ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Playoff 3, UAE vs Scotland, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd Play-off of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 between UAE and Scotland will be hosted by Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.

The match starts at 2:10 PM local time (3:40 PM IST) (10:10 AM GMT). This game can be watched live on Star Sports 3 in India with live streaming available on Hotstar.

Preview:

With only two spots up for grabs in next year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2019, hosts, UAE faces Scotland in what is a must-win game for both sides. Both UAE and Scotland were expected to make it to the marquee event prior to the start of this tournament. Inconsistency has marred their campaigns with both teams at the cusp of qualification. Scotland started the tournament on the wrong note with Singapore pulling off an upset at their expense.

While Scotland has faced a few injury concerns, the suspensions of senior players, Shaiman Anwar and Mohammad Naveed dealt a huge blow to UAE’s fortunes. Nevertheless, both sides have overcome their issues to give themselves a fighting chance at a trip to Australia. Both sides are evenly matched on paper although Scotland might fancy themselves as the favourites considering their batting might. With all to play for at the Dubai International Stadium, an exciting contest awaits between the two sides

Weather Condition/Report:

Another humid day awaits the two sides with the temperature expected to be in excess of 35 degrees Celsius during the course of the game. The humidity of 31%, at the start of the game, will increase as the game goes on with minimal chances of rain, according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch is a good surface to bat on compared to the other venues. The bowlers will get help from the surface with teams preferring to bat first at the venue. With one side of the ground being relatively smaller, teams will target the zone in the powerplay overs, when the pitch is best to bat on during the game.

Average first innings score: 155 (Seven ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 games)

Record of chasing team: Won – 2, Lost – 5

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

UAE:

Rohan Mustafa, Zawar Farid, Rameez Shahzad, Muhammad Usman, Waheed Ahmed, Mohammad Boota (WK),  Sultan Ahmed, Ahmed Raza (C), Darius D’Silva, Junaid Siddiqui, Zahoor Khan

Bench: Chirag Suri, Imran Haider

Scotland:

George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross (WK), Craig Wallace, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans

Bench: Ollie Hairs, Tom Sole, Hamza Tahir, Adrian Neill

Top Picks:

George Munsey had a great 2019 until the start of ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019. While he is due for a big score in the tournament, he has scored 152 runs with a strike-rate of 142.06. Similarly, Josh Davey is also one to watch out for with his tally of nine wickets in five games standing out among his peers.

As for UAE, Rohan Mustafa’s performances are key with the allrounder scoring 116 runs and picking nine wickets in the tournament so far. These players should be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – George Munsey, Rohan Mustafa, Josh Davey

Vice-Captain – Ahmed Raza, Richie Berrington, Safyaan Sharif

With a career-strike rate of 155.5, George Munsey’s explosive starts are crucial to Scotland’s fortunes.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Mohammad Boota

Batsmen – George Munsey, Rameez Shahzad, Calum MacLeod

All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa (C), Waheed Ahmed, Richie Berrington

Bowlers – Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Ahmed Raza, Tom Sole

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Matthew Cross

Batsmen – George Munsey (C), Muhammad Usman, Kyle Coetzer

All-Rounders – Richie Berrington (VC), Zawar Farid, Mark Watt, Rohan Mustafa

Bowlers – Ahmed Raza, Safyaan Sharif, Junaid Siddique

Expert Advice:

All-rounders are viable candidates at this venue with the likes of Rohan Mustafa and Richie Berrington available for 10.5 and 9.5 credits each in Dream11 Fantasy.

Pacers have picked most of the wickets with the faster bowlers picking ten wickets out of eleven in the match between UAE and Netherlands. Walking along the same lines, new ball bowlers, Josh Davey and Junaid Siddique should be dependable punts.

Probable Winners:

Scotland is expected to win the encounter.

*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.