Preview:
Saudi Arabia will take on Bahrain in the penultimate match of the tournament. It’s a crucial game as both sides will be aiming to finish in the top 2 spots. Saudi Arabia won their first two matches against Maldives and Kuwait, but in their third fixture, they had to bow down to Qatar, as they lost the match by 5 wickets. They occupy the third spot in the standings with 4 points.
Bahrain, on the other hand, with 2 wins and a loss, are occupying the top spot in the standings with 4 points. They sealed an easy win over the Maldives in their previous encounter by 7 wickets. We can expect a thrilling contest between these sides on Thursday.
Match Details:
Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain, Match 9
Venue: West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Date & Time: 28th October, at 3:40 PM IST and 1:10 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Bowlers have been successful right throughout this tournament. They haven’t given away easy runs so far. The chasing teams have won 6 out of the last 7 matches played here, and hence, bowling first is an excellent option.
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Probable Playing XIs for SAU vs BAH:
Saudi Arabia
Sajid Imran Cheema, Faisal Khan, Abdul Waheed Ghaffar (c), Usman Khalid, Imran Arif, Hisham Sheikh, Abdul Wahid, Zain Ul Abidin, Sarfraz Butt (wk), Ishtiaq Ahmad, Imran Yousuf
Bahrain
Muhammad Younis, Sarfraz Ali, Ammad Uddin, Sathaiyah Veerapathiran, Anasim Khan (c), Junaid Aziz, Haider Butt, Prashant Kurup, Imran Ali Butt (wk), Imran Anwar, Waseeq Ahmed
Top Picks for SAU vs BAH Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Saudi Arabia
Faisal Khan is the second-highest run-scorer in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has mustered 120 runs at an average of 40, with a strike rate of 160. Khan has picked up a wicket as well.
Including one half-century, Sajid Imran Cheema has added 71 runs in 3 matches in this tournament at an average of 23.66 and a strike rate of 122.41.
Top Picks – Bahrain
Muhammad Younis is leading the highest run-scorers list in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has notched up 126 runs at an average of 63, with the highest score of 82*.
Sarfraz Ali has done extremely well so far with the bat. In 3 matches, he has scored valuable 92 runs at an average of 30.66 and a strike rate of 191.66. Ali has chipped in with a wicket as well.
SAU vs BAH Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Faisal Khan | 120 runs and one wicket | 217 |
| Sajid Imran Cheema | 71 runs | 134 |
| Muhammad Younis | 126 runs | 199 |
| Sarfraz Ali | 92 runs and one wicket | 161 |
| Anasim Khan | 5 wickets and 36 runs | 223 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SAU vs BAH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Imran Ali Butt, Sajid Imran Cheema, Muhammad Younis (c), Abdul Waheed Ghaffar, Sarfraz Ali, Sathaiyah Veerapathiran, Imran Arif, Faisal Khan (vc), Anasim Khan, Zain Ul Abidin, Ishtiaq Ahmad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SAU vs BAH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Imran Ali Butt, Sajid Imran Cheema, Muhammad Younis, Abdul Waheed Ghaffar, Sarfraz Ali (c), Junaid Aziz, Sathaiyah Veerapathiran, Faisal Khan, Anasim Khan (vc), Waseeq Ahmed, Zain Ul Abidin
Today’s SAU vs BAH Probable Winners:
Bahrain are expected to win this match.
