Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates, GCT20IC, Today Match Prediction 13 December 2024

BHR vs UAE Match Prediction & Analysis

It is 1st game in the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship, 2024, and Bahrain will be up against the United Arab Emirates. It is the tournament's first game, and both teams are looking to make a good start. The United Arab Emirates has a stronger team on paper and shall look to leverage it. Bahrain won't like to go down without a tough fight, through the team has struggled in recent matches. 

The United Arab Emirates has enjoyed a good record against Bahrain. They have won the last three games between the two teams. The team has a strong batting lineup which puts them in a good position. Bahrain has struggled with its form in recent matches, and they must punch above their weight to win this game. It will be interesting to see if they can match up to the challenge.  

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bahrain Preview

Haider Butt and his men will face a tough challenge in this contest. Their recent performances against higher-ranked teams haven't been good. The team has several problems up its sleeves with a batting lineup that has struggled. Butt shall expect a stronger show from his players in this contest. 

The team expects a good start from Umer Toor and Asif Ali, as the UAE has an experienced bowling attack. The middle order has been one of the perennial concerns for the team in recent matches, and they need partnerships between Imran Anwar, Haider Butt, and Junaid Aziz. The team expects a good show in the lower middle order from Fiaz Ahmed and Rizwan Butt. 

The bowling attack must execute its plans flawlessly to win this game. Ali Dawood and Abdul Majid must get early breakthroughs to put the opponents under pressure. In the middle overs, Rizwan Butt and Imran Khan will look to do well. Sachin Kumar and Asif Ali must bowl tight spells in the ing role as UAE batters will take them on.

Bahrain Predicted Playing XI:

Haider Butt (c), Asif Ali, Umer Toor (wk), Fiaz Ahmed, Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Imran Khan, Abdul Majid, Imran Anwar, Junaid Aziz, Sachin Kumar

United Arab Emirates Preview

Muhammad Waseem's team will go into this game with confidence. They have a strong batting lineup and will field a full-strength side after a long gap. They have done well against Bahrain in recent matches. Waseem would like his players to take inspiration from those wins and start the tournament positively. 

Muhammad Waseem is an experienced campaigner and shall look to deliver a good start with Vriitya Aravind. Alishan Sharaf must steer the innings in the middle order and add runs with Asif Khan and Basil Hameed. The team will expect runs in the lower middle order from Rahul Chopra and Ali Naseer as both of them are good hitters. 

Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Jawadullah will look to strike early and put the side in a strong position. Basil Hameed has vast experience and must check the scoring rate in the middle overs with Ali Naseer. Simranjeet Kang and Muhammad Waseem add depth to the attack, making it strong.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Asif Khan, Rahul Chopra, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Ali Naseer, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Kang

Weather Conditions

The skies over Dubai will be clear, and we expect excellent batting conditions. The wicket is flat, and batsmen have scored runs on it easily. There will be little assistance for the bowlers at the start of the game. The side batting first shall look to put up 160 runs or more on the board.

BHR vs UAE Pitch Report

ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, has short boundaries around the square region, making run-scoring easy for batsmen. The wicket is flat, and the ball comes to the bat nicely. There isn't much on this track for the fast bowlers, but spinners have done well as they can turn the ball.

Toss: To Bowl

The batting conditions are good at this venue. Teams chasing scores have an advantage on good batting surfaces, as defending totals is a big challenge. The side winning the toss won't hesitate to bowl first.