Namibia vs United Arab Emirates, ICCWCT20 2022, Today Match Prediction 20 October 2022

nam vs uae Match Prediction & Analysis

Namibia and United Arab Emirates will lock horns in the Group A game of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong on Saturday.

In the previous match, Namibia suffered defeat at the hands of Netherlands. With this result, Namibia are lying at second position in the Group A. Captain Gerhard Erasmus will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this fixture.

On the other hand, United Arab Emirates have suffered back-to-back defeats in the competition. Skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan will be hoping that the side can deliver a decent show in this dead rubber.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Namibia Preview

Despite losing their previous match, Namibia will go in with same combination for this must-win encounter.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Michael Van Lingen, Stephan Baard, Gerhard Erasmus, Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit and David Wiese and help Namibia post a competitive total on the board.

In the previous match, Jan Frylinck played well for Namibia and finished the innings with the top-score of 43 off 48 balls with the help of one four and one six. He was well supported by Michael Van Lingen, Stephan Baard and Gerhard Erasmus, who chipped in with scores of 20, 19 and 16 respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Bernard Schultz, David Wiese, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit and Jan Frylinck to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Namibia Predicted Playing XI:

Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

Namibia Actual Playing XI:

Michael Van Lingen, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus, David Wiese, Zane Green, Jonathan Smit, Ben Shikongo, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumpelmann, Stephan Baard, Bernard Scholtz

United Arab Emirates Preview

With two defeats on the bounce, United Arab Emirates will be looking to make a strong comeback in this contest.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Mohammad Waseem, Junaid Siddique, V Aravind, Aayan Afzal Khan and Chirag Suri to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, United Arab Emirates struggled to get going in their innings and were bundled out for 73 runs in 17.1 overs.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Karthik Meiyappan, Kashif Daud, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, and Afzal Khan to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Karthik Meiyappan became the first UAE bowler to take a hat-trick in a T20 World Cup. He bowled well and finished with figures of 4 for 19 in his four overs.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Aryan Lakra, Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Basil Hameed, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Kashif Daud, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan

United Arab Emirates Actual Playing XI:

Karthik Meiyappan, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Junaid Siddique, Mohammad Waseem, Fahad Nawaz, Zahoor Khan, Ahmed Raza, Vriitya Aravind, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Aayan Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game at Geelong will provide a tight contest between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Saturday looks fair with a humidity around 83%.

Venue Details

Simonds Stadium in Geelong is going to host the 10th match of the Group A of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup between Namibia and UAE.

In 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played last year, Namibia registered a 17-run win over United Arab Emirates.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the sides will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 125 runs. The first inning score at Geelong in this competition is around 120 runs