ABD vs DG Match Preview
Both these teams are going into this match with a loss in their last games. But before this loss, Team Abu Dhabi had recorded 4 wins in a row. If you take a look at the record of Gladiators in the last 5 matches you will find that they have won just 2 and lost 3 games. Team Abu Dhabi held onto a 3rd position in the points table with 9 points from 7 games. They ended the group stages of the competition with a net run rate of 0.153. They won 4 matches and lost 2 with 1 game ending with no result. Deccan Gladiators got off to a good start in the competition but somewhat lost their way towards the end of the league stages with several losses in the recent games. They ended the league stage with 8 points and they still have the best net run rate in the competition of +1.433.
The Team Abu Dhabi top order is in the hands of Alex Hales. He will be supported by the likes of Alishan Sharafu and Brandon King at the top of the order. The Abu Dhabi middle order is with established batters such as James Vince, Chris Lynn, and co. The Abu Dhabi bowling attack will be handled by the likes of Adil Rashid, David Payne, Mustafizur Rahman, Andrew Tye, and Naveen ul-Haq. The Deccan Gladiators' top batting order will be in the hands of Jason Roy again. Other batters that will play with him are Nicholas Pooran, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, and Mohammad Hasnain. Some good all-rounders are playing in this outfit such as Andre Russell, David Weise, and Curtis Campher.
Weather Report
It is likely to be a hot evening in Abu Dhabi for this game to be played a few hours from now.
Pitch Report
You can pretty much expect a flat surface. Whether the ball will come onto the bat or not remains to be seen. But the batters will go for their shots anyway. All the bowlers will have to get their line and length right on this surface. The team batting first on this track will be looking to get a score in the region of 130 runs to feel safe. Although the Sheikh Zayed Stadium ground is big, it has fast outfields. Most of the conditions at the venue are helpful to the batters as the T10 format is designed for batters. All the speedsters are going to find the conditions challenging as there will be no respite from the wicket. Spinners have relatively done a better job on this track with some assistance for them.
Notable stats
Nicholas Pooran has a terrific average and strike rate.
Nicholas Pooran has had a great tournament. He has scored 253 runs in the competition with an average of 50.60 and a strike rate of 236.44.
Deccan Gladiators have a dodgy recent record.
If you take a look at the last 5 games played by Deccan Gladiators, you will realize that they have faltered a bit after a great start to the competition. They have won 2 out of these 5 games and lost 3.
Team News
There aren't any injuries reported for the game thus far worth a notice. You can expect full sides for this game.
ABD vs DG Probable 11
ABD Playing 11
- Chris Lynn (C)
- Alex Hales
- James Vince (Wk)
- Brandon King
- Abid Ali
- Peter Hatzoglou
- Andrew Tye
- Alishan Sharafu
- Adil Rashid
- David Payne
- Naveen-ul-Haq
DG Playing 11
- Nicholas Pooran (C)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Will Smeed
- Andre Russell
- Suresh Raina
- David Wiese
- Adeel Malik
- Odean Smith
- Zahoor Khan
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Joshua Little
Dream11 Prediction
This is likely to be a close game of cricket with both teams having provided a similar performance in the tournament. The key to advancing further in competition always lies in consistency. Team Abu Dhabi will need runs from their top 3 batters to succeed in putting up a big score on the board. Both Deccan Gladiators openers are in good nick. This will be a good advantage to have on this track. So, we will bet on Deccan Gladiators to emerge victorious in this match.
Top Picks
Tom Kohler-Cadmore: Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the leading batter for any side in the competition. He has scored 258 runs from 7 games at an incredible average of 86 and a good strike rate of 209.75. He has also been successful in hitting 2 half-centuries in the competition. He has made scores of more than 40 runs in his last 4 appearances for his side.
Chris Lynn: Chris Lynn has scored 30+ scores in 3 out of his last 4 appearances in the competition for Team Abu Dhabi. Overall, he has scored 163 runs from 7 matches with an average of 32.6 and a strike rate of 149.54.
James Vince: James Vince is the leading run-getter for Team Abu Dhabi. He has scored 168 runs from 7 games at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 168.
Nicholas Pooran: Nicholas Pooran is the second-highest run-scorer for Deccan Gladiators. He has put together 253 runs from 7 matches with an average of 50.6 and a strike rate of 236.44.
ABD vs DG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N. Pooran (VC)
Batters: C. Lynn, A. Hales, B. King, T. Kohler Cadmore (C)
All-rounders: D. Weise, O. Smith
Bowlers: A. Rashid, A. Tye, J. Little, Naveen ul-Haq
