A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P vs DB Match Preview
Team Abu Dhabi will be very disappointed with their campaign this year as even after playing 6 matches, the team is still searching for its first win of the season.
Even as the team is home to some of the best batsmen, the batting was one of the biggest letdowns this season. The opening pair of Kyle Mayers and Tol Banton has failed to give the team a good start and both batsmen are averaging less than 10.
The middle order consists of Leus du Plooy, Colin Ingram, Dwaine Pretorius, and Asif Khan. Du Plooy is the top run-getter for the team with 78 runs, scored at an average of 15.60, and a strike rate of 147.16. The bowling effort has been equally mediocre.
Tymal Mills is the leading wicket-taker for them with 5 wickets and will lead the seam attack alongside James Fuller, Binura Fernando, and Dwaine Pretorius. Noor Ahmad is the specialist spinner on the team and was going through a lean patch. However, he did pick up 3 wickets in the latest match and the team will pin high hopes on him.
The Delhi Bulls started their campaign on a positive note, winning each of their first 3 matches. They were also sitting at the top of the table for a brief period. However, their form has seen a sudden dip as they then lost 3 matches on the trot and slipped down to the 4th place.
With the Bangla Tigers close on its heels, the Bulls will need to win here to be sure of its promotion to the playoffs.
Quinton de Kock will be the key batsman for the Bulls in this match. He scored a half-century in the opening fixture but has struggled ever since. His return to form will be imperative if the Bulls want to win here.
De Kock will be joined by Johnson Charles in the opening slot. The middle order has plenty of firepower in the form of Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, Usman Khan, and Ravi Bopara, while all-rounders Ben Cutting and Dwayne Bravo provide depth to the batting.
Rovman Powell has by far been the most consistent batsman, scoring 125 runs. The Bulls have one of the most potent seam attacks in this tournament and will bank on it to deliver the goods. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen Ul-Haq are likely to begin the attack with the new ball.
The duo has picked up 15 wickets between them. They will be supported by Richard Gleeson, Bravo, and Wasim Akram, who have picked up 14 wickets between them. The spin attack however is almost nonexistent.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be clear with no clouds and no chance of rain. The temperature will remain around 25 degrees Celsius. There will be some humidity and the dew might be a factor in the second half.
Pitch Report
Since this is the 27th match being hosted on this ground in the last 10 days, the pitch has slowed down considerably and is a bit tricky to bat on. The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first and look to limit the opposition to a sub-100 total.
There is plenty of assistance to the bowlers, especially if they hit the rough areas.
The ball does nip and swing quite a bit and the batsmen will need to tread carefully, especially when the ball is new.
Notable stats
Rilee Rossouw: Primed to Go Big
Rilee Rossouw is known for his clean striking of the ball. He has scored 129 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of 16.13 and a strike rate of 153.57.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P vs DB Probable 11
A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P Playing 11
- Kyle Mayers
- Tom Banton (Wk)
- Leus du Plooy
- Dwaine Pretorius (C)
- Colin Ingram
- Asif Khan
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Noor Ahmad
- Tymal Mills
- Binura Fernando
- James Fuller
DB Playing 11
- Quinton de Kock (Wk)
- Rilee Rossouw
- Johnson Charles
- Rovman Powell (C)
- Ben Cutting
- Ravi Bopara
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Naveen Ul-Haq
- Dwayne Bravo
- Richard Gleeson
- Wasim Akram
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Delhi Bulls to win this match. While they have lost 3 matches in the lead-up to this game, they are still a stronger team compared to Abu Dhabi. The latter has failed to perform as a unit and will struggle to bounce back.
The Delhi Bulls haven’t lost in their last 3 encounters against Team Abu Dhabi and we expect them to put up another good performance.
Top Picks
Rovman Powell: Powell has been the most consistent performer for the Bulls. He has scored 125 runs at an average of 31.25 and a strike rate of 219.29.
Fazalhaq Farooqi: Farooqi is the leading wicket-taker for the Bulls with 8 wickets. He has picked up at least 2 wickets in 4 of his last 5 outings and has a bowling average of 10.87.
Dwaine Pretorius: A quality all-rounder, Pretorius has scored 51 runs at a strike rate of 113.33 and has also picked up 3 wickets.
A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P vs DB Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Q de Kock, T Banton
Batters: R Rossouw, R Powell (C), L du Plooy
All-rounders: D Pretorius, D Bravo
Bowlers: N Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, F Farooqi (VC), R Gleeson
