Preview:
Two of the most powerful sides in this competition, Deccan Gladiators and Bangla Tigers will face each other in the 27th match of the tournament. Both sides have already made their way into the playoffs, however, will be fighting to finish in the top 2 spots. Deccan Gladiators lost to table-toppers Team Abu Dhabi by 8 runs in their previous game. With that loss their 3-match winning streak ended. With 6 wins and 3 losses, they have placed themselves at 2nd spot in the standings with 12 points.
Bangla Tigers on the other hand didn’t get the perfect start into this tournament as they struggled in the first two matches. They came back on to the right track and won 5 straight matches on the trot. They couldn’t chase 100 runs in the previous game against Delhi Bulls and lost the match by 12 runs. They occupy 3rd spot in the standings with 10 points.
Match Details:
Deccan Gladiators vs Bangla Tigers, Match 27
Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date & Time: December 1st at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode, Voot, Rishtey Cineplex and Colors Cineplex
Pitch Report:
The wicket has been consistent throughout this tournament and the batters have made the most of it. It’s getting tougher for the team’s batting 2nd to chase 100 plus runs.
Probable Playing XIs for DG vs BT:
Deccan Gladiators
Tom Kohler Cadmore / Tom Banton, Tom Moores (wk), Anwar Ali, Andre Russell, Najibullah Zadran, Odean Smith, David Wiese, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wahab Riaz (c), Tymal Mills, Sultan Ahmed
Bangla Tigers
Johnson Charles (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Will Jacks, Karim Janat, Faf du Plessis (c), Benny Howell, James Faulkner, Luke Wood, Isuru Udana / Vishnu Sukumaran, Luke Fletcher, Mohammad Amir
DG vs BT Top Picks for DG vs BT Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Deccan Gladiators
Tom Moores has impressed with his explosive hitting at the top of the order. In 7 innings, he has scored 138 runs at an average of 27.6 with the best score of 47*.
Wanindu Hasaranga is an underrated all-round cricketer. He has picked up the most wickets in this T10 league with 13 scalps in 9 matches and scored 45 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 187.5.
Top Picks – Bangla Tigers
Hazratullah Zazai is a hard-hitting opening batter, who can play all shots in the book. He is immensely strong on the leg side. In 8 matches in this league, he has scored 223 runs at an average of 44.6 with a strike rate of 220.79.
James Faulkner continues to pick wickets in this shortest format of the game. In only 7 matches in this league, he has scalped 10 wickets at an economy of 8.85 and also added 19 runs with the bat.
DG vs BT Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Tom Moores | 138 runs | 310 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 13 wickets and 45 runs | 588 |
| Andre Russell | 92 runs and 6 wickets | 372 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | 223 runs | 406 |
| James Faulkner | 10 wickets and 19 runs | 377 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DG vs BT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tom Moores (vc), Anwar Ali, Faf du Plessis, Hazratullah Zazai (c), Will Jacks, Andre Russell, David Wiese, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wahab Riaz, James Faulkner, Luke Wood
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DG vs BT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Johnson Charles, Tom Moores, Anwar Ali, Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Will Jacks (c), Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), James Faulkner, Luke Wood, Odean Smith
DG vs BT Risky Captaincy Choices:
Odean Smith has been outstanding with his all-round performances in this tournament. He has scalped 7 wickets and scored 97 runs with the bat. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Faf du Plessis has managed to score only 54 runs in 5 matches in this league. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Sultan Ahmed has picked up only 2 wickets in this entire tournament, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
