MSA vs BNT Match Preview
The Morrisville SAMP Army is one of the most exciting teams in the contest.
English all-rounder Moeen Ali, who has a pretty good experience in the T10 format, has been appointed as the captain. He will be joined by the likes of Colin de Grandhomme, Dwaine Pretorius, and Ahmed Raza. The key player for Morrisville will undoubtedly be David Miller, whose batting exploits are well known.
The batting is further strengthened with the presence of Shimron Hetmeyer and Bas de Leede. Anrich Nortje and Sheldon Cottrell will be leading the bowling attack.
The Bangla Tigers began their latest campaign in the tournament on a winning note. Evin Lewis played scored a quick-fire 58 of just 22 deliveries to help the Tigers set a stiff target of 132. Captain Shakib Al Hasan bowled a superb spell, giving away just 7 runs in his 2 overs, and picking up the important wicket of Muhammad Waseem. He was well supported by Matheesha Pathirana and Rohan Mustafa, both of whom picked up 2 wickets each.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be humid, with clear skies.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Abu Dhabi is excellent to bat on, and we are likely to see a high-scoring match. While the quicker bowlers will not receive much support from the flat and dry pitch, the spinners will see some turn as the match progresses. A score of around 110 will be easy to chase here.
Notable stats
Colin Munro’s Excellent Strike Rate
Munro has been excellent on the shortest format throughout his career. He has scored more than 1700 runs at a strike rate of 156.
Rohan Mustafa's Great Average
Rohan Mustafa has enjoyed a good run of form in 2022. This year, he has scored 218 runs in T20s, at an average of 43.6.
Team News
Bangla Tigers are likely to field an unchanged squad for this match whereas the SAMP Army too has no injuries to report of.
MSA vs BNT Probable 11
MSA Playing 11
- Moeen Ali (C)
- Sheldon Cottrell
- David Miller
- Johnson Charles (Wk)
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Bas de Leede
- Shimron Hetmeyer
- Anrich Nortje
- Basil Hameed
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Karim Janat
BNT Playing 11
- Evin Lewis
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Colin Munro
- Shakib Al Hasan (C)
- Ben Cutting
- Joe Clarke (Wk)
- Benny Howell
- Umair Ali
- Rohan Mustafa
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Jake Ball
Dream11 Prediction
The Bengal Tigers have an edge here and are likely to win this one. The team has good experience with this format, while many of those in the SAMP Army, including the players and the members of the coaching staff are playing this format for the first time.
Top Picks
Shakib Al Hasan: He is currently the top-ranked all-rounder in the ICC T20 rankings. The Bangladeshi captain is featured in this format for the first time and is likely to have a huge impact.
Benny Howell: English all-rounder Benny Howell is a handy player for the Bangla Tigers. In the last season, he scored 72 runs at a strike rate of 163, as well as picked up 9 wickets.
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali was with the Northern Warriors last season, and played quite a few explosive innings. He scored an aggregate of 249 runs at an incredible striker rate of 205.
MSA vs BNT Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Clarke
Batters: D Miller (C), C Munro, E Lewis, M Ali, S Hetmyer, H Zazai
All-rounders: S Al Hasan (VC)
Bowlers: S Cottrell, A Nortje, M Pathirana
