PAK-A vs UAE-A, ACC Emerging Asia Cup 2023 | Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction
Mohammad Haris will lead Pakistan-A [Twitter]
Pakistan A will go up against UAE A in match number seven of the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023. The contest is a third Group B fixture and the second outing for both sides this tournament.
Team Preview
Pakistan A
Pakistan A thumped their counterparts from Nepal in their first match of the competition by four wickets. The youngsters in Green chased down the 180-run target laid out by Nepal inside 33 overs.
Middle-order batter Tayyab Tahir top-scored in the run-chase with 51, while bowlers Mohammad Wasim Jr and Shahnawaz Dahani shared nine wickets between them. A win over UAE A will put Pakistan A in contention to top the Group B points table alongside the Indian emerging team.
United Arab Emirates A
UAE A took a heavy pounding from India A in their opening Group B game of the tournament. For starters, they posted just 175 upfront despite batting out their 50 overs. Opener Aryansh Sharma, captain Ashwanth Chidambaram and all-rounder Mohammed Faraazuddin were the sole saving graces of their innings through notable contributions.
The UAE A bowlers in turn failed to restrict a rampaging Indian top-order, who chased down the total inside just 27 overs. The defeat dented UAE A’s net run-rate early in the competition, and they need to compensate the same with big wins in a bid to qualify for the semi-finals.
Match Details
Date and Time: July 17, 10:00 AM IST
Venue: P Sara Oval, Colombo
Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode (No live telecast)
Pitch Report
The conditions at the Colombo’s P Sara Oval generally favours spinners. Across all ODIs played here, the average first innings total has ranged around between 180 to 190. The teams batting second here have won 11 times in comparison to nine wins from teams batting first, and the aforementioned stat might persuade captains to prefer chasing upon winning the toss.
Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan A: Saim Ayub, Haseebullah Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Haris (c & wk), Kamran Ghulam, Omair Yousuf, Mubasir Khan, Amad Butt, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Shahnawaz Dahani.
UAE A: Jonathan Figy, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Ansh Tandon, Lovepreet Singh, Ashwanth Chidambaram (c), Ali Naseer, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Sanchit Sharma, Jash Giyanani, Adhitya Shetty and Muhammad Jawadullah.
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeeper: Aryansh Sharma, Mohammad Haris
Batters: Omair Yousuf, Ansh Tandon
All-Rounders: Tayyab Tahir, Kamran Ghulam, Sanchit Sharma, Ali Naseer
Bowlers: Shahnawaz Dahani, Amad Butt, Muhammad Jawadullah
Captain: Aryansh Sharma
Vice-Captain: Shahnawaz Dahani
Prediction
Pakistan A will start out as favourites to defeat the UAE A side.
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