MSA vs DG Match Preview
The Samp Army is playing its very first season in this league and got off to a flying start by winning each of its first 3 matches. However, its form seems to have faltered a bit as they have lost each of the last 2 matches.
None of the batsmen except for Johnson Charles and Karim Janat have managed to make a significant impact on the opposition. Janat has also been quite productive with the ball, picking up 3 wickets. Shimron Hetmeyer has been good in patches, while David Miller and Moeen Ali have failed to get big scores.
Dwaine Pretorius has been excellent with the ball and is the second-highest wicket-taker this season. Nortje has given him good support at the other end.
The Gladiators have played like true champions throughout the season and are well on track to finish within the top of the points table.
With that, Pooran and Cadmore are the top two run-getters of this season. Mohammad Hasnain played his first match of the season and was pretty effective, picking up 2 wickets for 12 runs. Joshua Little, David Weise, and Tom Helm have all picked up 5 wickets, while Odean Smith has been a decent all-rounder with 61 runs and 3 wickets against his name.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be quite humid with the temperature around the 30-degree mark.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Abu Dhabi is pretty flat and good to bat on. The batsmen will find it easy to go through with their shots. The quicker bowlers will find some assistance especially early on due to the presence of some grass.
Notable stats
Dwaine Pretorius's Consistent Bowling
Dwaine Pretorius has been a standout bowler this season. In 5 matches, he has picked up 8 wickets at a strike rate of 6.75 and is the top wicket-taker this season.
Tom Kohler Cadmore’s Superb Batting
Kohler Cadmore has adapted extremely well to the T10 format and has been in sublime form. In the last 10 games, he has scored 395 runs at a strike rate of 218.
Team News
Both teams are expected to field an unchanged eleven for this game.
MSA vs DG Probable 11
MSA Playing 11
- Moeen Ali (C)
- Johnson Charles (Wk)
- David Miller
- Shimron Hetmeyer
- Karim Janat
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Basil Hameed
- George Garton
- Ahmed Raza
- Anrich Nortje
DG Playing 11
- Will Smeed
- Tom Kohler Cadmore
- Nicholas Pooran (C)
- Suresh Raina
- Andre Russell
- David Wiese
- Adeel Malik
- Odean Smith
- Zahoor Khan
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Joshua Little
Dream11 Prediction
The Deccan Gladiators should win this game easily. Nicholas Pooran and Kohler Cadmore are in excellent touch and they will most likely decimate the Samp Army’s bowling, which is heavily reliant on Dwaine Pretorius. Also, the big names in the batting lineup of the Samp Army haven’t performed as expected and will be lacking confidence as they head to this crunch game.
Top Picks
Nicholas Pooran: He is easily the best batsman of the tournament this time around. The last 6 games have seen him score 249 runs at a strike rate of close to 240 and an average of over 62.
Odean Smith: Though a bit subdued in his performances, Odean Smith has been a handy all-rounder for the Gladiators. In this season, he has scored 61 runs and picked up 3 wickets.
Dwaine Pretorius: Dwaine Pretorius has been a standout player in otherwise underwhelming performances by the Samp Army. He has taken 8 wickets in 5 matches played so far and is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
MSA vs DG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N Pooran (C)
Batters: D Miller, S Hetmyer, T Kohler-Cadmore (VC)
All-rounders: A Russell, D Pretorius, K Janat, O Smith
Bowlers: J Little, A Nortje, M Hasnain
