OMN vs SAU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Updates, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Desert Cup T20I Series 2022/23, Match 1

Match Details:

Oman vs Saudi Arabia, Match 1

Venue: AI Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)

Date & Time: November 14th, at 5:30 PM IST and 4:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Preview:

Oman will host Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Canada in the Desert Cup T20I starting on Monday. The series will be played in a round-robin format where teams will play against each other twice. The top two teams will directly qualify for the final scheduled on the 21st of November. Oman will take on Saudi Arabia in the opening game of the series. Oman hasn’t featured in the shortest format since February after losing to Nepal in the 3rd Place Play-Off of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A. The players are in good touch by playing local tournaments. Currently, they are ranked 18th in the ICC T20I rankings. Zeeshan Maqsood will captain the side in this series whereas Jatinder Singh is named as his deputy.

It’s been more than one year since Saudi Arabia last featured in a T20I. It will be quite tough for them to win a game against the higher-rank sides directly. They went through the training sessions well and are feeling confident about themselves. To date, they have featured in only 12 T20Is and have a winning record of 50 percent. They are ranked 33rd in the ICC T20I rankings. Abdul Waheed Ghaffar will be leading the side. Faisal Khan and Abdul Wahid are the other players to watch out for. Both sides are facing each other for the first time in the T20Is and it will be interesting who will come out victorious.

What is the pitch report for OMN vs SAU, Desert Cup T20I Series 2022/23, Match 1?

Considering the recent matches played at this venue, even the scores of 150 look competitive. The seamers will get an early advantage and the batters need to be watchful in the powerplay. Bowling first is a preferable option here.

Injury Updates:

(will be added when there is an update)

Recent form:

Oman: LLWWL

Saudi Arabia: LLWWL

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for OMN vs SAU, Desert Cup T20I Series 2022/23, Match 1?

Oman

Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Mohammad Naseem Kushi (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah

Saudi Arabia

Kashif Siddique, Faisal Khan, Imran Arif, Abdul Waheed Ghaffar (c), Usman Najeeb, Abdul Wahid, Mohammed Hisham Shaikh, Zain Ul Abidin, Muhammad Saqib (wk), Ishtiaq Ahmad, Imran Yousaf

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for OMN vs SAU, Desert Cup T20I Series 2022/23, Match 1?

Top Pick – Batter

India-born Jatinder Singh is a regular member of Oman in white ball cricket. In his 39 T20Is, he has accumulated 875 runs at an average of 25.73 with the highest score of 73*.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Zeeshan Maqsood on any day is a must-pick player for his all-round abilities. The 35-year-old southpaw has impressive numbers in the shortest format. In 41 T20Is, he has scored 770 runs at an average of 27.5 and picked up 26 wickets at an economy of 6.9.

Top Pick – Bowlers

Bilal Khan is the leader of the bowling attack for Oman. 34-year-old left-arm quick has scalped 63 wickets in 46 T20Is at an economy of 6.41 with the best figures of 4 for 19.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Veteran wicketkeeper batter, Mohammad Naseem Kushi is a decent pick for your fantasy teams. In 24 T20Is, he scored 189 runs at a strike rate of 129.45.

X-Factor:

Abdul Waheed Ghaffar made a good start to his career, in his 7 T20Is, he scored 134 runs at an average of 26.8 and scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 4.33.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for OMN vs SAU, Desert Cup T20I Series 2022/23, Match 1?

1. Mohammad Naseem Kushi, Jatinder Singh, Kashyap Prajapati, Faisal Khan, Abdul Waheed Ghaffar (vc), Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Abdul Wahid, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Imran Yousaf

2. Muhammad Saqib, Shoaib Khan, Jatinder Singh (c), Kashyap Prajapati, Abdul Waheed Ghaffar, Zeeshan Maqsood, Mohammad Nadeem, Abdul Wahid, Bilal Khan (vc), Sufyan Mehmood, Ishtiaq Ahmad

OMN vs SAU, Desert Cup T20I Series 2022/23, Match 1 Probable Winners:

Oman are expected to win this match.