When and Where
Abu Dhabi T10 Live: Northern Warriors and Bangla Tigers will feature in the 29th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. They will be playing the match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Thursday, December 2nd and it will be starting at 7:30 PM (IST).
Live Streaming
The live streaming of this game will be available on Voot and Jio TV apps. While, the live telecast will be there on Colors Cineplex SD, Rishtey Cineplex, and Colors Cineplex HD.
Preview
This match between Northern Warriors and Bangla Tigers is a dead rubber. Bangla Tigers has won five out of the nine matches and is placed in the fourth position in the points table. While, the Northern Warriors have won only two of the nine games and is placed in the fifth position.
Even if Northern Warriors win this match, there would be no impact on the points table as the team is already out of the playoffs stage. Bangla Tigers has an opportunity to finish in the the third position.
Northern Warriors walks into this game after losing the previous encounter against The Chennai Braves on Monday. Northern Warriors made 108 runs while batting first in 9.5 overs. Upul Tharanga made 32 runs off 14 balls and was the highest scorer for the team.
The openers of The Chennai Braves, Mohammad Shahzad and Bhanuka Rajapaksa were enough for the team. They chased the target in 8.3 overs and helped the team win the match by ten wickets.
Bangla Tigers will walk into this game after suffering a loss against Deccan Gladiators. The Gladiators made 140 runs for the loss of one wicket. Tom Kohler-Cadmore made 96 runs off 39 balls, which is the highest-score in this season.
In reply, Bangla Tigers could make only 78 runs in 8.3 overs and lost the match by a massive margin of 62 runs.
Abu Dhabi T10 LIVE – Squad News and Injury News
There has been no injury update from any side regarding a player.
Northern Warriors vs Bangla Tigers Probable Playing 11
Northern Warriors
Moeen Ali, Kennar Lewis, Upul Tharanga (wk), Ross Whiteley, Umair Ali, Rovman Ali (c), Yo Mahesh, Rayad Emrit, Abhimanyu Mithun, Oshane Thomas, Imran Tahir
Bangla Tigers
Hazratullah Zazai, Johnson Charles (wk), Will Jacks, Faf du Plessis (c), Benny Howell, Karim Janat, Luke Wood, James Faulkner, Isuru Udana, Mohammad Amir, Vishnu Sukumaran
Abu Dhabi T10 Live – Northern Warriors vs Bangla Tigers Head to Head
Northern Warriors and Bangla Tigers have played a total of three matches in Abu Dhabi. Northern Warriors has won only one game, Bangla Tigers have won the remaining two matches. In the first game of the season, Bangla Tigers won by five wickets.
Abu Dhabi T10 Live – Northern Warriors vs Bangla Tigers Key Players
Rovman Powell is the leading run-scorer in this season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. He has made 294 runs in nine matches at an average of 36.75 and a strike rate of 198.64. Powell has made two half-centuries in the tournament.
Joshua Little has picked seven wickets in seven games at an average of 21.42, an economy of 12.50, and a strike rate of 10.2. He is the leading wicket-taker for the Northern as of the last game.
Hazratullah Zazai is the leading run-scorer for the Bangla Tigers in the tournament. He has made 227 runs in nine matches at an average of 37.83 and a strike rate of 220.38. Zazai has made one half-century in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
James Faulkner has picked ten wickets in eight games at an average of 14.50, an economy of 9.06, and a strike rate of 9.6. Faulkner is the leading wicket-taker for the Bangla Tigers.
Abu Dhabi T10 Live – Northern Warriors vs Bangla Tigers Dream11 Prediction
Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Kenner Lewis, Johnson Charles
Batsmen: Rovman Powell (c), Hazratullah Zazai, Will Jacks
All-rounders: Ben Howell, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali (vc)
Bowlers: Imran Tahir, James Faulkner, Luke Wood
Team 2
Wicketkeeper: Kennar Lewis
Batsmen: Rovman Powell, Hazratullah Zazai (c), Ross Whiteley
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Samit Patel, Umair Ali
Bowlers: James Faulkner (vc), Joshua Little, Luke Wood
Abu Dhabi T10 Live – The12thMan Prediction
As mentioned earlier, this match between Northern Warriors and Bangla Tigers is a dead rubber. The pitch in Abu Dhabi has not been the same in the last few games as it was in the first few games. Hence, this game might be low-scoring and bowlers might have enough support from the pitch.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.