Bangla Tigers vs Qalandars, Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021, Today Match Prediction 03 Feb 2021

bti vs qs Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the 19th game of the T10 League, 2021 and Bangla Tigers would have a tough battle on their hands as they take on the table toppers Qalandars. The Tigers did well in their last game against the Pune Devils and this will give them good confidence going into this contest. The Qalandars have looked in brilliant form and registered yet another convincing win against the Maratha Arabians in the last game. 

The Qalandars have been the team to beat this season. In all the four games they have played so far the side has registered big wins and this would fill them with confidence going into this contest. Bangla Tigers have some exceptional players in their squad and it remains to be seen if they are able to cause a major upset here defeating the Qalandars.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bangla Tigers Preview

Andre Fletcher would be happy to have seen his side register an emphatic win in the last game against the Pune Devils. It was a good show from their batsmen in the last game. Fletcher would however know the scale of the challenge they face as they are up against the Qalandars. He would like his key players to live up to the challenge they face in this game. 

Andre Fletcher and Johnson Charles have done well so far in the series and the side would expect them to provide a good start in this game. In the middle order Tom Moores and Chirag Suri have done well. The side bats deep with players like Afif Hossain, George Garton and Karim Janat in the side and they would be expected to play well in this game. 

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman has been expensive with the ball and this is worrying for the side. They will need a good spell from him at the start and also from Matheesha Pathirana. Fazalhaq Farooqi did well in the last game and the side would be expecting tight lines from George Garton, Qais Ahmed and Karim Jannat who have been expensive in most games.

Bangla Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Andre Fletcher (c), Johnson Charles (wk), Afif Hossain, Chirag Suri, Tom Moores, Karim Janat, George Garton, Qais Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangla Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Fazal Haque, Karim Janat, Johnson Charles, ADS Fletcher, Chirag Suri, Tom Moores, Afif Hossain, Matheesha Pathirana, George Garton, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Qais Ahmad

Qalandars Preview

Winning four consecutive games in this format of the game isn’t an easy task but that’s exactly what Sohail Akhtar’s side has done and this is something that would impress the skipper. He is leading a team of motivated players and shall be looking at them to continue with their momentum. 

Their opening combination of Tom Banton and Sharjeel Khan has been consistent and the side would be expecting another good show from them in this game. Akhtar and Ben Dunk also played well in the last game. With Asif Ali, Shahid Afridi and Danyal Ahmed down the order they have a strong batting line-up. 

On the bowling front Sultan Ahmed and Sohail Tanvir have been economical and the side would expect a good start from them. Afridi was expensive in the last game but he had bowled well in previous games. Danyal Ahmed and Chris Jordan bowled well in the last game and they would carry the confidence into this game.

Qalandars Predicted Playing XI:

Sohail Akhtar (c), Tom Banton, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Ben Dunk (wk), Shahid Afridi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Chris Jordan, Sohail Tanvir, Sultan Ahmed, Danyal Ahmed

Qalandars Actual Playing XI:

Chris Jordan, Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Daniyal, Sohail Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Sultan Ahmed, Mohammad Zahid, SMSK Afridi, Tom Banton, Samit Patel, Ben Dunk

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Abu Dhabi would see clear skies and warm conditions on February 03. The pitch has produces lot of runs in the last few games as batting conditions have become easier. The side batting first in this game would have a target score of 130 runs to defend it successfully.

Venue Details

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi is a big ground but it also has one of the quickest in the world and batsmen are able to score runs in boundaries. The conditions here are challenging for the fast bowlers but spinners have done well as there is turn on offer for them.

Toss: To Bowl

Only three games have seen the side batting first win in this tournament. Given this format of the game and the pitch conditions the side chasing the score is always at an advantage. The two captains have this in their mind and after winning the toss opt to bowl in this game.