CAN vs BAHRAIN Match Preview
Bahrain was off to a disastrous start to the competition by losing to Canada by a margin of 4 wickets in their opening encounter of the competition on Monday. But they recovered well after that by recording wins by a margin of 6 wickets over Oman and another victory by a margin of 53 runs over Saudi Arabia. Even in the match against Canada which they lost in the initial stages of the competition Bahrain put up a good show and took the game to the last over before they eventually lost the game. The Bahrain batsmen have been a mixed bag in the competition but their bowling attack has been impressive as they have picked up 22 wickets in the tournament so far.
It has been an incredible journey for Canada in this competition so far. They have won all three games played so far in the competition and are holding onto a 100% record as they head off into the 4th game of the series. They did come pretty close to losing their first game of the competition on Wednesday evening when they defeated the in-form hosts Oman by a slender margin of 1 run. They were defending a big total of 191 runs in this match. The arrival of Aaron Johnson on the side has been one of the major factors in the success of Canada in this competition. Canada is also doing well in the bowling department which is the reason for them doing well in the tournament.
Weather Report
In all probability, we will get clear skies over the Al Amerat during the game later today. It is perfect weather for a game of T20 cricket.
Pitch Report
The Al Amerat cricket ground is a perfect place for T20 cricket. The pitch is flat and conducive for batting and the outfield here is lightning-quick. Spinners have performed well at the venue in the recent past as the ball tends to turn sharply in on the wicket. There are several scoring opportunities available for the batters and you are unlikely to get too much help for the faster bowlers with the new ball. All the batters playing in the match will fancy their chances against the bowlers to try and hit on the up. The conditions will gradually become tougher for the bowlers as the game wears on. The team batting first will look to post a score of 170 runs on the board to feel comfortable during the chase.
Notable stats
Canada is going into this game with an impeccable recent performance.
Canada has won their last 5 games in this format. Although Bahrain is also doing good in recent matches, they have lost 3 out of their last 5 games.
Canada leads the head-to-head between these two sides.
Canada has won the last couple of games played against Bahrain in this format.
Team News
There are no injuries reported for this game so far. So, a full team will be available for selection for both these team management.
CAN vs BAHRAIN Probable 11
CAN Playing 11
- Saad Bin Zafar (C)
- Aaron Johnson
- Srimantha Wijeratne (Wk)
- Ravinderpal Singh
- Dillon Heyliger
- Harsh Thaker
- Matthew Spoors
- Pargat Singh
- Ammar Khalid
- Nikhil Dutta
- Armaan Kapoor
BAHRAIN Playing 11
- Sarfaraz Ali (C)
- Ahmed Nasir (Wk)
- Imran Anwar
- Sohail Ahmed
- Haider Butt
- David Mathias
- Sathaiya Veerapathiran
- Rizwan Butt
- Danish Jasnaik
- Imran Khan
- Sachin Kumar
Dream11 Prediction
After making a terrible start to the competition, Bahrain has done a good job in their last couple of games registering victories in them. But they will have to play out of their skins to beat the rampaging Canadians. They are going to need contributions from the opening batters which has been a problem for them for a long time. Canada on the other hand has won three games in a row and their batting order is in great touch. All this makes Canada a clear favorite to win this match and make an early entry into the finals.
Top Picks
Aaron Jones: Aaron Jones has played 3 matches in the competition so far and has scored 244 runs from them. He is scoring these runs with an average of 122.00 and a strike rate of 163.76. He has scored 2 fifties and a hundred from his last 3 outings for Canada. He has hit as many as 16 sixes and 21 fours during his effort.
Sohail Ahmed: Sohail Ahmed has been the top batter for Bahrain. He is also the second-highest run-getter in the competition. He has scored 213 runs from 3 games with a strike rate of 160.15. He has hit 11 sixes and 17 fours so far.
Imran Anwar: This is another batter that is doing well for Bahrain. He has scored 117 runs from his two outings in the competition with an average of 58.50 and a strike rate of 162.50. He has also hit 8 sixes and 10 fours during his effort.
Rizwan Butt: Rizwan Butt has been the top bowler for Bahrain. From the last 3 games he has played he has picked up 5 wickets at an incredible average of 12.00. He is the leading bowler in the competition so far.
CAN vs BAHRAIN Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S. Wijeyeratne
Batters: R. Singh, D. Mathiaas, A. Johnson (C), S. Ahmed (VC)
All-rounders: H. Thaker, D. Heyliger, S. Veerapathiran
Bowlers: S. Bin-Zafar, I. Javed Anwar, A. Khalid-I
