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UAE vs WI 1st ODI: Match Details, Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips


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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host West Indies for a three match ODI series with the first ODI taking place on Sunday, June 4 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. This will be the first instance of a bilateral series between these two sides, which has been organized in order to assist both with their preparations for the forthcoming Cricket World Cup Qualifiers later this month in Zimbabwe.


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West Indies

West Indies will be back in action for the first time since drawing a three-match ODI series against South Africa back in March earlier this year. Shai Hope will captain a formidable unit, comprising four uncapped players in Alick Athanaze, Dominic Drakes, Kavem Hodge and Akeem Jordan. Gudakesh Motie has been ruled out of the three-match series due to a lower back injury and off spinner Kevin Sinclair has been named as replacement. Johnson Charles also gets an ODI recall as a replacement for Devon Thomas.

The two-time World Cup winners have failed to secure a direct qualification in the upcoming Cricket World Cup in India and will be playing the Qualifiers in Zimbabwe later this month. This three-match series against the Emirates will stand as a perfect preparation for them ahead of the 10-team event starting on June 18.


United Arab Emirates

The Emirates, on the other side, are coming into this series after finishing runners up in the ACC Premier Cup in Nepal last month. They were also the last team to earn a place at the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers to be played in Zimbabwe later this month after finishing second to USA in the qualifier play-off in Namibia. Despite being the lowest-seeded side in the competition, UAE cannot be taken lightly.

The Muhammad Waseem-led side have played some outstanding cricket in the recent past and on the back of that, they will look to give a close fight to the Windies as they also have their preparations on for the Qualifiers later this month.


Match Details

Date and Time: 4th June, 6:00 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
Live Streaming and Broadcast: Fancode


Pitch Report

The surface at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is a balanced one. It will definitely assist the spinners more as usual but batters can find ways to make runs once they are well settled. Seamers will not get much movement off the pitch but can expect uneven bounce from them. The average first innings score at this venue is around 250. The team winning the toss should bowl first as this will be the first game of the series on this surface.


Predicted Playing XIs

United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Aryansh Sharma, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Rameez Shahzad, Asif Khan, Rohan Mustafa, Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique.

West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (c/wk), Keacy Carty, Yannic Cariah, Kavem Hodge, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Odean Smith, Kevin Sinclair.


Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keepers: Shai Hope, Vriitya Aravind
Batters: Waseem Muhammad, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks
All-Rounders: Rohan Mustafa, Kavem Hodge, Aayan Khan
Bowlers: Karthik Meiyappan, Odean Smith, Kevin Sinclair

Captain: Shai Hope
Vice-Captain: Karthik Meiyappan


Prediction

Considering a better bowling attack on paper, West Indies should get the better of UAE in this match.