Match Details:
The 4th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 league 2021 will be played between Pune Devils and Qalandars at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 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:
Pune Devils had a great start to their 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League campaign. They started off with a win against Deccan Gladiators. Bowling first, the Devils restricted the Gladiators to only 104. Nasir Hossain and Munis Anrasi were the picks of the bowlers.
In batting, they lost star opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore early on, but Kennar Lewis’ fantastic half-century earned them the much-desired win. They will now aim to make it two wins in a row when they will Qalandars. The battle, however, will not be easy as the Qalandars have quality players in their team who travel all around the globe to play franchise-based cricket, in the likes of Tom Banton, Chris Jordan and Samit Patel.
PDL vs QAL Weather Report for Match 4:
As always, it will be hot and sunny in Abu Dhabi. The temperature will be around 25 °C and the chances of precipitation are only 10%.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Firstly, the format is harsh on the bowlers. Now, to add to their misery, the pitch here at Abu Dhabi favours the batsmen completely. The team batting first should ideally aim for anything around 120.
Average first innings score:
115 (Considering First 2 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 0, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
Shahid Afridi has encounter trouble with his Visa and might not be available for this game.
PDL vs QAL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Pune Devils
Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Darwish Rasooli, Kennar Lewis, Asif Khan, Chadwick Walton (wk), Nasir Hossain (c), Hardus Viljoen, Sam Wisniewski, Karan KC, Mohammad Amir, Munis Ansari
Bench:
Dawid Malan, Monir Hossan Khan, Devon Thomas, Mohammad Boota, Vriitya Aravind,
Qalandars
Tom Banton, Ben Dunk (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Chris Jordan, Samit Patel, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Sohail Tanvir, Asif Ali, Sohail Akhtar (c), Sultan Ahmed, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bench:
Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Taha, Khurshid Anwar, Ahmad Daniyal, Ali Khan, Fayyaz Ahmed
PDL vs QAL Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Kennar Lewis played brilliantly in Pune Devils’ last game against Deccan Gladiators. He scored 57 runs from only 28 deliveries and remained not out.
As for their bowling, it was Nasir Hossain who stole the show. He conceded only 18 runs and picked up 2 very important wickets in the likes of Mohammad Shahzad.
Munis Ansari also bowled brilliantly for the Pune Devils. He conceded only 11 runs and dismissed two renowned superstars in Cameron Delport and Kieron Pollard.
Chris Jordan will lead the bowling lineup for the Qalandars. He is a well-travelled cricketer and can also earn you points with his batting.
Chadwick Walton played well in the last edition of this competition. Then playing for the Maratha Arabians, he scored 94 runs at a strike rate of nearly 170.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Tom Banton, Kennar Lewis, Samit Patel
Vice-Captain Options – Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Shahid Afridi
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PDL vs QAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tom Banton (C), Ben Dunk
Batters – Chadwick Walton, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Kennar Lewis, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (VC)
All-Rounders – Samit Patel, Nasir Hossain
Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Munis Ansari, Mohammad Amir
12th Man – Azmatullah Omarzai
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PDL vs QAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tom Banton
Batters – Chadwick Walton, Daniel Bell-Drummond (VC), Kennar Lewis (C), Asif Ali
All-Rounders – Azmatullah Omarzai, Samit Patel, Nasir Hossain
Bowlers – Sohail Tanvir, Munis Ansari, Hardus Viljoen
12th Man – Ben Dunk
Expert Advice:
Hardus Viljoen can be a great budget pick from the bowlers. The South African pacer has played in both the PSL and IPL and has scalped 140 wickets in T20 cricket. He is likely to be successful in this format of the game as well.
Today’s PDL vs QAL Probable Winners:
Pune Devils are expected to win this match.
