ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019: Match 15, Group B, United Arab Emirates vs Hong Kong – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 15th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 will be played between the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The match starts at 2:10 PM local time (3:40 PM IST) (10:10 AM GMT).

This game will be live on Star Sports 3 in India and live streaming is available on Hotstar.

Preview

Hosts United Arab Emirates will be playing Hong Kong in the 15th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019. After tumbling in their first game of the tournament, the hosts managed to bounce back and register a win against Ireland in their last game. While their bowlers were brilliant, there are still a few issues that are yet to be addressed with the batting department.

Hong Kong, the other team that will play this match, suffered an 8-wicket loss to the Irish in their first game of the Qualifier event. They will be back on the field within 24 hours time after the game against Oman on Sunday. While this could be exhausting, they will still need to put in their best possible efforts and push for a victory at all costs. Their bowlers have got to bowl tighter lines and lengths and maintain the pressure on the opposition.

Weather Report

The temperature in the afternoon is around the 32 Degrees Celsius mark. It could more or less be the same throughout the match. There won’t be any cloud cover and it will be quite hot.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi seems to be slightly sluggish. Teams batting first have found it tough to accelerate it this venue. It’d be better to field first if the team wins the toss.

Average first innings score: 142.5 (Last four games at the venue – till Match 9)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

United Arab Emirates:

Ashfaq Ahmed, Rohan Mustafa, Mohammad Boota (WK), Darius D’Silva/Chirag Suri, Ahmed Raza (c), Rameez Shahzad, Muhammad Usman, Waheed Ahmed, Sultan Ahmed, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddiqui

Bench: Zawar Farid, Imran Haider, Darius D’Silva/Chirag Suri, Ghulam Shabber

Hong Kong:

Aizaz Khan (C), Nizakat Khan, Kinchit Shah, Waqas Barkat, Simandeep Singh, Haroon Arshad, Scott McKechnie (WK), Shahid Wasif, Ehsan Khan, Kyle Christie, Nasrulla Rana.

Bench – Waqas Khan, Ahsan Abbasi, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Aarush Bhagwat, Raag Kapur, Ninad Shah.

Top Picks:

Rohan Mustafa has performed really well both with the bat as well as the ball. Thus, he must be a part of your Dream11 Fantasy team. The other top picks for your Dream11 Fantasy team are Kinchit Shah, Ahmed Raza and Muhammad Usman.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Rohan Mustafa, Kinchit Shah, Muhammad Usman

Vice-Captain Options – Aizaz Khan, Darius D’Silva, Ahmed Raza

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammad Boota

Batters – Simandeep Singh, Nizakat Khan, Muhammad Usman, Darius D’Silva

All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah (VC), Aizaz Khan, Rohan Mustafa (C)

Bowlers – Nasrulla Rana, Ahmed Raza, Junaid Siddiqui

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Scott Mckechnie

Batters – Nizakat Khan, Muhammad Usman, Darius D’Silva (VC)

All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah (C), Haroon Arshad, Rohan Mustafa, Waheed Ahmad

Bowlers – Ehsan Khan, Ahmed Raza, Junaid Siddiqui

Expert Advice:

Rohan Mustafa opens the batting and is a guaranteed customer to bowl four overs with the ball as well. Thus, he is a great pick for your Dream11 Fantasy team and you can have him as the multiplier in both the teams also.

Probable Winners:

UAE is expected to win this encounter.

*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.