UAE vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, dream11 prediction today match

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Match : UAE vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I,

Venue : Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Date & Time : 16th February Friday at 7:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 05
UAE won - 01
AFG won - 04
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The surface in Abu Dhabi is balanced surface with a good amount of assistance for batters and bowlers, The batters have enjoyed their time at this venue, with the Desert Vipers registering the highest score of the tournament on this very pitch in the last game. The team winning the toss would be inclined to bowl first as the pitch remains intact throughout the match. The skewed dimensions of the ground should help the spinners, who should have a say in the outcome of the match as well.
The average first innings score here is 160 runs so far.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 25°C on the Thursday with 70% humidity and 15 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the match.

Probable XI :

UAE :

Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Adhitya Shetty, Muhammad Waseem, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Ahmed Raza, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan, Vishnu Sukumaran, Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa.

Afghanistan :

Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Gulbadin Naib, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad.

Preview :

United Arab Emirates (UAE) will clash against Afghanistan (AFG) in the first T20I match of the three-match home series at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on February 16. UAE, who rank 13th in ICC T20I Team rankings, will be playing their first game of 2023. They last played against Nepal in November 2022, where they lost by 1-2 in an away ODI series.

Afghanistan are also playing in their first game of 2023 after drawing a three-match away ODI series against Sri Lanka in November 2022. They have dropped seven players from their T20 World Cup 2023 squad after their abysmal performances, including the former captain and legendary all-rounder Mohammad Nabi. Afghanistan are clear favorites to win this match, having won four of their last five T20I encounters against UAE.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the star Afghani top order batter, he's the good record At the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has collected 143 runs at an impressive 24.10, including the highest score of 87. Must have pick.

Vriitya Aravind :

Vriitya Aravind is an attacking wicket keeper batsman is a rising young star and is also one of the leading run getters for the UAE. He is usually known to play the anchoring innings and has a steady batting average of 28 in T20I. In his short T20 career, he achieved a top score of 97* which proves that once he settles down, he can dominate the bowlers and play the long innings. C/VC pick.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran is the Known for his consistent style of batting, Zadran has been the highest run scorer for Afghanistan. In last year alone, he has piled up 367 runs at a phenomenal average of 36.70. Besides he has so far registered his highest score of 64* in a winning cause. Another safest c/vc pick.

Hazratullah Zazai :

Hazratullah Zazai has the potential to deflate any bowling line with his ballistic batting skills. He innings of 162* against Ireland is his highest T20 score till date which resulted in an embarrassing loss to Ireland. Besides, his strike rate is round about 140 and maintains a healthy average of 31.19. Must have pick.

Najibullah Zadran :

Najibullah Zadran is an attacking middle order batter, his averages a staggering 136 against the United Arab Emirates, including the highest score of 55*. Must have pick.

Muhammad Waseem : Waseem has been the top run getter for UAE in T20I in the last one year. He has amassed 562 runs in 14 innings and has earned himself a very healthy batting average of 40.14. Besides, his strike rate in T20 cricket is also very lethal hovering around 143 mark. Known for his handy medium pace bowling, Waseem is surely an asset for the Emirates. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

Rohan Mustafa :

Rohan Mustafa is very good player will provide points with both department must have in your team. He will mostly bat in middle order but can also open. He scored 91 runs and picked up 6 wicket in last 7 game. Must have pick.

Basil Hameed :

B Hameed is bowling allrounder who can also bat well so try him in gl teams. He scored 209 runs and picked up 11 wicket in last 7 game. Punt pick.

Azmatullah Omarzai :

A Omarzai will bat in middle order and will also bowl bowl 3-4 overs of pace. He has scored 113 runs and picked up 4 wicket in last 8 game. Good pick.

