T10 League 2018, Eliminator: Maratha Arabians vs Bengal Tigers – Dream11 Fantasy Tips

Maratha Arabians are expected to move forward as they have covered both batting and bowling departments equally.

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Not many would have expected the Maratha Arabians to finish among top four after suffering a huge defeat in their first match where they were bowled out. In fact, they finished third in Group B having lost two of the three matches they played. However, the Rashid Khan factor and the late bloomer in Najibullah Zadran aided their success. The big wins overs Rajputs and Sindhis in the second round powered their NRR and helped the team finish at No.3.

They will be up against the Bengal Tigers whom they defeated by a 9-wicket margin when they faced off in the Group game. The likes of Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Sherfane Rutherford and many others have helped the Bengal team maintain the run scoring. However, it is their bowling that creates issues for this team as it let them down and they lost two of the three matches in the second round. The Tigers will be hoping to go bat the oppositions out of the game rather than aiming to achieve consistency in the bowling.

Match Details:

The Eliminator game of the T10 League will be played between Maratha Arabians and Bengal Tigers at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

The match starts at 5:45 PM local time (1:45 PM GMT) (7:15 PM IST).

Pitch Condition/Report:

The second game in the days with three matches of the T10 League are generally low-scoring affairs. Though there is no specific reason for this but a pattern has been observed irrespective of the first and last matches in the day.

Squads:

Bengal Tigers:

Sam Billings, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Luke Wright, Zaheer Khan, Morne Morkel, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Nabi, Riki Wessels, Sherfane Rutherford, Kevon Cooper, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rayad Emrit, Ali Khan, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Usman.

Maratha Arabians:

Dwayne Bravo (C), Rashid Khan, Kamran Akmal, Alex Hales, James Faulkner, James Vince, S Badrinath, Brendan Taylor, Adam Lyth, Roelof van der Merwe, Najibullah Zadran, Richard Gleeson, Hazratullah Zazai, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan.

Probable XI:

Bengal Tigers:

Sam Billings (C), Jason Roy, Luke Wright, Sunil Narine, Chirag Suri, Mohammad Nabi, Sherfane Rutherford, Aamer Yamin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kevon Cooper, Morne Morkel.

Maratha Arabians:

Dwayne Bravo (C), Hazratullah Zazai, Alex Hales, Najibullah Zadran, Brendan Taylor, Rashid Khan, James Faulkner, S Badrinath, Roelof van der Merwe, Richard Gleeson, Zahoor Khan.

Power Picks:

Over the years, Najibullah Zadran struggled for consistency in T20 leagues and in International cricket as well. However, he has shown signs of improvement at the T10 League with some impactful knocks in the last two matches. Roelof van der Merwe has been an all-round star for the Arabians.

Best Playing XI:

Brendon Taylor, Jason Roy, Hazratullah Zazai, Sherfane Rutherford, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Sunil Narine, Roelof van der Merwe, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Richard Gleeson.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

There are many combinations for selecting multipliers in this game due to the presence of impactful players of both sides. The ones you should eye would be Sunil Narine as captain and Najibullah Zadran or Rashid Khan as vice-captain. The other can be Hazratullah Zazai as captain and one of Roy and Mohammad Nabi as vice-captain.

Expert Advice:

Due to their high-price tags Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Hazratullah Zazai and Najibullah Zadran, only three of the four can be picked in the XI. All the four will come only at the cost of Sunil Narine or Rashid Khan who can have a good game with either bat or ball.

Probable Winners:

Maratha Arabians are expected to move forward as they have covered both batting and bowling departments equally.

*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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