Match Details:
The 24th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 league will be played between Team Abu Dhabi and Bangla Tigers on 4th February at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The match is scheduled to start at 8:30 PM local time (10:00 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Sony Liv, and also on Jio Sports.
Preview:
Team Abu Dhabi and Bangla Tigers will face off in what virtually is the semi-final clash of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021. Both teams have won equal number of games and the team who will come out on top today will be guaranteed a place in the playoffs.
Team Abu Dhabi will start the game as the favourites. The reason for this being, they are coming into this game on the back of a convincing win against Maratha Arabians. On the contrary, Bangla Tigers lost their last game against the Qalandars.
TEA vs BAN Weather Report for Match 24:
The sky will be clear here in Abu Dhabi, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and the humidity level at 86 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Though still a batting-friendly wicket, as the tournament progresses the average scores are coming down, which shows the wicket is slowing up a bit. The bowlers are coming up with better gameplans. Batting second will be a good option on this track.
Average first innings score:
99 (Considering last 5 T10 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
TEA vs BAN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Team Abu Dhabi
Chris Gayle, Ben Duckett (wk), Paul Stirling, Najibullah Zadran, Joe Clarke, Luke Wright (c), Rohan Mustafa, Tom Helm, Naveen-ul-Haq, Jamie Overton, Obed McCoy
Bench:
Usman Shinwari, Ben Cox, Avishka Fernando, Hayden Walsh, Karthik Meiyappan, Kushal Malla, Leonardo Julien
Bangla Tigers
Andre Fletcher (c), Chirag Suri, Tom Moores, Johnson Charles (wk), Karim Janat, George Garton, Qais Ahmad, Afif Hossain, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Matheesha Pathirana
Bench:
Mohammad Irfan, Mahedi Hasan, Ravinderpal Singh, Aryan Lakra, Adam Hose, Rameez Shahzad
TEA vs BAN Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
After 4 consecutive failures, the Universe Boss Chris Gayle has finally back to his business of clean and crisp hitting against Maratha Arabians, in just 22 balls he scored 84 runs including 4 fours and 9 sixes.
Joe Clarke is a reliable batsman for Team Abu Dhabi. In his last game, he scored exactly 50 runs from just 24 balls and remained unbeaten. Overall in this competition, he has scored the most runs for his side, scoring 139 runs at an average of 46.33 and a strike rate of 220.63.
Jamie Overton is a wicket-taking bowler and has produced some good death bowling in this tournament. He has scalped 6 wickets in 5 matches at an economy rate of 12.57 runs per over. He is a decent batsman as well and can hit long sixes.
Tom Moores has been striking the ball well in the last couple of matches. He has scored 100 runs in 5 innings at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 227.27.
Bangla Tigers skipper Andre Fletcher is well known for his hard-hitting capabilities. He has scored the most runs for his side, scoring 148 runs at an average of 29.6 with a strike rate of 187.34.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Chris Gayle, Joe Clarke, Tom Moores
Vice-Captain Options – Andre Fletcher, Chirag Suri, Jamie Overton
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TEA vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ben Duckett, Tom Moores
Batters – Joe Clarke, Chris Gayle (c), Chirag Suri, Andre Fletcher (vc)
All-Rounders – Paul Stirling, Karim Janat
Bowlers – Obed McCoy, Jamie Overton, Mujeeb Ur Rehman
12th Man – Johnson Charles
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TEA vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tom Moores, Johnson Charles
Batters – Joe Clarke (c), Chris Gayle, Luke Wright, Chirag Suri (vc), Andre Fletcher
All-Rounders – Karim Janat
Bowlers – George Garton, Jamie Overton, Qais Ahmad
12th Man – Paul Stirling
Expert Advice:
Chirag Suri is in excellent form with the bat in the ongoing T10 competition. He averages more than 50, which is incredible. He can be a good pick for vice-captaincy.
Today’s TEA vs BAN Probable Winners:
Bangla Tigers are expected to win this match.
