Emerging Asia Cup, Match 8 | IND-A Vs UAE Playing 11 Prediction, Preview And Live Streaming

India A defeated Pakistan Shaheens in their 1st match [Source: Screengrab/@TilakV9/X]

On Monday, India A will lock horns with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the eighth match of the ongoing Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Oman. The much-awaited clash will be played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground. 

IND-A Vs UAE: Team Previews

India A

Led by Tilak Varma, India A had a magnificent start to the tournament, securing a narrow seven-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match. Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Abhishek Sharma looked sublime, while Anshul Kamboj emerged as India's wrecker-in-chief with the ball in the second innings. 

Skipper Tilak Varma and his MI teammate Nehal Wadhera would like to evolve their scoring rate in the middle overs, with Ramandeep Singh playing the finisher's role in the slog overs. Nishant Sindhu will be India's go-to bowler in the middle overs alongside Rahul Chahar, who would like to redeem himself following an abysmal outing against Pakistan. The eyes will also be on Rasikh Salam, who can bamboozle the UAE batters with his wily variations. 

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United Arab Emirates

Like their opponents, the United Arab Emirates had a winning start to the competition, swatting aside Oman by four wickets in their tournament opener. Bowling first, UAE restricted the hosts to a respectable 150-run total before chasing it easily in 19.1 overs. 

The experienced duo of Jawadullah and Muhammad Farooq starred with the ball, scalping three wickets each. Meanwhile, Tanish Suri and Syed Haider Shah struck valuable cameos and are expected to play a crucial role in this match. 

Apart from these players, the onus will be on Basil Hameed, Vishnu Sukumaran and Nilansh Keswani to help UAE force an upset against the mighty Indian side against all odds. 

IND-A Vs UAE: Match Details and Live streaming

IND-A Vs UAE: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Pitch Report

The surface at Al Amerat Cricket Ground will be conducive to batting. The pacers won't get any seam movement with the new ball, while the batters will enjoy the track's even pace and bounce to score runs. 

However, the spinners will get a hint of turn and make things tough for the batters in the middle overs. The pacers must hit the hard length and vary their pace to succeed at this venue. The toss-winner will likely bowl first as the track doesn't change its behaviour with time. 

IND-A Vs UAE: Probable Playing XIs

India A: Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Tilak Varma (C), Nehal Wadhera, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Anshul Kamboj, Vaibhav Arora, Rasikh Salam

UAE: Mayank Rajesh Kumar, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Rahul Chopra, Syed Haider Shah (wk), Basil Hameed (c), Nilansh Keswani, Sanchit Sharma, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Omid Rahman

IND-A Vs UAE: Winner Prediction

Considering the strength of both sides, India-A are the clear favourites to win this match. 

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