Match Details:
The 8th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League will be played between Team Abu Dhabi and Qalandars at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The match is scheduled to start at 6:15 PM local time (7:45 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Sony Liv, and also on Jio Sports.
Preview:
In the 8th match, Team Abu Dhabi will face Qalandars in the Group B contest of the Abu Dhabi T10 league on Saturday. Both the teams will be playing their second match of the tournament. Team Abu Dhabi lost to Deccan Gladiators by 6 wickets in their first game. They set a target of 96, which is relatively low in this format. They bowled well but lost the match with 2 balls to spare. Chris Gayle didn’t live up to the expectations but he can be very dangerous and is expected to fire in the next game.
On the other hand, Qalandars opened their points tally with a massive win against Pune Devils by 9 wickets, with 17 balls to spare. The top 3 batsmen in Tom Banton, Sharjeel Khan, and skipper Sohail Akhtar, all contributed well in the run-chase. Chris Jordan bowled extremely well by conceding only 16 runs in his 2 overs. With his win, they moved to the top of the table with 2 points having a net run rate of 4.370.
QAL vs TAD Weather Report for Match 8:
It will be a pleasant evening in Abu Dhabi, with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 57 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It’s a batting wicket here at Abu Dhabi. The bowlers need to put all their effort to contain the runs. It is also a chasing venue and bowling first is a good option on this wicket.
Average first innings score:
104 (Considering last 5 T10 matches 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)
QAL vs TAD Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Team Abu Dhabi
Chris Gayle, Ben Duckett (wk), Paul Stirling, Najibullah Zadran, Joe Clarke, Luke Wright (c), Rohan Mustafa, Naveen-ul-Haq, Usman Shinwari, Jamie Overton, Obed McCoy
Bench:
Karthik Meiyappan, Kushal Malla, Tom Helm, Leonardo Julien
Qalandars
Tom Banton, Sharjeel Khan, Sohail Akhtar (c), Asif Ali, Ben Dunk (wk), Samit Patel, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Jordan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sultan Ahmed, Ahmad Daniyal
Bench:
Shahid Afridi, F Ahmed, Mohammad Taha, Kurshid Anwar, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Ali Khan
QAL vs TAD Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Universe Boss Chris Gayle didn’t get big runs in his first game, but when he gets going, any ground will look small for him to clear the fence.
Team Abu Dhabi skipper Luke Wright batted really well for his 25 runs from 14 balls. It is hard to stop him once he gets settled.
Tom Banton is a versatile batsman, especially in this format. He can whack the bowlers to all the corners from the start itself. He was awarded the player of the match for his excellent knock of 45 runs from 18 balls against Pune Devils.
Sharjeel Khan gave a solid start for Qalandars in the run-chase against Pune Devils, he remained unbeaten on 28 from just 13 balls. His knock included 2 fours and 2 sixes.
Qalandars skipper Sohail Akhtar was instrumental in the run-chase against Pune Devils. Coming at No.3 he had an excellent partnership along with Sharjeel Khan. in the end, he remained not out on 33 from just 13 balls.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Tom Banton, Chris Gayle, Sohail Akhtar
Vice-Captain Options – Luke Wright, Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for QAL vs TAD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ben Duckett, Tom Banton (c)
Batters – Chris Gayle, Luke Wright (vc), Sohail Akhtar, Sharjeel Khan
All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa, Paul Stirling
Bowlers – Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Sohail Tanvir
12th Man – Ben Dunk
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for QAL vs TAD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tom Banton, Ben Duckett
Batters – Chris Gayle (c), Luke Wright, Joe Clarke, Sohail Akhtar, Sharjeel Khan (vc)
All-Rounders – Samit Patel
Bowlers – Naveen-ul-Haq, Sultan Ahmed, Chris Jordan
12th Man – Ben Duckett
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to pick more batsmen in your 11Wickets Fantasy team.
Today’s QAL vs TAD Probable Winners:
Qalandars are expected to win this match.
