Match Details:
The 6th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 will be played between Deccan Gladiators and Team Abu Dhabi at Shiekh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Friday.
This match is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM Local Time (10:00 PM IST). It will be live on Sony Sports Network and live streaming is available on Sony LIV and Jio TV.
Preview:
Deccan Gladiators and Team Abu Dhabi are going to face off in the last game of Friday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Deccan Gladiators lost their first game against Pune Devils as they failed to defend the total of 104 runs. The Kieron Pollard-led side would be looking to make amends in the upcoming game. They are the runners up of the previous season and will want to keep their reputation intact.
Talking about Team Abu Dhabi, they are playing their first game in the league. So, they might not be familiar with the playing conditions and wouldn’t have much hands-on experience about the behaviour of the pitch. They finished 3rd in the previous season and would look to top the group this time.
DGT vs TAD Weather Report for Match 6:
It will be a pleasant evening at Abu Dhabi today, with the temperature being around 22%. There are no chances of rainfall.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track will support the batsmen, as bowlers are unlikely to find any purchase off the track. It will take a great bowling effort to restrict a team under 100.
Average first innings score:
120 (Out of the first three matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 0, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
DGT vs TAD Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Deccan Gladiators:
Azam Khan, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Cameron Delport, Imtiaz Ahmed, Prashant Gupta, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard (c), Imran Tahir, Aaron Summers, Zahoor Khan, Ravi Rampaul.
Bench:
Zeeshan Zameer, Hafeez ur Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Anwar Ali, Hamdan Tahir, Yasir Kaleem.
Team Abu Dhabi:
Ben Duckett (wk), Chris Gayle, Joe Clarke, Najibullah Zadran, Luke Wright (c), Rohan Mustafa, Paul Stirling, Naveen-ul-Haq, Usman Khan-Shinwari, Jamie Overton, Obed McCoy.
Bench:
Tom Helm, Karthik Meiyappan, Kushal Malla, Leonardo Julian.
DGT vs TAD Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Cameron Delport is a must-pick player, who can dominate the opposition bowling alley once he starts going on. In the first match against Pune Devils, Delport scored 25 runs before being dismissed by Munis Ansari.
Azam Khan played brilliantly in the last game. He scored 37 off just 13 balls, which helped Deccan Gladiators put more than 100 runs on the board.
Ravi Rampaul looked in good touch with the ball as he went on to pick up a wicket by giving away just 13 runs in his spell.
The skipper of Team Abu Dhabi, Luke Wright was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the previous season for his team. He amassed 208 runs from six games at an average of 52.
There is no introduction needed for the “Universe Boss”, Chris Gayle, who has the ability to tear apart any bowling attack from the very first ball. So, pick him in your team as he is expected to show some fireworks in the upcoming game.
Kieron Pollard did not have the perfect start to his campaign, as he could only score 2 runs in yesterday’s game. That being said, he is a vastly experienced cricketer who has found great success in the shorter formats of the game. So, he is a top pick for your 11Wickets Fantasy team.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Sunil Narine, Chris Gayle
Vice-Captain Options – Luke Wright, Cameron Delport
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DGT vs TAD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Azam Khan, Ben Duckett
Batters – Cameron Delport, Chris Gayle, Luke Wright (VC)
All-Rounders – Sunil Narine (C), Paul Stirling, Rohan Mustafa
Bowlers – Ravi Rampaul, Zahoor Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq
12th Man – Mohammad Shahzad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DGT vs TAD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Shahzad, Ben Duckett
Batters – Cameron Delport (VC), Chris Gayle (C), Joe Clarke
All-Rounders – Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Paul Stirling
Bowlers – Ravi Rampaul, Usman Khan-Shinwari, Aaron Summers
12th Man – Mohammad Azam Khan
Expert Advice
Sunil Narine is an ideal captaincy pick, as he has the ability to change the game at any moment with either his batting or his bowling. He picked up the wicket of Darwish Rasooli in yesterday’s game.
Today’s DGT vs TAD Probable Winners:
Deccan Gladiators are expected to win this match.
