Match Details:
The 23rd match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 season will be played between Qalandars and Delhi Bulls on 4th February, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
This match will start at 07:45 PM IST (05:30 PM local time). It will be live on Sony Sports Network and live streaming is available on Sony LIV.
Preview:
On its face, the match between Delhi Bulls and Qalandars might not look a very significant one. The reason for that being, both teams have made it to playoff stages of this competition. However, just as it is in the IPL or BBL, the teams finishing on first and second gets two shots at final qualification here in Abu Dhabi T10 as well.
Hence, Bulls and Qalandars will both not treat this game lightly. Qalandars are currently sitting at the top of the table and provided they don’t lose badly, they are favourites for a top two finish. On the other hand, third-placed Delhi Bulls have the best net run rate of all teams. So, a win will be enough to seal the deal for them.
QAL vs DB Weather Report for Match 23:
The weather will remain same in Abu Dhabi, with chances of precipitation being at zero percent and temperature being around 23 °C.
Pitch Report:
The Abu Dhabi track is continuing to favour the batsmen, with the bowlers perhaps getting slightly more now than they did in the initial stages. 110 will be a good score here.
Average first innings score:
99 (Last 3 T10 matches played at this venue)
Record of the chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury & Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
QAL vs DB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Qalandars
Tom Banton, Sharjeel Khan, Sohail Akhtar (c), Ben Dunk (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahid Afridi, Chris Jordan, Sohail Tanvir, Asif Ali, Sultan Ahmed, Ahmad Danyal.
Bench:
Samit Patel, Umaid Asif, Philip Salt, Maaz Khan, Zeeshan Ashraf, Mohammad Taha, Khurshid Anwar, Ali Khan, Fayyaz Ahmed.
Delhi Bulls:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Evin Lewis, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Nabi, Sherfane Rutherford, Adam Lyth, Dwayne Bravo, Fidel Edwards, Ali Khan, Waqas Maqsood, Sheraz Ahmad.
Bench:
Nyeem Young, Waqar Salamkheil, Khalid Shah, Tom Abell, Kashif Daud.
QAL vs DB Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Sohail Akhtar has been brilliant, both as a captain and as a batsman. As for the latter, he has amassed 200 runs at a strike rate of 200.
Sharjeel Khan is behind only Akhtar in the list of Qalandars’ leading run-scorers. He has scored 116 runs at a strike rate of over 175.
From the Delhi Bulls, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been the best performer with the bat. He has scored 133 runs at a fantastic strike rate of over 205.
Tom Banton has been scoring runs for fun for the Qalandars. The English batsman has scored 112 runs, while maintaining a strike rate of over 185.
Chris Jordan is currently the leading wicket-taker for Qalandars, boasting of 6 wickets in his bag. He has an equally impressive economy rate of under 8 runs per over.
On the other hand, Ali Khan mas been the most impressive bowler for the Delhi Bulls. He has picked up 7 wickets and has an economy rate of under 9 runs per over.
From the bowlers, Sohail Tanvir should be a good buy at only 8.5 Cr. He has picked up 5 wickets and has an economy rate of 9 runs per over.
Fidel Edwards is another decent budget candidate from the bowlers. He has picked up 4 wickets and has an economy rate of under 12 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Sohail Akhtar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Vice-Captain Options – Evin Lewis, Ali Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for QAL vs DB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen – Sohail Akhtar (C), Evin Lewis (VC), Sharjeel Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Banton, Ravi Bopara
All-rounders – Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Sohail Tanvir, Ali Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for QAL vs DB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (C), Ben Dunk
Batsmen – Sohail Akhtar, Evin Lewis, Sharjeel Khan, Tom Banton
All-rounders – Shahid Afridi, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers – Sultan Ahmad, Sohail Tanvir, Ali Khan (VC)
Expert Advice:
Sherfane Rutherford can be both a good differential and a clever budget pick. He has scored 58 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of over 240.
Today’s QAL vs DB Probable Winners:
Qalandars are expected to win this match.
