DG Finished.120/4 (10) - 91/3 (10) MA
Deccan Gladiators vs Maratha Arabians Predictions: Abu Dhabi T10 League 22nd Match Preview
04Feb
Cricket Predictions Abu Dhabi T10 League

Deccan Gladiators vs Maratha Arabians Predictions: Abu Dhabi T10 League 22nd Match Preview

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4.02.2021, 17:30 IST
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

As far as dead rubbers go, Maratha Arabians’ matchup against the Deccan Gladiators is as dead as it gets, with neither team standing a chance to qualify. We’d say stranger things have happened, but then we’d be hard pressed to come up with an example. In last place with a net run rate of -3.938, I’m not sure if it’s even mathematically possible for them to overcome that deficit. The team they’re up against next is in a similar situation, but nowhere near as bad in terms of net run rate. In fact, even if either of them win their match by a massive margin, they will still have to rely on both Bangla Tigers and Team 


Deccan Gladiators

Predicted XI

Kieron Pollard (c), Hamdan Tahir, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Zahoor Khan, Prashant Gupta, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Imran Tahir, Cameron Delport, Imtiaz Ahmed, Azam Khan, Aaron Summers.


Preview and form

It’s not often that you see a team led by Pollard crash out of a short format tournament in such despondent fashion, but the Deccan Gladiators have been nothing short of a disappointment. Facing off with the Northern Warriors in their last match, the Gladiators bowled first. Zahoor Khan was excellent once again, but no one else was nearly as good, and the Gladiators found themselves staring at a mountain of 143. Upon starting their chase, Azam Khan and Anwar Ali played superbly to score 54 off 22 and 35 off 10 respectively. Things could easily have gone the Gladiators’ way if even one more player stepped up, but alas, it wasn’t to be, and the Gladiators ended up losing by 3 runs.


DG Key players

Azam Khan: Following his strong showing, Khan will want to leave a lasting impression on the minds of franchise owners around the world in his last T10 match of the season.


Kieron Pollard: Because Kieron Pollard.


Zahoor Khan: An absolute revelation, Zahoor Khan has been the standout player for the Gladiators.


Imran Tahir: The hypercompetitive South African should bring his usual game face no matter the occasion.



Maratha Arabians

Predicted XI

Mosaddek Hossain (c), Syed Haider (wk), Muktar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Alishan Sharafu, Sandy Sandeep, Yamin Ahmadzai, Maroof Merchant, Ishan Malhotra, Sohag Gazi, Kevin Koththigoda.


Preview and form

With miserable performance after miserable performance, the Arabians’ title defence was as bad as a title defence can be. In their last match, the Arabians batted first against Team Abu Dhabi. Playing the game like it was a T20, Alishan Sharafu’s 33 and Mohammad Hafeez’s saw the team trundle to an underwhelming 97. If that wasn’t bad enough, things got extra nasty when it came time to bowl. Chris Gayle was in form, and Mosaddek Hossain’s solitary wicket and Ishan Malhotra’s relatively economical over could do nothing to stop the onslaught. Within 33 deliveries, the Gladiators had lost by 9 wickets. 


MA Key players

Mohammad Hafeez: With nothing to lose, Hafeez might as well play to his heart’s content.


Alishan Sharafu: He may have batted much too slowly today, but he’ll learn from his mistakes and do much better.


Yamin Ahmadzai: The Afghan went for a lot of runs today, and will be looking forward to making amends.


Mosaddek Hossain: Although his skills with the ball aren’t seen often, Mosaddek is a potent, able bowler.



Deccan Gladiators vs Maratha Arabians weather conditions and pitch report

There’s a nearly non-existent chance of rain, but other than that, all aspects of the elements are conducive for cricket.


The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is good for both batsmen and bowlers, depending on which one’s more in form, and has a little bit more luck.


Can the Gladiators go out with a bang? Or will the Arabians stir up a sandstorm to give their fans something to cheer about? Find out if our Deccan Gladiators versus Maratha Arabians predictions come true.

Match Winner:
Maratha Arabians
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Toss:
MA
DG Top Batsman:
A Khan
MA Top Batsman:
M Hafeez
DG Top Bowler (Wickets):
Z Khan
MA Top Bowler (Wickets):
M Hossain
Players to score a fifty:
A Khan/K Pollard (DG), M Hafeez/A Sharafu (MA)
Most fours:
MA
Most sixes:
MA
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