Team Abu Dhabi vs Bangla Tigers Predictions: Abu Dhabi T10 League 24th Match Preview

Sometimes a one-sided loss feels better than losing a match that you could have won, and if that match is against a thus-far undefeated team and winning it would grant you passage to the next round, it’s a killer. If you’re a Bangla Tigers fan, you know exactly what we mean. After losing their match against the Qalandars, the Tigers will now face Team Abu Dhabi in a winner-advances matchup, with the winner - surprise surprise - advancing to the playoffs and the loser staying behind. Given the high stakes nature of this match, there’s absolutely no doubt that it’s going to be amazing, so before it starts, let’s take a look at the two sides.

Team Abu Dhabi

Predicted XI

Luke Wright (c), Joe Clarke, Leonardo Julien (wk), Obed McCoy, Jamie Overton, Rohan Mustafa, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ben Duckett, Chris Gayle, Najibullah Zadran, Paul Stirling.

Preview and form

Although history tells us that his destructive and docile phases are completely arbitrary, one can’t help but marvel at the unparalleled devastating power of the former. Bowling first against the Maratha Arabians, an incredible economical spell from Tom Helm coupled with a two-for by Obed McCoy helped Team Abu Dhabi limit the Tigers to 97. Half an hour later, the match was over. Three words: Christopher Henry Gayle. Of the 100 runs his team scored to win the match, 84 were scored by him off 22 deliveries. Absolutely relentless, brutal hitting from the Universe Boss.

Key players

Chris Gayle: Yes.

Luke Wright: After a few quiet games, we think Wright will be alive and kicking in this one.

Jamie Overton: The in-form Englishman will be an important weapon in Team Abu Dhabi’s bowling arsenal.

Obed McCoy: The West Indian has been much too consistent to be ignored.

Bangla Tigers

Predicted XI

Andre Fletcher (c), Afif Hossain, Qais Ahmad, Johnson Charles (wk), George Garton, Chirag Suri, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Karim Janat, Matheesha Pathirana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tom Moores.

Preview and form

Star players not performing in important matches is a plague that has affected many a great team, and the Bangla Tigers got a taste of that misfortune in their last match. Bowling first against the Qalandars, George Garton’s amazing figures of 2-1-8-1 followed by Qais Ahmad’s 2-0-12-1 were enough to keep their opponents at 104. When hunting for that target, however, Only Tom Moores played a decent knock while all other Tigers batsmen failed, causing the team to fall 7 runs short.

Key players

Andre Fletcher: If anyone’s going to win this match for the Tigers with the bat, it will either be Fletcher…

Johnson Charles: … or Charles, who has also had a few poor games but still has plenty of firepower left in him.

Karim Janat: Very good and very consistent, Janat will probably get more than an over to bowl this time around.

Qais Ahmad: As consistent as Janat and similarly skilled, Ahmad needs to play his best game in order to help his team through.

Team Abu Dhabi vs Bangla Tigers weather conditions and pitch report

The mild threat of a light drizzle notwithstanding, the night should be perfect for cricketing action.

Like the weather, the pitch caters to just about anyone, and whichever team plays better should win.

Can Team Abu Dhabi end up qualifying despite their poor start? Or will the Bangla Tigers hunt them down and jump over them? Find out if our Team Abu Dhabi versus Bangla Tigers predictions come true on Thursday!