Preview:
Maratha Arabians and Deccan Gladiators will be featuring in the 1st semi-final of the Ajman Cricket Cup 2022 on Monday. The Arabians were the most successful team during the group stage. They managed to win 4 out of the 5 games, and recorded a winning streak of four games after losing the first one. The last time both these teams met, the Arabians defeated the Gladiators by a margin of a mere 1 run, after scoring 145 runs for the loss of five wickets.
The Gladiators have won only 2 out of 5 games, and finished in fourth place in the points table. Both the teams boast of a strong batting line-up, and they might produce a high-scoring game.
Match Details:
Maratha Arabians vs Deccan Gladiators, 1st Semi-Final
Venue: Malek Cricket Ground, Ajman
Date & Time: 21st March, at 6:00 PM IST and 4:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
MA vs DG, 1st Semi-Final Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to remain the same throughout this game and provide a lot of support to the batters. The bowlers might have to do a lot of work, and find a suitable line and length.
Injury News:
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MA vs DG, 1st Semi-Final Probable Playing XIs:
Maratha Arabians
Jiju Janardhanan (c), Hamdan Tahir (wk), Usman Khan, Hazrat Bilal, Muhammad Afzal, Omer Farooq, Saqib Manshad, Mujahid Amin, Harry Barwal, Zeeshan Abid, Tanveer Junaid
Deccan Gladiators
Adeel Malik, Mayank Chaudhary (wk), Ansar Khan, Hameed Khan, Waqas Ali, Ahmad Shafiq, Danish Qureshi, Saif Ul Noor, Laxman Manjrekar, Ayan Afzal Khan, Malik Ghulam Mustafa (c)
Top Picks for MA vs DG 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Adeel Malik has made 153 runs in 5 matches at an average of 153 and a strike rate of 177.91, including one half-century. Malik has picked 6 wickets as well at an average of 20.67, an economy of 6.31, and a strike rate of 19.67.
Saqib Manshad has taken 11 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 8.45, an economy of 4.89, and a strike rate of 10.36.
Jiju Janardhanan is the leading run-scorer for Maratha Arabians. He has scored 185 runs in 5 matches at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 141.22 including two half-centuries.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MA vs DG 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Mayank Chowdary, Jiju Janardhanan (c), Malik Ghulam Mustafa, Mohammad Afzal, Hameed Khan Hameedi, Waqas Ali (vc), Adeel Ahmad Shafique, Ansar Khan, Saifullah Noor, Mujahid Amin, Harry Bharwal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MA vs DG 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Mayank Chowdary, Jiju Janardhanan, Adeel Malik (c), Aayan Afzal Khan, Omer Farooq (vc), Saqib Manshad, Waqas Ali, Adeel Ahmad Shafique, Danish Qureshi, Saifullah Noor, Mujahid Amin
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Jiju Janardhanan, Adeel Malik
Vice-Captain Options: Omer Farooq, Waqas Ali
