The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait will be taking on one another for the 7th match of the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 in Group B at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground. UAE started off the tournament in grand manner as they chased down a meagre target of 62 against Iran in just five overs that too without losing a wicket. The UAE team will be looking to carry on that positive momentum in the next game. However, it won’t be an easy fixture since Kuwait similar to the UAE started off with a win against Saudi Arabia after restricting them to 113 as Kuwait chased down the total in 10 overs.
Match Details
Date- Monday, February 24
Kick-Off- 3:00 PM (IST)
Venue- Al Amerat Cricket Ground
Kuwait
The skipper, Mohammed Aslam and Muhammad Kashif should open the innings with the bat for Kuwait, while wicketkeeper-batsman, Usman Gani, Diju Xavier, Shiraz Khan and Wasantha Kumaranayaka could add solidity to the lineup. Mohammad Amin, Aphsal Ashraf, Muhammad Ansar and Sayed Monib would be in charge of the bowling department.
Squad: Mohammed Aslam (c), Muhammad Kashif, Usman Gani (wk), Diju Xavier, Shiraz Khan, Wasantha Kumaranayaka, Ravija Sandaruwan, Sayed Monib, Muhammad Ansar, Aphsal Ashraf, Mohammad Amin, Bilal Tahir, Ilyas Ahmed, Naveed Fakhr.
UAE
Chirag Suri and Alishan Sharafu are likely to open the batting, while veteran Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind, Mohammad Usman and Basil Hameed could follow. Captain Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Kham, Junaid Siddique and Waheed Ahmed will have the onus of picking up the wickets.
Squad
Chirag Suri, Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Mohammad Usman, Basil Hameed, Sultan Ahmed, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Ahmed Raza (C), Zahoor Khan, Ansh Tandon, Karthik Meiyappan, Muhammad Ayaz.
KUW (Expected Playing 11)-Mohammed Aslam (c), Muhammad Kashif, Usman Gani (wk), Diju Xavier, Shiraz Khan, Wasantha Kumaranayaka, Ravija Sandaruwan, Sayed Monib, Muhammad Ansar, Aphsal Ashraf, Mohammad Amin.
UAE (Expected Playing 11)-Chirag Suri, Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Mohammad Usman, Basil Hameed, Sultan Ahmed, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Ahmed Raza (C), Zahoor Khan.
Rohan Mustafa stood out for the United Arab Emirates in the first game against Iran. Mustafa gave away just six runs from his four overs while bagging two wickets and also scored an unbeaten 18-ball 41.
Ravija Sandaruwan put up a show for Kuwait against Saudi Arabia and notched an unbeaten 39 ball 84.
Muhammad Ansar impressed with the ball in hand for Kuwait as he picked up three wickets.
The UAE captain, Ahmed Raza also chipped in with two wickets for just 24 runs in his four-over spell.
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