UAE face Bangladesh in the 2nd T20I on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. This match will begin at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The Bangladesh cricket team beat UAE by seven runs in the first game of the series thanks to clinical bowling performance from Mehdi Hasan and Shoriful Islam. Put into bat, Bangladesh put on 158 runs, courtesy of a solid unbeaten 77-run knock from Afif Hossain. Karthik Meiyappan was UAE’s best bowler as he finished with two for 33 in his four overs.
The UAE cricket team struggled to stitch partnerships as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. In the end, UAE were bowled for 151 runs as Hasan and Shoriful Islam picked three wickets each for Bangladesh. Chirag Suri top scored for UAE with a 24-ball 39 at the top of the order.
Bangladesh have struggled in T20Is off late, failing to qualify for the Super 4 of the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022. They also lost 2-1 to Zimbabwe in their previous bilateral series in this format. Bangladesh are currently ninth on the ICC Men’s T20I Rankings while UAE are 13th.
UAE vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I odds
10CRIC odds: UAE: 4.76, Bangladesh: 1.17
Parimatch odds: UAE: 4.70, Bangladesh: 1.18
Betway odds: UAE: 4.50, Bangladesh: 1.16
1xBet odds: UAE: 5.55, Bangladesh: 1.16
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
UAE vs Bangladesh head-to-head in T20Is
Bangladesh have won both their T20Is against UAE. The Bangla Tigers’ first win against the middle-east nation in this format was in 2016, when they won by 51 runs.
Bangladesh and UAE have both won two of their last five games in this format.
UAE vs Bangladesh squads
UAE: CP Rizwaan (captain), Vriitya Aravind (wicketkeeper), Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu, Fahad Nawaz, Sultan Ahmed, Sanchit Sharma, Aayan Khan.
Bangladesh: Nurul Hasan (captain), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Yasir Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Rishad Hossain.
UAE vs Bangladesh probable playing XI
UAE: Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Aryan Lakra, CP Rizwaan (captain), Vriitya Aravind (wicketkeeper), Basil Hameed, Aayan Khan, Zawar Farid, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali.
Bangladesh: Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin.
UAE vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I combined fantasy XI
Chirag Suri (captain), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Vriitya Aravind (wicketkeeper), Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Karthik Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin.
UAE top picks for 2nd T20I vs Bangladesh
Chirag Suri: The 27-year-old was the top scorer for UAE in the first game with a brisk 39 runs off 24 balls. Suri gave his side a perfect platform at the top while chasing a modest target set by Bangladesh. The right-handed batter has scored 786 runs in 28 T20Is at an average of 31.44 and will once again be UAE’s most dependable player at the top.
Vriitya Aravind: The 20-year-old wicketkeeper is one of the brightest talents in the UAE squad. Aravind has scored 486 runs for UAE in 17 innings in this format at an average of 32.40 and a strike rate of 134.25. The right-handed batter got himself a good start in the first game with a run-a-ball 16 but was unable to carry on. Aravind’s form will be the key to UAE’s success with the bat in the second game.
Bangladesh top picks for 2nd T20I vs UAE
Afif Hossain: The 23-year-old has been in incredible form for Bangladesh recently. Afif scored a match-winning 77* in the first game of the series. He has scored 128 runs in his last three innings in T20Is. The all-rounder also scored an unbeaten 85 against Zimbabwe in the final ODI at Harare. Afif has also picked eight wickets for his national side in this format.
Mosaddek Hossain: The 26-year-old all-rounder has picked nine wickets in his last eight T20Is at an economy of 6.05. Mosaddek has been very handy with the bat for Bangladesh lower down the order and has scored 75 runs in his last three games. Overall, Mosaddek Hossain has scored 313 runs for Bangladesh in this format at an average of 22.35.
UAE vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I prediction
Bangladesh are a much stronger side with much richer experience at the highest level of T20 international cricket. The Bangla Tigers won the first match of the series and are clear favourites to beat UAE in the upcoming fixture.
On the other hand, UAE have a bunch of talented players but will face an uphill task against an experienced Bangladeshi bowling attack.
UAE vs Bangladesh playing conditions and weather report for 2nd T20I
Maximum Temperature: 22°C
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 45%
Wind: 10 km/h
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