Oman vs Bahrain, Desert Cup T20I Series 2022, Today Match Prediction 19 November 2022

oman vs bhr Match Prediction & Analysis

Hosts Oman shall look to improve their position on the points table as they take on Bahrain in the 10th game of Desert Cup T20I Series 2022. They come here with a win against Saudi Arabia, where their batsmen and bowlers did a fine job. Bahrain defeated Canada in the last game, and they would feel confident heading into this game.  

Bahrain has momentum on its side, with three consecutive wins. They have their batsmen in good form who have put runs on the board, adding to the side's confidence. Having defeated Oman earlier, they would start confidently. The hosts are no pushovers, and we shall have a tight contest in this game.  

TEAMS PREVIEW

Oman Preview

Zeeshan Maqsood's side defeated Saudi Arabia by 7 wickets in the last game and ended their two-game losing spree. They would face a formidable opponent in Bahrain in this game. Their bowlers must bowl good lines, as Bahrain's batsmen have been demolishing bowling attacks.  

Jatinder Singh and Kashyap Prajapati have done well opening the batting, and the side would need a solid start from this pair. Shoaib Khan, Rafiullah M, and Sandeep Goud need to build partnerships in the middle order for the side to do well. Naseem Khushi, Sufyan Mehmood, and Bilal Khan must do the big hitting down the order for the side to do well.  

Their bowling attack would face a big challenge in this game, and the side would need good spells from Bilal Khan and Kaleemullah with the new ball. Rafiullah and Mohammad Nadeem need to bowl tight lines in the middle overs of the game. Maqssod, Goud, and Sufyan Mehmood must fare well in the supporting role. 

Oman Predicted Playing XI:

Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Rafiullah, Sandeep Goud, Naseem Khushi (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Mohammad Nadeem

Bahrain Preview

Sarfaraz Ali's side is going strong. The side earned its third consecutive victory of the season in the last game defeating Canada by 8 wickets. This win would be special as they defeated the table toppers by a big margin. The side would look to win this game and claim their spot at the top of the points table.   

David Mathias and Sarfaraz Ali set up an 81-run stand in the last game. The pair shall look for something similar here. Sohail Ali has been in excellent form, and he will look to add runs with Ahmed Nasir and Haider Butt in the middle order. Sathaiya Veerapathiran and Sachin Kumar shall look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.  

Rizwan Butt and Imran Khan need to come up with tight spells as their opponents have a strong batting line-up. Imran Anwar and Sathaiya Veerapathiran must cut down on the boundaries in the middle overs. Mathias, Sachin Kumar, and Sarfaraz Ali must do well in the supporting act. 

Bahrain Predicted Playing XI:

Sarfaraz Ali (c), David Mathias, Ahmed Nasir (wk), Sohail Ahmed, Haider Butt, Sathaiya Veerapathiran, Sachin Kumar, Rizwan Butt, Imran Khan, Danish Jasnaik, Imran Anwar

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It would be clear skies and a humid evening at Sharjah on Al Amerat on November 19. Batting conditions would be good as the track has always produced big scores. Batsmen can easily play the ball on the rise, and bowlers will need to use their variations well here. The side batting first would need a score in excess of 170 runs to feel comfortable here. 

Venue Details

Al Amerat Cricket Ground is a high-scoring venue where the small size of the ground and the fast outfield offers incentives to the batsmen. The pitch is good to bat on and allows batsmen to play on the up. There isn't much for the fast bowlers, but spinners can turn the ball and cause trouble.

Toss: To Bowl

Dew factor would be a consideration for both sides at the toss. Being a small ground, it is always a challenge for spinners to bowl with a wet ball. Most teams have so far preferred to chase here and hence we expect the side winning the toss to put the opposition into bat.