ACC Western Region T20 2020: Match 7, Group B: Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Rohan Mustafa took 4/6 in his four overs and scored an unbeaten 41 from 18 balls against Iran.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 24 Feb 2020, 07:43 IST

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Match Details:

The 7th match of the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 in Group B will be played between United Arab Emirates and Iran at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2).

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 United Arab Emirates kick start the ACC Western Region T20 2020 with a huge victory on the first day of the tournament. They took on Iran on Sunday and restricted the latest T20I side to just 61. Later, the UAE team chased down the target of 62 runs in only 5.3 overs without losing a wicket. The UAE team will now be up against Kuwait, the other team that began with a win in Group B. Kuwait restricted Saudi Arabia to 113 and later chased it down for the loss of one wicket in only 10.3 overs.


Weather Condition/Report:

Sunday morning will to clear of clouds at the Al Amerat Ministry Turf 2 ground and no rain is forecasted during the day.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Both Kuwait and UAE played their first match here at the Ministry Turf 2 ground in Al Amerat. The venue looked decent in both the match despite no big totals.  usually remains same through the 40 overs. If the track is helpful to the batsmen, it remains the same throughout the match. If there are signs of the track being slow, it only gets worse for the chasing team. The average score reads 152 thanks to a couple of big totals by strong teams during the last ACC Region qualifier.

Average first innings score: 133 (T20 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)


Probable Playing XIs:

Kuwait:

Mohammed Aslam (c), Muhammad Kashif, Usman Gani (wk), Diju Xavier, Shiraz Khan, Wasantha Kumaranayaka, Ravija Sandaruwan, Sayed Monib, Muhammad Ansar, Aphsal Ashraf, Mohammad Amin.

Bench – Bilal Tahir, Ilyas Ahmed, Naveed Fakhr.

United Arab Emirates:

Chirag Suri, Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Mohammad Usman, Basil Hameed, Sultan Ahmed, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Ahmed Raza (C), Zahoor Khan.

Bench – Ansh Tandon, Karthik Meiyappan, Muhammad Ayaz.


Top Picks:

Rohan Mustafa was the top-performer for UAE in the first match Iran as expectedly. He conceded only six runs in his four overs and took two wickets. He later scored an unbeaten 41 from 18 balls. Ravija Sandaruwan produced a brilliant performance with the bat against Saudi Arabia where he scored an unbeaten 84 in only 39 deliveries. Muhammad Ansar was the top performer with the ball for Kuwait in the first match where he picked up three wickets. The UAE skipper Ahmed Raza also chipped in with a couple of wickets in the game against Iran despite conceding 24 runs in the four overs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Rohan Mustafa, Ravija Sandaruwan, Mohammed Aslam.

Vice-Captain – Mohammad Usman, Muhammad Kashif, Ahmed Raza.


Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Wasantha Kumaranayaka

Batters – Chirag Suri, Mohammad Usman, Ravija Sandaruwan

All-Rounders – Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa (C), Muhammad Kashif

Bowlers – Mohammed Aslam (VC), Zahoor Khan, Sayed Monib, Ahmed Raza

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Vriitya Aravind

Batters – Basil Hameed, Mohammad Usman, Mohammad Amin, Ravija Sandaruwan (VC)

All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa (C), Muhammad Kashif

Bowlers – Mohammed Aslam, Zahoor Khan, Sayed Monib, Ahmed Raza


Expert Advice:

We expect neither of the sides to make any changes to the playing XIs that were part of wins in Group B matches on Sunday. UAE played with a near-perfect XI against Iran while Kuwait did have all their stars in the line-up game against Saudi Arabia.

Probable Winners:

The United Arab Emirates are expected to win this match against Kuwait.

*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.

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