MA vs NW Fantasy Prediction: Maratha Arabians vs Northern Warriors – 28 January 2021 (Abu Dhabi). The Premier T10 cricket competition is finally back in Abu Dhabi.
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Maratha Arabians will take on Northern Warriors will in the league match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. The Premier T10 competition is finally getting underway in Abu Dhabi.
Northern Warriors have some extremely talented West Indian players in their ranks. Nicholas Pooran & Lendl Simmons are their lead batsmen, whereas Allen will be their lead all-rounder. Maratha Arabians look a little weak on the paper, and they will rely on the experienced duo of Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez.
Pitch Report – The pitch will be batting friendly one.
Match Details :
Time:- 5:30 PM IST, Live on Sony Sports Network Stadium:- Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Probable XI for both sides:-
Maratha Arabians – Laurie Evans, Javed Ahmadi, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Alishan Sharafu, Abdul Shakoor, Mosaddek Hossain, Sompal Kami, Muktar Ali, Praveen Tambe, Yamin Ahmedzai.
Northern Warriors – Brandon King, Lendl Simmons, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Waheed Ahmed, Wayne Parnell, Rayad Emrit, Junaid Siddique, Wahab Riaz, Dhananjaya Lakshan.
5 Must-Have Players in the Squad
N Pooran, L Simmons, L Evans, M Hafeez, and S Malik.
MA vs NW Team Wicket-Keeper
Nicholas Pooran (Price 10) and Laurie Evans (Price 8.5) will be our wicket-keepers. Pooran scored 353 runs in IPL 2020 at an average of 35.30, whereas his strike-rate was 169.71. Evans scored 363 runs in Vitality Blast 2020 at an average of 45.37, whereas his strike-rate was 153.61. Both of them are champion players.
MA vs NW Team Batsmen
Lendl Simmons (Price 9.5), Rovman Powell (Price 9), and Brandon King (Price 8.5) will be our batsmen from the Northern Warriors. Simmons was the highest run-scorer of CPL 2020 with 356 runs at an average of 39.55, whereas King was the highest run-scorer of CPL 2019. Powell has scored over 1200 T20 runs, and he is a hard-hitter of the ball. All three of them are explosive players.
Shoaib Malik (Price 9.5) will be our batsman from the Maratha Arabians. Malik is a T20 veteran with over 10,000 runs, whereas he has scalped 151 wickets in his bowling as well. He is the icon player of the Arabians.
MA vs NW Team All-Rounders
Mohammad Hafeez (Price 10) will be our all-rounder from the Maratha Arabians. Hafeez has scored over 6500 T20 runs, whereas he has scalped 177 wickets in his bowling. He has been in brilliant form in International cricket too.
Fabian Allen (Price 9) will be our all-rounder from the Northern Warriors. Allen has a strike-rate of 159.21 in T20 cricket, whereas he is a handy spinner too.
MA vs NW Team Bowlers
Wahab Riaz (Price 9) and Rayad Emrit (Price 8.5) will be our bowlers from the Northern Warriors. Riaz has scalped 316 T20 wickets, whereas Emrit has 160 T20 scalps under his belt. Both of them are experienced pacers.
Praveen Tambe (Price 8.5) will be our bowler from the Maratha Arabians. Tambe is a veteran player with 70 T20 wickets, whereas his economy has been just 6.92. He is an experienced campaigner.
Match Prediction: Northern Warriors are the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role:-
Nicholas Pooran and Mohammad Hafeez
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + Lendl Simmons and Laurie Evans
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All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
