NEP vs UAE: Nepal will face the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A 2021/22. Nepal are unbeaten in this tournament after winning three consecutive matches and are at the top of Group B with 6 points. He did not get enough fight from the opposition and won all his matches very easily.
The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, beat Ireland and Germany in their first two matches, though they lost to Bahrain by 2 runs in a crunch finish. They finished second in Group A with 4 points.
Match Details
Match: Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, Semi-Final 1
Venue: AI Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), AI Amerat
Date & Time: 22nd February, at 3:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report
The wicket hasn’t changed in any way, so we can expect a balanced surface for this match as well. It has produced some exciting contests in the past, and we can expect a close finish on Tuesday.
NEP vs UAE, Semi-Final 1 Probable Playing XIs
Nepal Probable Playing Xis: Asif-Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Gyanendra Malla, Aarif Shiekh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lokesh Bahadur Bam, Kamal Singh Airee, Bibek Yadav / Kushal Malla, Abhinash Bohara, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Jitendra Mukhiya
United Arab Emirates Probable Playing Xis: Waseem Muhammad, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Chirag Suri, Rohan Mustafa, Zawar Farid, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Ahmed Raza (c), Muhammad Usman, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique
Nepal: Top Picks
Nepal’s opening batsman, Kushal Bhurtel, has scored the most runs in this tournament. He has scored 143 runs at an average of 143 in 3 matches with the highest score of 104. Consider his all-around skills when selecting Dipendra Singh Airee for your fantasy team. He has scored 121 runs and taken 3 wickets in three matches at an average of 60.5.
United Arab Emirates: Top Picks
In this match, Vriitya Aravind is in amazing form with the bat. He has scored 221 runs at an average of 221 at a strike rate of 149.32 including two half-centuries. Chirag Suri is the star attraction in the UAE line-up. He has scored 107 runs in this tournament in 3 matches at an average of 35.66 with the highest score of 81.