Namibia and the United Arab Emirates will square off in the Group A game of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Saturday at Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
Namibia was defeated by the Netherlands in the previous match. Namibia is now second in Group A as a consequence of this performance. Captain Gerhard Erasmus will be looking for a great comeback in this encounter.
United Arab Emirates, on the other side, has experienced back-to-back defeats in the competition. Skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan would be looking for a good performance in this dead rubber.
The 10th Match of Namibia vs United Arab Emirates will take place on October 20th, 2022 at Simonds Stadium, Geelong.
Match Details to Note
Match: Namibia vs United Arab Emirates, 10th Match, Group A, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022
Date: October 20, 2022 (Thursday)
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates
Namibia (Match Odds – 1.35):
Preview:
Despite losing their previous match, Namibia will use the same lineup for this must-win contest.
The onus will be on batsmen like Michael Van Lingen, Stephan Baard, Gerhard Erasmus, Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, and David Wiese to help Namibia record a competitive score.
Jan Frylinck batted brilliantly for Namibia in the preceding encounter, finishing with a top-score of 43 off 48 balls, helped by one four and one six. Michael Van Lingen, Stephan Baard, and Gerhard Erasmus all contributed with scores of 20, 19, and 16, respectively.
Bernard Schultz, David Wiese, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, and Jan Frylinck will be relied on to provide timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.
Full Squad:
Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Pikky Ya France, Lohandre Louwrens, Tangeni Lungameni, Karl Birkenstock, Ruben Trumpelmann
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Players to watch out for:
Stephan Baard
The tournament’s 30-year-old right-handed top order batter has produced strong beginnings in both innings. In T20Is, he has five half-centuries.
Jan Frylinck
The bowling all-rounder led Namibia in scoring with 44 against Sri Lanka and 43 against the Netherlands. In this World Cup, he has also captured three wickets.
Bernard Scholtz
In 37 games in this format, the 32-year-old left-arm spinner has 42 wickets at an average of 17.02.
Possible Playing XI:
Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo
United Arab Emirates (Match Odds – 3.20):
Preview:
United Arab Emirates will be seeking to make a great recovery in this match after suffering two consecutive defeats.
The majority of the runs will be scored by Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Mohammad Waseem, Junaid Siddique, V Aravind, Aayan Afzal Khan, and Chirag Suri in the batting department.
United Arab Emirates struggled to get going in their innings in the previous encounter and were bowled out for 73 runs in 17.1 overs.
Karthik Meiyappan, Kashif Daud, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, and Afzal Khan will be relied on to make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.
Karthik Meiyappan became the first UAE bowler to capture a hat-trick in a T20 World Cup tournament in the previous encounter. He bowled brilliantly and ended his four overs with scores of 4 for 19.
Full Squad:
Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Aryan Lakra, Chundangapoyil Rizwan(c), Vriitya Aravind(w), Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Ahmed Raza, Zawar Farid, Sabir Ali
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Players to watch out for:
Muhammad Waseem
In his first 12 T20I innings, the 28-year-old struck two hundreds, both against Ireland. In this arrangement, he needs four sixes to bring up 50 sixes.
Zahoor Khan
On Tuesday, the right-arm fast bowler dismissed Chamika Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka in the penultimate over against Sri Lanka.
Karthik Meiyappan
The 22-year-old has taken at least one wicket in eight of his past nine T20Is, and his hat-trick in the 15th over hampered Sri Lanka’s progress.
Possible Playing XI:
Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Aryan Lakra, Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Basil Hameed, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Kashif Daud, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Top Team Batsmen
Our batting selections for Namibia are Stephan Baard, Michael van Lingen, and Jan Frylinck. Van Lingen has a best score of 51 in T20Is and a best score of 119 not out in ODIs.
We propose Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, and Aryan Lakra as batsmen for the UAE. Suri has over 50 points in 14 international matches.
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Top Team Bowlers
With the ball for Namibia, we support Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, and David Wiese. Wiese has 40 T20I wickets to his name.
Our bowling selections for the UAE are Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan, and Zahoor Khan. In this format, Siddique has 32 wickets at an average of 22.37.
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Head to Head
Namibia and the UAE have only competed in one prior T20I. The game was held in Dubai in early October 2021, with Namibia winning by 17 runs.
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | NAM Won | UAE Won | Tie | NR | |
| Overall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Toss Prediction
Both teams will want to win the toss, bowl first, and keep the opponent under 125 runs. In this league, the first inning score at Geelong is about 120 runs.
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Pitch Report
The 10th match of Group A of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup between Namibia and UAE will be played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
Namibia defeated the United Arab Emirates by 17 runs in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup last year.
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The wicket set up for the game in Geelong will provide a close battle between bat and ball. Saturday’s weather looks promising, with humidity around 83%.
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Prediction
Namibia will be the favorites to win their game against the United Arab Emirates based on their current form. Namibia, led by Gerhard Erasmus, Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, and David Wiese, will be hoping for a clinical batting effort in this match. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!
Namibia is the favourite to beat United Arab Emirates at the odds of 1.35.
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Stephan Baard has a best score of 92 in this format, and we expect him to be Namibia’s leading run scorer against the UAE.
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