Rashid Khan :

Rashid Khan the T20 specialist bowler who's also handy with the bat. Crafty leg spinner and a useful lower order pinch hitter, Rashid delivers both with the bat and the ball. In last one year he has picked up 19 wickets at an average of 23.26. With a lethal striker rate of 13.7 and a jaw dropping economy rate of 6.25 RPO, Khan can not only make batters feel uncomfortable at the crease but can also breach the defences of high-quality batters from around the world. Default c/vc pick.

Karthik Meiyappan :

Karthik Meiyappan is the Chennai born leggie has emerged as the highest wicket taker for the UAE in T20 cricket in recent times. In his short career, the 22-year-old has bagged 22 wickets in just 14 matches at a sensational strike rate of 13. Besides he is currently averaging 15.22 with the ball and has a canny economy rate of just under 7 RPO. Must have pick.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman :

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is an experienced spin bowler failed to get any wickets on the Sri Lanka ODI tour but has impressive numbers in T20Is. He has taken 49 wickets from just 36 T20Is and should be in your fantasy Team at any cost. Good pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

AfghanistanT20Is

WK :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz–

1dwn,1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open
29(22), 46(30), 36(18), 10(8), 69(48), 23(19)

Afsar Zazai -

3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, Open, 3dwn, 3dwn,
14(16), 16(20), 67(42)*, 14(15), 2(5)*, 3(7),

Batter :

Najibullah Zadran –

4dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
1(12), 0(2), 0*(1), 0(1), 22(17), 22(18), DNB, 0(4), 16(8)*, 13(13)*, 12(6)

Hazratullah Zazai–

Open, Open*, Open*, Open, Open, Open, Open,
7(17), 9(11), 15(16), 0(4), 21(17), 12(16), 23(26), 37(28)*,

Ibrahim Zadran –Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, Open, 1dwn, 3dwn,
21(15), 23(23), 2(4), 42(37), 0(3), 27(20),

Sediqullah Atal -

Open, DNB, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn
23(14), DNB, 5(13), 1(3), 9(14), 12(17), 12(6), 18(20), 2(5), 36(24)

All-rounder :

Gulbadin Naib - Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
2(5)*, 39(23), 12(14), 1(4), 40(24)*, 22(23)
0/22(4), 0/31(3), 0/12(1), 0/9(1), 1/19(3), 0/27(3)

Azmatullah Omarzai –Right Arm Medium

5dwn, DNB, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn,
15(16), DNB, DNB, 7(9)*, 12(8)*, 4(9),
2/34(4), 1/28(4), 0/17(4), 2/22(4), 2/27(4), 3/17(4),

Karim Janat –Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 4dwn, DNB,
18(9), 32(26), 16(8), 17(5), 31(12), 21(12),
0/30(3), DNB, 4/29(4), 1/20(2), 0/27(3), 0/28(3),

Rahmat Shah - Legbreak Googly

DNB, Open, 1dwn, Open , Open, 3dwn
DNB, 12(10), 2(7), 61(46), 20(15), 1(4)
2/20(4), 1/14(3), 0/20(2), 1/12(3), 0/10(3), DNB

Sharafuddin Ashraf –Left Arm Orthodox

3dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn,
13(10)*, 12(8), 44(23), 3(4)*, DNB, 44(27), 20(15),
1/34(3), 1/8(3), 0/47(3), 3/27(4), 1/23(3), 3/7(3), 0/37(2),

Shahidullah Kamal - Left Arm Orthodox

2dwn, DNB, 1dwn, DNB, 3dwn, DNB,1dwn,
37(33), DNB,18(24), DNB, 5(7)*, DNB,
DNB, DNB, 0/6(1), DNB, DNB, 0/18(1),

Bowler :

Rashid Khan(c) – Legbreak Googly

0/42(4), 1/17(4), 0/24(4), 3/16(4), 1/16(4), 1/53(4), 1/23(4),

Fazalhaq Farooqi –Left Arm Fast Medium

2/27(3), 0/37(4), 1/28(4), 1/31(4), 3/13(3), 0/45(4),

Mujeeb Ur Rahman –Right Arm Off-break

0/37(4), 2/7(2), 0/29(4), 3/29(4), 1/30(4)

