In the 18th match of the Oman D20 League 2021-22, Azaiba XI and Khuwair Warriors will lock horns with each other for the first time on Wednesday (December 29). After three consecutive defeats, Azaiba XI finally tasted their first win of this competition on Tuesday. They defeated Bousher Busters by chasing down the target of 156 posted by the opposition. Azaiba XI must win this match to move up in the points table.
Khuwair Warriors, on the other hand, are not looking in great form as they lost back-to-back matches against Ghubrah Giants and Ruwi Rangers by 6 wickets and 15 runs. In the previous outing, Khuwair Warriors posted a quite challenging total of 161 runs on the board which they failed to defend in the allotted 20 overs. They are sitting on the 5th spot on the league table with 4 points in their bag.
Match Details:
Azaiba XI vs Khuwair Warriors, Match 18
Venue: AI Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman
Date & Time: 29th December at 9:30 PM IST and 8:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a well-prepared surface and will assist the batters from the ball one. There will be plenty of assistance for the bowlers if they bowl in the right channel. No score is not safe here and bowling first is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for AZA vs KHW:
Azaiba XI
Mohammad Asghar Safi Shaikh, Akmal Shahzad, Arsalan Bashir (wk), Asif Ali Balushi (c), Waseem Akhtar, Rao Waqar Ahmed, Khalid Rasheed, Imran Muhammad, Hammad Mirza, Haythim Bahar, Basem Ali Balushi
Khuwair Warriors
Zeeshan Siddiqui, Aamir Kaleem (c), Danish Mohammad, Syed Amir Ali, Kuttiraja Karuthapandian Shanmugrajan (wk), Sean Nowak, Muzahir Raza, Sajeed Ahmed, Aqib Javeed, Bilal Asim, Azam Ali
Top Picks for AZA vs KHW Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Azaiba XI
Hammad Mirza played one of the best knocks of the tournament in the last game against Bousher Busters where he hammered 88 runs from 44 balls, which comprised 2 fours and 7 sixes.
Imran Muhammad would be the frontline bowler for Azaiba XI. He has featured in 4 matches in this tournament where he scalped 6 wickets under his belt.
Top Picks – Khuwair Warriors
Zeeshan Siddiqui is the second-highest run-getter in this ongoing tournament. He has slammed 185 runs after getting featured in 5 matches and will be a good captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Muzahir Raza is the leading wicket-taker of this Oman D20 tournament. He has played in 5 matches and has bagged 11 wickets for his team.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AZA vs KHW Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Akmal Shahzad, Zeeshan Siddiqui (C), Hammad Mirza, Sean Nowak, Arsalan Bashir, Muzahir Raza (VC), Aamir Kaleem, Aqib Javeed, Imran Muhammed, Danish Mohammad, Rao Waqar Ahmed
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AZA vs KHW Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Akmal Shahzad, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Hammad Mirza (C), Syed Amir Ali, Khalid Rasheed, Muzahir Raza, Aamir Kaleem (VC), Haythim Bahar, Imran Muhammed, Danish Muhammad, Rao Waqar Ahmed
Today’s AZA vs KHW Probable Winners:
Khuwair Royals are expected to win this match.
