TCB vs ABD Match Preview
The Braves haven’t been in the best of forms this season and have been rather inconsistent with their performance.
Daniel Lawrence and Dawid Malan have provided them with a decent start. Lawrence went on to score 40 of just 18 deliveries and received excellent support from Carlos Brathwaite, who blitzed 27 of just 7 deliveries.
Brathwaite is the top scorer as well as the leading wicket-taker for the Braves. Sikandar Raza has bowled a few decent spells with the ball but hasn’t contributed much with the bat.
The team’s batting has revolved around James Vince, who is the top run-getter in the squad. In 4 innings, he has scored 125 runs at a strike rate of 164. Brandon King, Chris Lynn, and Alex Hales have all chipped in with cameos. However, it is the bowling department that has been the standout feature of the squad.
Peter Hatzoglou and Andrew Tye have both picked up 7 wickets each, and are second and third respectively on the top wicket-takers list. Naveen ul-Haq and Fabian Allen have picked up 4 wickets.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be a bit cloudy and very humid.
The temperature will remain between 25-30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The Abu Dhabi pitch is excellent to bat on, and we have seen quite a few high-scoring matches this season. However, looking at the past few games, it seems that the batsmen are finding it difficult to hit the big shots in the second innings.
Notable stats
Carlos Brathwaite’s All-Round Form
Brathwaite is in excellent form this season. He has scored 121 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 216, and also picked up 6 wickets.
Peter Hatzoglou’s Excellent Bowling
The young Australian spinner is proving to be a great asset for Team Abu Dhabi. Peter has used his googlies to great effect and has picked up 7 wickets at an economy rate of 7, and a strike rate of just under 7.
Team News
With both the teams coming into this match on the back of victories, we do not expect them to make any changes to the playing eleven.
TCB vs ABD Probable 11
TCB Playing 11
- Dawid Malan
- Ross Whiteley
- Carlos Brathwaite
- Sikandar Raza (C)
- James Fuller
- Vriitya Aravind (Wk)
- Daniel Lawrence
- Olly Stone
- Kobe Herft
- Adhitya Shetty
- Sam Cook
ABD Playing 11
- James Vince
- Chris Lynn (C)
- Brandon King
- Alex Hales
- Adil Rashid
- Alishan Sharafu
- Kamran Atta (Wk)
- Amad Butt
- Naveen ul-Haq
- Peter Hatzoglou
- Andrew Tye
Dream11 Prediction
Team Abu Dhabi should win this contest. While its batting has been average, the bowlers have been in excellent form, especially Andrew Tye and Peter Hatzoglou. The Chennai Braves are over-dependant on the performances of just a couple of players, and their failure to perform can have a cascading effect on the whole team.
Top Picks
Andrew Tye: The veteran Australian bowler has adapted quite well to the shortest format of the game. In his T20 career, Andrew has picked up 274 wickets from 194 matches. In this season too, he has taken 7 wickets so far at a strike rate of less than 7.
Carlos Brathwaite: Brathwaite has singlehandedly lifted the Chennai Braves from quite a few precarious situations. He relishes playing under pressure, and will once again play a key role in this match.
Chris Lynn: After a sedate start to the season, Chris Lynn has finally found his rhythm and looks ripe for a big score. In his last two matches, he has made scores of 31 and 35 and will be hoping to make a bigger impact in this match.
TCB vs ABD Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Vince
Batters: C Lynn, D Malan, D Lawrence
All-rounders: C Brathwaite (C), S Raza, F Allen, J Fuller
Bowlers: A Tye, Naveen-ul-Haq, P Hatzglou (VC)