Naveen-ul-Haq – Right Arm Medium

1/36(3), 1/33(4), 2/33(4), 1/28(4), 1/41(4)

Fareed Ahmad –Left Arm Fast Medium

0/25(2), 1/23(2), 2/9(2), 2/57(4), 3/31(4), 0/14(2), 3/14(2),

Noor Ahmad –Left Arm wrist spin

0/8(1), 2/27(4), 1/27(4), 1/32(4), 0/28(4), 0/26(4),

Zahir Khan - Left Arm Wrist spin

2/32(4), 0/23(2). 1/30(4), 0/16(2) 1/28(4), 3/37(4),

Nijat Masood - Right Arm Medium

0/41(4), 0/29(3), 2/3(2), 1/12(2), 0/14(2), 1/29(4),

Abdul Rahman - Right Arm Medium

0/54(4), 0/39(4), 2/31(4), 0/60(4), 1/17(3)

Bilal Sami - Right Arm Medium

0/28(4), 1/31(3), 0/29(3), 1/8(3), 1/39(4)

Nangeyalia Kharote - Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, 1/13(2), DNB, 1/24(4), 1/7(1), 1/16(3), DNB, 0/20(3), 2/25(4), 2/42(4), 2/18(3), 0/39(4), 4/29(4)

United Arab Emirates

WK :

Vriitya Aravind -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
3(7)* 40(42)*, 18(10), 54(43), 75(59),

Batter :

Waseem Muhammad - Right Arm Medium

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
31(26), 2(3), 31(24), 60(43), 29(25),

Chundangapoyil Rizwan -

1dwn, 2dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn*, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn,
43(29)* 1(3), 1(2), 1(3), 51(36)*, 5(6), 49(44),

Alishan Sharafu -

5dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn
2(8), 13(11), 60(32), 35(24), 13(15), 14(15), 10(9)

Zawar Farid -

4dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
6(11), DNB, 4(5), 11(12), 19(24),

Fahad Nawaz -

7dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, Open
1(4), 21(17),58(44), 24(22), 1(2)*, 9(9), 16(12), 25(20)

Basil Hameed - Legbreak

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
9(17), 2(4), 9(17), 25(13),2(6),
DNB, DNB, 2/17(3), 0/13(1), 1/7(1),

Ansh Tandon -

Open, 1dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn,
19(22), 55(43), 4(6), 6(9), 24(25),

All-rounder :

Aayan Khan - Slow left-arm orthodox

9dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 3dwn, DNB DNB,
0(0), 14(13). DNB, 1(6), DNB, DNB,
1/2(1), 1/18(3), DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/36(4), 1/21(2),

Rohan Mustafa (c) - Right-arm medium fast

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
6(7), 23(13), 28(20). 31(21), 31(33),
DNB 0/8(1), 0/15(2), DNB DNB 0/15(2),

Bowler :

Karthik Meiyappan - Legbreak

0/27(3), 0/14(1), 3/19(4), 1/22(4), 0/25(2), 1/29(4),

Junaid Siddique - Right Arm Medium

2/27(4), 0/20(1), 0/29(4). 0/24(3), 2/18(4), 0/26(3),

Zahoor Khan - Right Arm Medium

0/11(2), 0/40(3), 2/33(4), 2/8(1), 1/37(4), 1/16(3),

Muhammad Jawadullah - Left-arm fast

0/21(3), 0/26(4), 0/28(4), 0/37(4), 0/17(2), 2/4(2),

Raja Akifullah Khan - Right-arm medium fast

0/23(3), 0/3(1), 2/23(3), 1/23(3), 0/25(2), 2/23(4)

Sanchit Sharma - Right-arm medium fast

0/15(1), 0/23(2), 1/17(2), 0/38(4), 1/25(3), 0/8(1),

Cheat Sheet

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