Team Abu Dhabi vs Delhi Bulls, ABD T10 2021-22, Today Match Prediction 02 December 2021

td vs dbs Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the 30th and the last league game at the Abu Dhabi T10 League where Team Abu Dhabi would be taking on the Delhi Bulls. It will be an interesting battle considering the form of the two sides. Team Abu Dhabi would be high on confidence after their win against table-toppers Deccan Gladiators. The Bulls come here with a win against The Chennai Braves. 

The two sides had met earlier in the competition and Team Abu Dhabi had registered an easy win in that game. The side had good firepower in the batting department and the Delhi Bulls are expected to face a tough challenge. Both sides would look for a win here to build the momentum ahead of the playoffs and this is likely to make the competition interesting.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Team Abu Dhabi Preview

Liam Livingstone’s side put up a solid performance in their last game against the table-toppers Deccan Gladiators winning it by 8 runs. The side batted and bowled well in the game, and they would carry this confidence forward. They had defeated the Delhi Bulls earlier and Livingstone would like to win this game and finish at the top of the points table. 

The side would hope to see runs from Philip Salt and Paul Stirling at the top as both these players can hit the ball hard. The middle-order has won them games and the side would look forward to strong performances from Liam Livingstone, Chris Gayle, and Colin Ingram. In Jamie Overton and Danny Briggs, they have powerful hitters of the ball to follow. 

Marchant de Lange and Sheldon Cottrell must get early breakthroughs for the side and Cottrell has looked good in the last few games. Naveen-ul-Haq bowled well in the last game and he would look to bowl tight spells in the middle overs. Overton, Livingstone, and Danny Briggs must get their acts right in this game as Bulls have good hitters of the ball in the squad. 
 

Team Abu Dhabi Predicted Playing XI:

Liam Livingstone (c), Philip Salt (wk), Paul Stirling, Colin Ingram, Chris Gayle, Jamie Overton, Naveen-ul-Haq, Danny Briggs, Sheldon Cottrell, Marchant de Lange, Muhammad Farooq

Team Abu Dhabi Actual Playing XI:

Daniel Bell-Drummond, Colin Ingram, Naveen-ul-Haq, Danny Briggs, Paul Stirling, Sheldon Cottrell, Liam Livingstone, Marchant de Lange, Jamie Overton, Muhammad Farooq, Phil Salt

Delhi Bulls Preview

Dwayne Bravo’s side comes here with a 10-wicket win against The Chennai Braves. In a one-sided game, the Bulls dominated from the start. They restricted Braves to a total of 80 runs and chased it down comfortably. A big win here can push them to the second spot on the points table and Bravo would be aiming for that and a grand entry into the playoffs. 

The side would look forward to a good show from Chandrapaul Hemraj and Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the top. Gurbaz played an electrifying knock in the last game. The middle-order has experienced players in Sherfane Rutherford, Luke Wright and Eoin Morgan and runs would be expected from them. They bat deep with the likes of Bravo, Dominic Drakes, and Romario Shephard to follow and these players shall aim to add quick runs. 

Drakes and Shephard would have to get early wickets as Team Abu Dhabi’s top order has been at its best. Adil Rashid hasn’t found form and he would be expected to do well in this game. Bravi shall look to bring his experience to play and do well in the middle overs with Fazal Haque who bowled an excellent spell in the last game. 

Delhi Bulls Predicted Playing XI:

Dwayne Bravo (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Luke Wright, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Sherfane Rutherford, Eoin Morgan, Dominic Drakes, Romario Shepherd, Adil Rashid, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shiraz Ahmed

Delhi Bulls Actual Playing XI:

Dwayne Bravo, Nyeem Young, Eoin Morgan, Shiraz Ahmed, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Sherfane Rutherford, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Luke Wright, AU Rashid, Dominic Drakes, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We would have clear skies over Abu Dhabi on December 02 and the evening is expected to be comfortable with the temperatures dropping. The surface has been flat and lots of runs have been scored in the tournament. The conditions would be challenging for the bowlers. The side batting first in the game must have at least 140 runs on the board to feel confident.

Venue Details

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi is a batsman’s paradise with a flat wicket and a fast outfield. Batsmen have scored at a good pace on this surface. It is a very tough venue for the fast bowlers as there is no swing on offer. Spinners do well and they gave enjoyed success in the past at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

Most sides have won games in this tournament chasing the score. Batting first is always tough in this format of the game where a victory target can help sides chase down big scores. There would be no hesitation at the toss and the side winning is likely to opt for bowling first in this game.