Rahman might have failed to open his wickets tally in the last match, but the Aghan spin sensation bowled brilliantly in the ongoing edition of BBL. He picked up 14 wickets for Brisbane Heat and is likely to pull off something similar for the Tigers.
Today’s BT vs MA Probable Winners:
Bangla Tigers are expected to win this match.
