UAE vs WI Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 09, 2023
West Indies will be looking to make a clean sweep as it faces the UAE for the third and final ODI of the 3-match series on Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
UAE vs West Indies head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other on 4 occasions so far, with the West Indies having won all 4 of them.
UAE vs West Indies Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match will be live-streamed on the FanCode App. However, no TV channel will be broadcasting it in India.<br />
UAE vs WI Team Previews
United Arab Emirates
The lack of international experience has weighed heavily on UAE’s performance in this series. While they had won 4 of the 5 matches played in the lead-up to this tour, all those wins came against non-test playing nations like Oman, Namibia, and Canada. Now, as they face a quality opposition like West Indies, the chinks in their armor have been exposed.
Openers Muhammad Waseem and Aryansh Sharma have struggled in both matches and have failed to give the team a good start. Vriitya Aravind, who bats in at number 3, has got good starts but has failed to convert them into a big inning.
The middle order has struggled too, as Lovepreet Singh and Asif Khan have failed to get going. Basil Hameed, who was playing for the first time in this series on Tuesday scored a gritty knock of 49 runs and will be looking to play a similar role here.
He put up an 80-run partnership with Ali Naseer to get his team to a respectable total. Naseer is in excellent form, scoring half-centuries in both matches. He has also done his bit with the ball, picking up 2 wickets in the last match.
He has given good support to Zahoor Khan, who has picked up 4 wickets and is the leading wicket-taker for the tournament. Aayan Afzal Khan will chip in with his left-arm spin and play an important role in the middle overs.
United Arab Emirates Playing 11
Waseem Muhammad, Lovepreet Singh, Vriitya Aravind, Rameez Shahzad, Ethan D'Souza, Rohan Mustafa, Ali Naseer, Aayan Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.
West Indies
After failing to secure a direct entry to the upcoming ODI World Cup via the Super League, West Indies needed to boost their confidence ahead of the Qualifiers in Zimbabwe later this month. A clean sweep here will be just what the doctor ordered for them.
Brandon King and Johnson Charles have done a good job at the top of the order, and have provided West Indies with good starts in both matches. They put up a century stand in the last match, with both players scoring individual half-centuries.
This was a second consecutive 50+ score for Brandon King, who scored a century in the opening fixture. Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, and Shai Hope make up for a solid middle order, while the all-rounders, Roston Chase and Kavem Hodge add depth to the batting. West Indies has a pretty well-rounded bowling attack too.
The seamers, Keemo Paul and Odean Smith have picked up 3 wickets each, while Dominic Drakes has picked up 2. The spin attack will be led by Yannic Cariah, who too has picked up 3 wickets. He will be supported by Roston Chase and Kavem Hodge.
Overall, the West Indies are well-placed to win this one but they will be firing at all cylinders to gain some momentum ahead of the Qualifiers.
West Indies Playing 11
Johnson Charles, Alick Athanaze, Shamarh Brooks, Raymon Reifer, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Roston Chase, Yannick Cariah, Kevin Sinclair, Akeem Jordan, Keemo Paul.
UAE vs WI Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first here.
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Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Sharjah is usually dry and offers a good amount of bounce and pace. There is very little grass on the surface and the quicker bowlers will need to be disciplined with their line and length. A score of around 260 is a par score here. The spinners will come into action as the match progresses.
The weather is expected to remain warm and dry.
UAE vs WI Betting Tips
West Indies has been clinical in its performance in both matches so far and we expect them to dominate the proceedings in this match too. The UAE team simply lacks the quality of players to take on the visitors here.
Bet on West Indies to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Both, Brandon King and Johnson Charles are in excellent form for the West Indies. The duo put up a century stand in the last match and scored 84 runs in the first 10 overs. West Indies also has some big hitters in the middle order and we can expect them to score briskly in the first 10 overs.
The pitch at Sharjah offers a good amount of bounce and pace and the ball comes on nicely onto the bat. Both teams have some powerful hitters of the ball and we have seen at least 11 6s in both matches so far. We are therefore backing a similar outcome here.
Brandon King is the leading run-scorer for this series and has scored 50+ runs in both of his innings so far, including a century. Looking at his excellent form, we are backing him to play another good inning here.
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