ACC Western Region T20 2020: Match 12, Group A: Bahrain vs Qatar – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 12th match of the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 in Group A will be played between Bahrain and Qatar at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1).

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (9:30 AM GMT) (3:00 PM IST).

This game can be viewed on ACC YouTube Channel and on Fan code app in India.

Preview:

The Qatar team are running through the teams in the recent past and the team hosting 2020 ACC Western Region T20, Oman, is the latest team to be on the receiving end. Qatar thumped Oman by 34 runs on Monday which can well be called an upset given the seniority in their squad. A 65-run win over the Maldives meant Bahrain is still in the race for making it to the semi-final. Their NRR is currently higher compared to that of Oman who will face the Maldives in the last match. Bahrain has a chance of knowing the scenario of semi-final qualification as they will be playing in the afternoon.

Weather Condition/Report:

No threat of rain is expected for the last group stage match on Tuesday at the Ministry Turf 1.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Ministry Turf 1 ground in Al Amerat might not produce big totals during the game between Bahrain and Qatar. The match will be played on a used track and the spinners are likely to have an edge during this match. It is probably the reason why the average score in the afternoon matches reads 135 only here.

Average first innings score: 135 (Last 7 T20 matches played in the afternoon)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 3

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Bahrain:

Imran Ali Butt (wk), Sarfaraz Ali, Shahbaz Badar, Junaid Niazi, Imran Masood Butt, Fiaz Ahmed, Ammad Uddin, Anasim Khan (c), Imran Javed, Abdul Majid Malik, Sathaiyah Veerapathiran.

Bench – Ahsan Ullah Khan, Mohammed Sameer, Mohammed Younis.

Qatar:

Zaheer Ibrahim, Kamran Khan, Muhammad Tanveer, Imal Liyanage, Tamoor Sajjad, Mohammed Rizlan (WK), Iqbal Hussain (C), Mohammed Nadeem, Gayan Munaweera, Khurram Shahzad, Awais Malik.

Bench – Musawar Shah, Saqlain Arshad, Imran Ashraf, Nouman Sarwar.

Top Picks:

Tamoor Sajjad has picked up two wickets apiece in the two matches in this tournament thus far. In the two matches, he also aggregated 27 runs without being dismissed. Kamran Khan has been in great form with the bat as he scored 88 and 54 in the two matches thus far. Coming into this tournament, Kamran had scores of 23, 68 and 43 during the 3-match T20I series against Uganda. Abdul Majid Malik has picked up three wickets across the two matches thus far. But the key reason behind his success in the tournament is his economy of 4.25. Bahrain skipper Sarfaraz Ali scored a fifty in their big win on Monday against the Maldives.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Kamran Khan, Muhammad Tanveer, Sarfaraz Ali.

Vice-Captain – Tamoor Sajjad, Shahbaz Badar, Abdul Majid Malik.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammed Rizlan

Batters – Kamran Khan (C), Muhammad Tanveer, Ammad Uddin

All-Rounders – Sarfaraz Ali (VC), Mohammed Nadeem, Awais Malik, Tamoor Sajjad

Bowlers – Imran Javed, Abdul Majid Malik, Iqbal Hussain

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammed Rizlan

Batters – Kamran Khan (C), Muhammad Tanveer, Fiaz Ahmed

All-Rounders – Sarfaraz Ali, Mohammed Nadeem, Awais Malik (VC), Tamoor Sajjad

Bowlers – Imran Javed, Abdul Majid Malik, Iqbal Hussain

Expert Advice:

One can find about 80% of similarities in our suggested XIs for this game. The reason behind it is the performances of the players we have picked in the fantasy team. At least seven players we picked across both the teams are likely to be in the top ten performers of the match.

Probable Winners:

Qatar will start the game as favourites having defeated Oman in the game on Monday.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.