πππππ :Β United Arab Emirates vs Bhutan
ππππ : November 19, Tuesday
ππππ : 11:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ : University of Doha for Science and Technology in Doha, Qatar
ππππππππππ :ββ ICC Mens T20 World Cup Qualifer B 2024
Can the underdogs Bhutan do the unthinkable and upset the mighty UAE?
- UAE are running hot, with a victory in the triangular series at Windhoek.
- Bhutan are in not so great form, managing a third-place finish in back to back quadrangular tournaments including the one in Gelephu.
- UAE and Bhutan have never met each other in this format before.
United Arab Emirates vs Bhutan
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
UAE vs BHU Match Prediction & Analysis
United Arab Emirates go head to head against Bhutan for the first time ever in their T20 cricket history, to kick things off in the ICC Menβs T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B tournament. Malaysia and Kuwait, through their superior performances in the Qualifier A tournament held in September, reached the regional final.
TEAMS PREVIEW
United Arab Emirates Preview
After missing out on a berth in the 2024 T20 World Cup by the barest of margins, United Arab Emirates will be hoping to do better and go one step further this team. And their primary objective heading into the tournament is to finish at the top of the table.
Theyβre on a bit of a roll, with four victories from five games including their 55-run win over Oman in the final of the ACC Premier Cup in April. Muhammad Waseem who made a valuable 100 that day will be key for UAEβs chances with the bat at the top of the order.
Bhutan Preview
Bhutan will be buoyed by their decent performance at the Quadrangular tournament at home in which they collected three wins out of five matches, defeating Indonesia twice and Maldives once.
Thailand, which thrashed Bhutan in that tournament by a huge 77-run margin, and Saudi Arabia, which brought up a 166 run win in the Thailand quadrangular tournament much earlier, are also a part of this Qualifier. But Bhutan will be worried about dealing with United Arab Emirates first, a much superior team that theyβve never faced before.
Weather Conditions
This pitch hasnβt seen much cricket, but going by the only match that took place here earlier this year, pacers would love to operate here.
Bowlers with an extra yard of pace would enjoy the extra pace and bounce on offer here. That is not to say slow bowlers wonβt be useful here at all. The pitch tends to slow down a touch making run scoring slightly difficult as the match progresses.
UAE vs BHU Pitch Report
This match will be played at the University of Doha for Science and Technology in Doha, Qatar. A fairly new venue, this ground has hosted only one match so far between Hong Kong and Qatar in February this year.
Toss: To Bat
Not much data is available on this venue, although the chasing team lost in the only T20 international held here. Itβs a start of a fresh tournament so both captains would be looking at batting first after winning toss- just to get acclimatized to the conditions and give their batsmen a good hit out.