ACC Western Region T20 2020: Match 2, Group B: Iran vs United Arab Emirates – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd match of the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 in Group B will be played between the United Arab Emirates and Iran at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2).

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (5:30 AM GMT) (11:00 PM IST).

Preview:

The United Arab Emirates and Iran will face off in the Group B match of the ACC Western Region T20 starting on Sunday. This tournament will mark the first-ever appearance in a professional match for the Iran national team. This meant they will make their T20I debut on Sunday against UAE, who is easily the most experienced side in the tournament. However, UAE has roped in a couple of exciting players from their Under-19s squad. The United Arab Emirates start the tournament as favourites alongside the hosts Oman.

Weather Condition/Report:

Sunday morning will to clear of clouds at the Al Amerat Ministry Turf 2 ground and no rain is forecasted during the day.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Ministry Turf 2 ground in Al Amerat usually remains the same through the 40 overs. If the track is helpful to the batsmen, it remains the same throughout the match. If there are signs of the track being slow, it only gets worse for the chasing team. The average score reads 152 thanks to a couple of big totals by strong teams during the last ACC Region qualifier.

Average first innings score: 152 (T20 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Iran:

Naeim Bameri, Mohammad Yousef, Masood Jayezeh, Navid Balouch, Dad Khoda, Arshad Mazarzei (C), Mehran Dorri, Navid Abdollahpour, Hamid Hashemi, Emran Shahbakhsh, Adel Kolasangiani.

Bench – Nader Zahadiafzal, Ali Mohammadipour, Mehran Siasar.

United Arab Emirates:

Chirag Suri, Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Mohammad Usman, Basil Hameed, Sultan Ahmed, Junaid Siddique, Ahmed Raza (C), Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan.

Bench – Ansh Tandon, Waheed Ahmed, Muhammad Ayaz.

Top Picks:

Rohan Mustafa is likely to be the top performer in this match. The left-hander usually bats in the top three for UAE, especially in the T20Is. At the same time, he also bowls his four overs and takes the new ball at certain occasions. Alishan Sharafu is likely to make his senior debut after representing UAE U19s during the Under-19s CWC. He scored 355 runs across 14 innings at a strike rate over 90 in all formats for UAE U19s and also picked up 6 wickets in 11 innings. Mohammad Usman is going through a form of his life as he rescued UAE on quite a few times in the CWC League 2 Tri-series matches. He will be crucial if UAE bats first in this match.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Rohan Mustafa, Mohammad Usman, Alishan Sharafu.

Vice-Captain – Masood Jayezeh, Junaid Siddique, Navid Balouch.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Vriitya Aravind, Arshad Mazarzei

Batters – Mohammad Usman, Basil Hameed, Dad Khoda

All-Rounders – Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa (C), Masood Jayezeh (VC)

Bowlers – Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Navid Balouch

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Vriitya Aravind

Batters – Mohammad Usman, Chirag Suri, Dad Khoda

All-Rounders – Alishan Sharafu (VC), Rohan Mustafa (C), Masood Jayezeh

Bowlers – Ahmed Raza, Sultan Ahmed, Naeim Bameri, Navid Balouch

Expert Advice:

Iran squad is an unfamiliar one with lack of data about most of the players. In fact, data of one four players from the current Iran squad is available on major cricket websites – Naeim Bameri, Mohammad Yousef, Masood Jayezeh and Navid Balouch.

Probable Winners:

The United Arab Emirates should be winning this match without much struggle.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.