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United Arab Emirates (UAE) will compete against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday.
In the ten T20Is contested between them, Afghanistan have asserted dominance, emerging victorious in eight matches, while the UAE have managed to secure wins in only two games. The latest series between these two teams occurred in February 2023, with Afghanistan emerging triumphant and clinching the three-match leg by 2-1.
United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I
- Date and time: December 29, 02:00 pm GMT/ 07:30 pm IST/ 06:00 pm local
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, characterized by its short boundaries, generally hosts matches on a slow pitch. Despite the sluggish nature of the pitch, the close proximity of the boundaries has facilitated batters in accumulating substantial runs at this venue. Consequently, the captain winning the toss might consider to field first.
UAE vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Waseem Muhammad
- All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan
- Bowlers: Naveen ul Haq, Fazal Farooqi, R Akifullah, M Jawad-Ull
UAE vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Azmatullah Omarzai (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc)
- Choice 2: Mohammad Nabi (c), Waseem Muhammad (vc)
Also READ: UAE vs Afghanistan 2023-24, T20I series – Broadcast, Live Streaming details | When and where to watch in India, USA, Pakistan & other countries
UAE vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Rahmat Shah, Basil Hameed, Karim Janat, Vriitya Aravind
UAE vs AFG Dream11 Team for today’s match (Dec 29, 02:00 pm GMT):
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Squads:
United Arab Emirates: Waseem Muhammad (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Khalid Shah, Nilansh Keswani, Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Samal Udawaththa, Raja Akifullah Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique, Omid Rahman, Tanish Suri, Dhruv Parashar
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Sharafuddin Ashraf
