Dream11 Predictions: UAE vs NED – Match 2 of T20 WC 2022

The 2nd game of the T20 World Cup qualifiers will be played as a day-night game on the inaugural day of the tournament. Two teams eyeing the qualification will be United Arab Emirates (ranking 13th worldwide in the format) and the Netherlands (18).

This article will discuss the match details, pitch report, fantasy tips, and possible starting XI for the 2nd match of the T20 World Cup 2022 – UAE vs NED.

Match Details

Ground: Simonds Stadium, Geelong

Date: October 16th, 2022

Time: 1.30 PM / 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL

Pitch Report

The Sri Lanka vs Namibia match will be happening on the same pitch before this match. Mostly, the hardness of the Australian wicket will prevent damage, and it won’t change the nature of the wicket. 

A typical Australian wicket will work in favor of batters, and at the same time, it makes the fast bowling more interesting by providing the bounce and the nip. 

Probable XI for UAE v Netherlands

UAE

Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Vriitya Aravind (WK), CP Rizwan (C), Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Zawar Farid, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Karthik Meiyappan

Netherlands

Stephan Myburgh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (C, WK), Bas de Leede, Roelof van der Merwe, Brandon Glover, Logan van Beek, Paul van Mekeeran, Shariz Ahmad. 

NED vs UAE – Top Fantasy Picks

Captain – B Leede

A Fast bowling all-rounder who can bowl all his four overs, including two at the death. Bats at no. 4 and has the ability to accumulate runs with a great strike rate. 

Vice-captain – Muhammed Waseem

He is the best batter of the current UAE team and is capable of even making centuries on his days. With the conditions favoring batting, it will be a good chance for Waseem to showcase his skill. 

Wicketkeeper – V Aravind

The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Aravind walks in at the top of the order and gets a huge chance to make an impression on the bigger stage. 

Batters – T Cooper, M Waseem, M Dowd

With the advantage of being an Australian-born player, T Cooper is well versed in the conditions, and he will make use of it.

The aggression of MDowd will be the key for the Netherlands. The shorter format specialist is expected to peak right from the first match. 

All-rounders – L Bleeke, B Leede, A Khan

L Bleeke, with his English county experience, will be a main bowler of the Netherlands. His hard-hitting nature with the bat also pushes his name forward among all-rounders. 

The left-arm quick A Khan will get to bowl his full quota of overs. Comes in as a middle-order batter, and the chances of scoring runs are high. 

Bowlers – P Meekeran, Z Khan, K Meiyappan, B Glover

P Meekeran and B Glover are the exponents of swing bowling. They can make good use of the Australian Kookaburra ball. 

K Meiyappan is an emerging off-spinner with wide varieties in his kit. Most importantly, he is a wicket-taking bowler. 

While Z Khan is a death-over specialist who can pick a bunch of wickets at the death where batters won’t mind holding the wicket. 

Dream11 Team