Probable XI –
Maratha Arabians –
Mohammad Hafeez, Abdul Shakoor (wk), Laurie Evans, Shoaib Malik, Ishan Malhorta, Javed Ahmadi, Mosaddek Hossain (c), Kevin Koththigoda, Muktar Ali, Yamin Ahmadzai, Sompal Kami
Team Abu Dhabi –
Paul Stirling, Chris Gayle, Joe Clarke, Luke Wright (c), Ben Duckett (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Jamie Overton, Rohan Mustafa, Obed McCoy, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Ben Duckett
2. Abdul Shakoor
3. Joe Clarke(VC)
4. Luke Wright
5. Laurie Evans
6. Mohammad Hafeez(C)
7. Shoaib Malik
8. Paul Stirling
9. Obed McCoy
10. Jamie Overton
11. Yamin Ahmadzai
– Mohammad Hafeez & Joe Clarke are safest C VC picks considering their top order batting & consistent scoring as off now in this season.
– Ben Duckett can be a good pick as Gayle doesn’t looked in good touch so he might fail in this game too.
– Both Wright & Evans are due to play a big knock in this season which might come in this match.
– Shoaib Malik will be a must have pick especially while batting first.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Abdul Shakoor
2. Joe Clarke
3. Luke Wright
4. Laurie Evans(VC)
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Rohan Mustafa
7. Paul Stirling(C)
8. Muktar Ali
9. Yamin Ahmadzai
10. Jamie Overton
11. Naveen Ul Haq
– Paul Stirling might be a good captain pick as he’s opening the innings but due to play a good knock in this season.
– Expecting Evans to score good runs in this match especially while batting first.
– Rohan Mustafa & Muktar Ali might be good punts considering their 2 overs with the bowl & 4-5 down batting.
– Expecting at least a wicket from Naveen Ul Haq as he’s bowling a over in death.
Grand League Combination –
1. Ben Duckett
2. Chris Gayle(VC)
3. Luke Wright
4. Laurie Evans
5. Shoaib Malik(C)
6. Paul Stirling
7. Muktar Ali
8. Mosaddek Hossain
9. Naveen Ul Haq
10. Usman Shinwari
11. Yamin Ahmadzai
– Shoaib Malik might be a good captain pick in GL as he’s batting at two down & bowling 1-2 overs too.
– Expecting a good knock from Gayle who has been failing from the beginning of this season.
– Mosaddek Hossain can be a good GL pick considering his two overs with the bowl & middle order batting.
– Expecting at least a wicket from Shinwari who’s failing to take wickets from the last couple of matches.
