United Arab Emirates vs Canada, ICCCWCLT, Today Match Prediction

UAE vs CAN Match Prediction & Analysis

Canada and UAE cricket team will lock horns in the 123rd game of the ICC CWC League 2 on Wednesday, 5th August. The venue for this match is Forthill, Dundee and the scheduled start time is 15:30 IST. 

Canada are coming off a roller-coaster ride since the resumption of the league this year, while UAE enter the competition with the tough loss in Dundee. Both teams would eye to get valuable points for the CWC League. 

Recent Performances 

Canada are going through a poor form with four defeats out of the last five games. On the other hand, UAE are on a roller-coaster ride for the CWC League. They have three wins out of the last five matches. 

H2H history: Canada and UAE have played five matches against each other. UAE won three games and Canada emerged victorious in two games. Meanwhile, Canada holds a 2-1 advantage in the ODI format. Chasing sides won four out of five games across all formats. 

Current Standings: Canada are standing at 7th spot with 24 points and UAE are struggling at bottom spot with 15 points. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

United Arab Emirates Preview

The UAE national cricket team heads into this contest after their opening fixture against the Netherlands in Dundee was abandoned due to rain. Despite the washout, the UAE will be encouraged by their performances in the previous leg, where they secured two victories from four completed matches.

Their most recent outing saw them register an impressive 54-run win over Oman. Batting first, the UAE posted a commanding 308/8, with all four top-order batters scoring half-centuries, before restricting Oman to 254.

The previous setback during that phase came against Nepal, who edged them out by six runs in a rain-affected contest. Chasing a revised target of 255 in 38 overs, the UAE fell just short despite another solid batting display. Muhammad Shahdad was one of the standout performers, registering back-to-back half-centuries during the campaign. Earlier in the tournament, Aryansh Sharma starred with a brilliant century to guide the UAE to another convincing victory over Oman.

However, the UAE began the last four-game cycle with a disappointing defeat to Nepal after failing to chase a target of 201. They will now look to make a strong start in the new cycle as they face Canada in their next fixture.

Aryansh Sharma will be one of the key batters to watch. The opener amassed 206 runs in the previous four-match cycle at an average of 51.5, including a century and a half-century. Given his recent form, he is well placed to score over 30 runs once again.

Muhammad Shahdad has been another consistent performer, contributing 262 runs and picking up four wickets across his last five innings. With the ball, Junaid Siddique remains the leader of the pace attack. The experienced seamer has claimed 38 wickets in the competition while maintaining an impressive economy rate of 5.15, making him a crucial asset for the UAE.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Aryansh Sharma, Adeeb Usmani(w), Muhammad Shahdad, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Waseem(c), Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Ajay Kumar, Haider Ali, Jash Giyanani

Canada Preview

The Canada national cricket team head into the contest back off a defeat against the USA. They played four games in the previous cycle and won just one. Their one game was also abandoned due to rain. They failed to get a win against the USA in both games. Canada posted 275 runs while batting first and USA chased it down on the final ball. 

Canada’s only win during the last four-game cycle came against the Netherlands. They bowled out the Dutch side on 214 runs and in reply, Canada completed the chase with two wickets in hand. Shreyas Movva scored unbeaten 83 runs. It was truly one of the finest knocks of this tournament. 

Canada went 10-14 in the CWC League Two and they are only ahead of UAE in W/L ratio. They would eye to make an impressive performance in this four-game leg. If they get at least three wins, they can push for the mid-table position. 

Harsh Thaker could be a player to watch out for. He has scored 742 runs in the current edition of the CWC League Two at an average of 41.22. We back him to score above 30 runs in the upcoming contest. Kaleem Sana is the leading wicket-taker for Canada in the CWC League Two with 37 wickets. Dilon Heyliger has also bagged 35 wickets at an average of 21.20. 

Canada Predicted Playing XI:

Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton(c), Shreyas Movva(w), Saad Bin Zafar, Dillon Heyliger, Parveen Kumar, Shahid Ahmadzai, Kaleem Sana

Weather Conditions

The weather at Dundee on 5th August is expected to be cloudy with a high of 18°C and a low of 12°C, along with a 40% chance of rain and north winds at 10 kph. Rain already spoiled one game and due to the current weather, we may expect a shorter game. 

UAE vs CAN Pitch Report

The surface at Forthill, Dundee is good for batting. Overcast conditions can give help to the pacers with the new ball. The match will get shorter if rain gets heavier. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in the ODIs is 245. It is a quality batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly. 

Score prediction: 

If Canada bat first - 250-260 runs 

If UAE bat first - 210-220 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five Men’s ODIs on this surface, chasing sides won only two games. Ideally, chasing would be a tough job. Meanwhile, chasing sides won six out of a total 11 games on this surface. The average second innings score is 223 runs. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: UAE to win the coin toss.