ICC World Cup Qualifiers, UAE vs OMAN | Match Preview, Pitch Report, Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction

UAE players gather before SL fixture (Twitter)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will face Oman in match number eight of the ongoing 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. The upcoming contest marks the second fixture for both sides this tournament, as well as the fourth from Group B.

Team Preview: UAE

The UAE team, under Muhammad Waseem’s leadership, slumped to a 175-run larruping at the hands of Sri Lanka in their opening game. Batting first, the Sri Lankans mounted 355-6 off the back of half-centuries from each of their top four batters. In turn, the UAE failed to get going in the run-chase, with only a handful of batters, including captain Waseem and number three Vriitya Aravind crossing the 30-run mark.

The team also lost 0-3 to West Indies at home earlier this month. As the race for the 2023 World Cup qualifiers heats up, they will be hoping to pocket some wins going ahead in the competition.

Team Preview: Oman

Oman's Bilal Khan celebrates an Irish wicket with teammates (Twitter)

Oman upstaged a strong Irish unit to launch their 2023 World Cup Qualifiers with a remarkable win. They chased down Ireland’s strong 281-run total in the penultimate over of the match, courtesy of half-centuries from Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas and captain Zeeshan Maqsood. Currently placed at number two on the Group B points table, a win over UAE will further strengthen their chances to secure a playoffs spot.

Match Details

Date and Time: June 21, 12:30 PM IST
Venue: Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo
Live Streaming and Broadcast: Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report

The Bulawayo Athletic Club provides considerable assistance to fast bowlers, with something on offer for the spinners once the pitch settles in. The average first innings score at the venue has been 220. The captain winning the toss will likely choose to chase, considering the overall track record of all ODIs played here.

Probable Playing XIs

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Basil Hameed, Asif Khan, Rameez Shahzad, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan and Muhammad Jawadullah.

Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Naseem Khushi (wk), Bilal Khan, Jay Odedra and Fayyaz Butt.

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicketkeeper: Naseem Khushi
Batters: Muhammad Waseem, Jatinder Singh, Vriitya Aravind, Kashyap Prajapati, Asif Khan
All-Rounders: Zeeshan Maqsood, Aayan Afzal Khan
Bowlers: Bilal Khan, Zahoor Khan, Sanchit Sharma

Captain: Muhammad Waseem
Vice-Captain: Vriitya Aravind

Prediction

The UAE is considered as favourites to triumph over Oman, despite the latter’s victory in their tournament opener.

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