MSA vs A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P Match Preview
Team Abu Dhabi has endured a terrible start to its latest campaign as it has lost both the fixtures played so far. The team’s latest loss came in Thursday as it lost to the Northern Warriors by 10 wickets. While there are still 5 more matches to go for them, Abu Dhabi will be desperate to get some points on the board.
Team Abu Dhabi will need its opening pair of Tom Banton and Alex Hales to give them a brisk start. Hales in particular is an explosive batsman and will be the key batsman for Abu Dhabi. The middle order consists of Colin Ingram, Leus du Plooy, and Asif Khan.
Dwaine Pretorius is a quality all-rounder who can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. Coming to the bowling, it was a very poor effort by the team in their last match as they failed to pick up even a single wicket against the Warriors. Pretorius picked up 2 wickets in the opening fixture and will lead the seam attack alongside James Fuller, Binura Fernando, and Rumman Raees.
Noor Ahmad is the specialist spinner on the squad and will be supported by Roelof van der Merwe.
Morrisville lost lost its first match of the season but did manage to turn things around on Thursday as they defeated the Chennai Braves by 7 wickets in a close encounter.
Andries Gous has done well in both matches played so far and will once again be a key batsman at the top of the order. His 59-run partnership with Faf du Plessis was instrumental in helping his team chase down the 98-run target against Chennai.
In addition, Najibullah Zadran will play an important role during the middle overs. Morrisville has some quality all-rounders playing for them including Karim Janat, Moeen Ali, and Jason Holder, all of whom are capable of playing some lofty shots.
Janat and Holder will start the proceedings with the new ball, with Salman Irshad coming in as the first change. Qais Ahmed has been the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets and will lead the spin department along with Moeen and Peter Hatzoglou.
Weather Report
The weather will be clear with no clouds. The temperature will be pleasant at around 25 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium provides an excellent surface to bat on. The average first-inning score here this season is around 110 runs, which is a par score. The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first to avoid the dew, which might be a factor in the second half. The pitch is on the dry side and the spinners can expect assistance from the surface.
Notable stats
Tom Banton: Electric at the Start
Tom Banton is among the top 10 run-scorers of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. He has scored 670 runs in 27 matches at an average of 26.80.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
MSA vs A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P Probable 11
MSA Playing 11
- Andries Gous (Wk)
- Faf du Plessis
- Moeen Ali (C)
- Karim Janat
- Jason Holder
- Najibullah Zadran
- Basil Hameed
- Muhammad Irfan
- Qais Ahmed
- Peter Hatzoglou
- Salman Irshad
A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P Playing 11
- Akex Hales
- Tom Banton (Wk)
- Leus du Plooy
- Asif Khan
- Colin Ingram
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Dwaine Pretorius (C)
- Alishan Sharafu
- Rumman Raees
- Noor Ahmad
- Ethan Dsouza
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Morrisville Samp Army to win here. They played well in the last game and managed to turn things in their favor. Morrisville defeated Team Abu Dhabi in their last encounter by a big margin and that will give the team plenty of confidence going into this contest.
Top Picks
Alex Hales: Alex Hales has a good record in the Abu Dhabi T10 League as he has scored 395 runs at an average of 26.33.
Karim Janat: A quality all-rounder, Janat has scored 152 runs in his last 10 outings at a strike rate of 160.78 and has also picked up 11 wickets.
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali has scored 557 runs in the T10 League and has also picked up 3 wickets.
MSA vs A-RZ--CRICKET--TAD-MS3P Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Banton, A Gous
Batters: F du Plessis (C), A Hales, L du Plooy
All-rounders: M Ali, D Pretorius, J Holder, K Janat (VC)
Bowlers: N Ahmad, Q Ahmad
