NYS vs MSA Match Preview
It has a terrific season of attacking cricket in the league stages of the Abu Dhabi T10 competition. In the first qualifier for the finals of the competition, we are going to have the top two teams of the competition going up against each other. New York Strikers ended up being at the top of the points table with 12 points from 7 games. They won 6 out of these 7 matches and have a net run rate of +0.805. The Morrisville Samp Army side has also done a good job in the competition by winning 5 out of their 7 games. They last one match more than New York Strikers to finish the group stages of the competition in the second position. They have a net run rate of 0.842 at the moment.
The Morrisville Samp Army top-order batting is in the hands of Shimron Hetmyer. He will be joined in the middle order of the innings by the likes of Moeen Ali, David Miller, and Basil Hameed. Several good all-rounders are playing on the MSA outfit such as Kashif Daud, Dwaine Pretorius, Chamika Karunaratne, George Garton, Karim Janat, and Bas de Leede. The Samp Army bowling attack will be in the hands of bowlers such as Maheesh Theekshana, Sheldon Cottrell, Anrich Nortje, and Ahmed Raza.
Weather Report
We are likely to have a sunny day for this match. The weather for this game will be pleasant and there is no likelihood of rain coming down or even a cloud cover during the day. We can expect to get winds close to 11 km/hr during the game and there is not much chance of players perspiring during the game. The air quality will be good for most people.
Pitch Report
This game between New York Strikers and Samp Army will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Even though the ground itself is large enough, there is a lightning-quick outfield on it. It means there will be many boundaries hit on this venue. The conditions on offer here will be tough on the speedsters who will get a little respite from the track. Spinners can utilize the conditions better with some turn from the pitch. This wicket has slowed down after being in continuous use over the last month or so. A good score while batting first will be 130 runs on this pitch.
Notable stats
Eoin Morgan has an impressive average in the competition.
Eoin Morgan has scored 204 runs from his 7 matches for New York Strikers, He has scored these runs at an average of 41.00 and a strike rate of 178.26.
New York Strikers have won their last 5 matches in a row.
New York Strikers are going into this game with a fabulous recent record. Although the Samp Army side has also not done too badly, the New York Strikers side has won all their last 5 games.
Team News
There are no major injury worries reported for this game. All the players will be available for selection for this match.
NYS vs MSA Probable 11
NYS Playing 11
- Paul Stirling
- Muhammad Waseem
- Eoin Morgan
- Azam Khan (Wk)
- Kieron Pollard (C)
- Wahab Riaz
- Jordan Thompson
- Tom Hartley
- Akeal Hosein
- Matiullah Khan
- Rashid Khan
MSA Playing 11
- Johnson Charles (Wk)
- Karim Janat
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Dwaine Pretorius
- David Miller
- Moeen Ali (C)
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Basil Hameed
- Ahmed Raza
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Maheesh Theekshana
Dream11 Prediction
Both these teams have done a great job while reaching this position. They played brilliantly and won several crucial matches during the group stages of the competition. But we expect New York Strikers to come out trumps in the match and reach the finals of the Abu Dhabi T10 League competition.
Top Picks
Wahab Riaz: Wahab Riaz has picked up 7 wickets from his last 5 games for New York Strikers. He is bowling at an economy rate of 10.50 and a strike rate of 7.42. He was also among the wickets in recent games for New York. You can bet on him to become the leading bowler for them in this game.
Jordon Thompson: Another bowler that has performed consistently for New York Strikers is Jordan Thompson. He has picked up 10 wickets from 7 games at a strike rate of 8.40 and an economy rate of 13.00.
Jonathan Charles: Jonathan Charles has performed well with the bat for Samp Army. He has scored 169 runs from 7 matches with a strike rate of 187.77. You can expect him to come good again at the top of the order.
Karim Janat: Karim Janat is the top all-rounder for the Samp Army side. He has scored 136 runs from 7 matches and has also picked up 6 wickets. He has batted with an average of 45.33 and a batting strike rate of 178.94. He has bowled with a bowling strike rate of 13.00 and an economy rate of 8.92.
NYS vs MSA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J. Charles
Batters: E. Morgan, P. Stirling, D. Miller, S. Hetmyer
All-rounders: K. Pollard, D. Pretorius (VC), K. Janat (C)
Bowlers: W. Riaz, Rashid Khan, J. Thompson
