Northern Warriors vs Bangla Tigers, ABD T10 2021-22, Today Match Prediction 02 December 2021

nws vs bt Match Prediction & Analysis

The Abu Dhabi T10, the shortest format of cricket, was started in 2017. There were initially 8 teams playing and was reduced to 5 in 2019. Northern Warriors is the most successful team in the tournament with two titles to their name.

Coming to the match, Northern Warriors are in a state of bother as they are placed second last in the table and have their last match against the Bangla Tigers tomorrow. Their chances of getting into the playoffs are tough but the team has match-winners who can turn the tide on any day. On the other hand, the Bangla Tigers are sitting comfortably in third place with two more games in hand and a win in any one of the games would seal their chances in the playoffs. So, expect a cracker of a contest tomorrow between these two sides.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Northern Warriors Preview

The Northern Warriors had been in the scheme of things of this tournament right from its inception and are the most successful franchise with two titles to their name. Their current team boasts of match-winners in Kennar Lewis, Rovman Powell, Moeen Ali, Samit Patel, Chris Jordan, Imran Tahir etc. Despite the star power, the Northern Warriors are lingering at the bottom of the table, being second last and having a last shot at the helm for clinching a spot in the playoffs of the T10 edition 2021-22.

The last time Northern Warriors beat Bangla Tigers, their captain Nicholas Pooran led the charge from the front along with Lendl Simmons and hit a career-best T10 score of 89 in 26 balls and went with the MOM award. Wahab Riaz, who was the leader of the pace attack then finished with figures by taking 1 wicket in 2 overs and conceding only 9 runs in those 2 overs.

But they had their win avenged by the Bangla Tigers a few days back in the current edition when the Bangla Tigers went home without much fuss with Will Jacks and Benny Howell providing the impetus for their team.

Key Players: Moeen Ali, Kennar Lewis, Rovman Powell, Imran Tahir

Northern Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Kennar Lewis, Upul Tharanga (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Moeen Ali, Ross Whiteley, Samit Patel, Umair Ali, Abhimanyu Mithun, Joshua Little, Yo Mahesh/Rayad Emrit, Oshane Thomas/ Chris Jordan

Northern Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Imran Tahir, Oshane Thomas, Abhimanyu Mithun, Rovman Powell, Joshua Little, Moeen Ali, Ross Whiteley, RR Emrit, Umair Ali, Kennar Lewis, Samit Patel

Bangla Tigers Preview

The Bangla Tigers came into the foray in 2019 and have been doing decently with some star players so far. Now they have some real power hitters in Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles, Will Jacks, Hazratullah Zazai etc. They also have champion bowlers and all-rounders in James Faulkner, Benny Howell, Luke Wood, Mohammed Amir etc. The Bangla Tigers are now sitting comfortably with 2 more games in their pocket and one win would almost seal their fate in the playoffs run.

The last time Bangla Tigers played Northern Warriors, they were almost in a state of bother before their star players Will Jacks (57 from 22) and Benny Howell (35 from 11) took them home comfortably with 5 balls to spare. By looking at the overall team and the form this team has, we can expect a brutal hitting encounter against Northern Warriors in this match before playing a knockout stage.

Key Players: Benny Howell, Faf Du Plessis, James Faulkner, Mohd Amir

Bangla Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Faf Du Plessis (C), Johnson Charles (WK), Will Jacks, Hazratullah Zazai, Benny Howell, Luke Wood, James Faulkner, Mohd Amir, Vishnu Sukumaran, Karim Janat, Luke Fletcher

Bangla Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Benny Howell, Hassan Khalid, Luke Fletcher, Faf du Plessis, Johnson Charles, Tom Hartley, Hazratullah Zazai, Will Smeed, Will Jacks, Isuru Udana, James Faulkner

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch in Abu Dhabi could pose plenty of challenges to the batters in this match and hence, the slower bowlers could well come in handy. Dew is expected to play a big role which could prompt the captain to win the toss to bowl first. The maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be  29°C and 22 °C respectively.

Venue Details

The game will be played at Sheik Zayed Cricket Stadium based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 2004. India recently has been having matches in the UAE due to the COVID-19 scare for the IPL. The venue has a seating capacity of 20,000.

Toss: To Bowl

About 80 matches have been played in this stadium for the T10 league of which 29 have won batting first and 49 have won batting second, so, it is wise for a captain to choose bowling first if he wins the toss and makes things simpler for his team to progress to the next stage.