United Arab Emirates vs United States of America, ICCCWCLT, Today Match Prediction 18 September 2024

UAE vs USA Match Prediction & Analysis

We have seen close contests in this leg of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27. The United Arab Emirates shall fight for their survival as they take on the United in the 27th match of the tournament. UAE resumes its campaign after a poor start earlier this year. The United States will be confident after winning the last game against Namibia. 

The United Arab Emirates haven't won a game this edition, and the team has made massive changes to the squad. The young players will find it challenging to get going in this game. The United States has a good record against UAE, with just two losses against them. It will be interesting to see if the Emiratis can surprise everyone with a good show.

TEAMS PREVIEW

United Arab Emirates Preview

Muhammad Waseem's team will be under pressure heading into this game. They haven't won a single game in the tournament, and as they resume their campaign after five months, the side will look to make a good start. They are up against a strong bowling unit and have brought in several new players. Waseem expects a good show from his players. 

Muhammad Wase must lead from the front and deliver a good start with Aryansh Sharma. The middle order fared poorly in the last leg, and the team needs partnerships between Rahul Chopra, Basil Hameed, and Alishan Sharafu. The team will need Aayan Afzal Khan and Muhammad Farooq to do well in the lower middle order. 

Aayan Afzal Khan and Muhammad Jawadullah must pick early wickets as the United States batsmen look on good form. Junaid Siddique and debutant Omid Rahman will look to keep the scoring rate under check in the middle overs. The side will also expect a strong show in the ing roles from Basil Hameed and Muhammad Jawadullah.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Muhammad Waseem (c), Rahul Chopra (wk), Aryansh Sharma, Junaid Siddique, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Jawadullah, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Muhammad Farooq

United States of America Preview

Monank Patel's team put up a good show in the last game against Namibia, winning by 6 wickets. The team has won three out of four games in the tournament and shall look to improve its position on the points table with another good performance. They have a good record against the United Arab Emirates, and the team is looking to build on that. 

Sushant Modani got a start in the last game and must build a big partnership with Smit Patel at the top. Monank Patel and Saiteja Mukkamalla shared a 106-run stand against Namibia and will look to build partnerships with Milind Kumar in the middle order. Harmeet Singh and Shayan Jahangir are good finishers and strengthen the batting for the United States. 

The bowling attack will repeat the magic of the last game and expect a good start from Saurabh Netravalkar and Juanoy Drysdale. Nosthush Kenjige was brilliant in the last game, and he will look to do well with Harmeet Singh and Jaspdeep Singh in the middle overs. Milind Kumar adds variety to the attack.

United States of America Predicted Playing XI:

Monank Patel (c), Smit Patel (wk), Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Juanoy Drysdale, Saurabh Netravalkar

Weather Conditions

The conditions in Windhoek will be warm, and we expect clear skies. The wicket has a lot for the fast bowlers as the ball swings and seams. Batsmen have to be watchful, with an average first-innings score of 2019 runs. The side batting first will be happy to have 280 runs on the board.

UAE vs USA Pitch Report

Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, is a small ground, but the wicket is a paradise for the fast bowlers as they can easily trouble the batters. Batsmen who play the waiting game and build their innings do well on this wicket. There isn't much on this track for the spinners, as the ball doesn't turn.

Toss: To Bowl

Windhoek isn't a high-scoring venue, and batsmen find it tough to score runs on this surface early in the game. The conditions improve as the game progresses. The team winning the toss shall look to take advantage of the conditions by bowling first.