Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Gulf Cricket T20 Championship - Match 3 - BAH vs KUW and Match 4 - QAT vs OMA - December 14th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Gulf Cricket T20 Championship, Match 3 - Bahrain vs Kuwait and Match 4 - Qatar vs Oman, to be played on the 14th of December at the ICC Academy, Dubai.

LIVE SCORES - Match 3 - Bahrain vs Kuwait (ICC Academy, Dubai)

Current Form Bahrain:

Bahrain are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Bahrain in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Ahmer Bin Nasir with 58 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bahrain in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Imran Javed with 1 scalp under his belt.

Bahrain have lost their previous match against UAE by 8 wickets.

Bahrain batted first and they were restricted to 113 for 8 in 20 overs. The top order simply crumbled like a pack of cards. Ahmed Bin Nasir then tried his best to revive the innings with a knock 58 runs in 42 balls. However, UAE bowlers didn't let the other batters settle down and as a result, Bahrain were restricted to a low total of 113 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, UAE lost Tanish Suri and Alishan Sharafu early on in the innings. Waseem Muhammad and Asif Khan then took the responsibility of taking UAE over the line. Waseem and Khan both made 50 runs each to win the match for UAE with 8 wickets in hand.

Current Form Kuwait:

Kuwait are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Kuwait in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Usmangani Patel with 50 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kuwait in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Mohammed Aslam with 4 scalps under his belt.

Kuwait have won their previous match against Saudi Arabia by 6 wickets.

Saudi Arabia batted first and they posted a total of 136 before being bowled out. Abdul Waheed and Faisal Khan gave a thrilling start to Saudi Arabia. They scored 28 and 49 runs respectively. Faisal Khan in particular was simply exceptional. He took only 18 balls to score 49 runs. After the opening pair got out, the middle order failed to take responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. Mohammed Aslam picked up 4 wickets and helped bowl Saudi Arabia out for 136.

During the chase, Ravija Sandaruwan and Clinto Velookkara Anto played to their potential and scored 24 and 36 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Usmangani Patel in the middle order also flexed his muscles, scored 50 runs in 35 balls, stayed not out and won the match for his team in the 17th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Bahrain: Abdul Majid, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Ali Dawood, Asif Ali, Fiaz Ahmed, Haider Butt, Imran Ali (wicket-keeper), Imran Anwar, Imran Khan, Junaid Aziz, Mohd. Asif Shahizan, Muhammad Basil, Muhammad Salman, Rizwan Butt. Sachin Kumar, Shahbaz Badar (wicket-keeper), Sohail Ahmed, Umer Toor (wicket-keeper), Yousif Wali

Kuwait: Mohammed Aslam (captain), Ali Zaheer, Bilal Tahir, Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar (wicket-keeper), Mirza Ahmed, Mohammad Amin, Mohamed Shafeeq, Nimish Lathief, Ravija Sandaruwan, Shiraz Khan, Sayed Monib, Usman Patel (wicket-keeper), Yasin Patel

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Kuwait

Who will win?- Bahrain

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Haider Ali Butt (Bahrain), Clinto Velookkara Anto (Kuwait)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Imran Javed (Bahrain), Sayed Monib (Kuwait)

Most Sixes – Haider Ali Butt (Bahrain), Clinto Velookkara Anto (Kuwait)

Player of the Match- Haider Ali Butt (Bahrain)

Team Scores Batting first – Bahrain 150+, Kuwait 140+

Match Handicap: Bahrain

LIVE SCORES - Match 4 - Qatar vs Oman (ICC Academy, Dubai)

Current Form Qatar:

Qatar finished at the 3rd position in the previous edition of Gulf Cricket T20 Championship. They managed to win 3 games in the competition.

The top run scorer for Qatar in the previous edition of Gulf Cricket T20 Championship was Saqlain Arshad with 149 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Qatar in the previous edition of Gulf Cricket T20 Championship was Adnan Mirza with 8 scalps under his belt.

Qatar are in good form currently and they are expected to perform very well in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship.

Players to look out for:

1. Mohammad Ahnaff - He is a brilliant performer with the bat for Qatar. Ahnaff is expected to score plenty of runs in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship.

2. Muhammad Jabir - He is in great form currently with the ball in hand. Jabir is expected to be the best bowler for Qatar in the upcoming matches.

Current Form Oman:

Oman are the defending champions of the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship. They beat UAE in the Final Match of the last edition.

The top run scorer for Oman in the previous edition of Gulf Cricket T20 Championship was Aqib Ilyas with 205 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Oman in the previous edition of Gulf Cricket T20 Championship was Bilal Khan with 10 scalps under his belt.

Oman are one of the strongest teams in the tournament. They are expected to make it to the Finals.

Players to look out for:

1. Jatinder Singh - He is an experienced campaigner who can play long innings with the bat and take his team to dominating positions against the opposition.

2. Bilal Khan- He is a highly skilled bowler who has plenty of variations in his bowling arsenal. Bilal is expected to be the best bowler for Oman in the upcoming matches.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Qatar: Amir Farooq, Arumuga Ganesh, Gayan Munaweera, Himanshu Rathod, Imal Liyanage (wicket-keeper), Mirza Mohammed Baig, Mohammad Ahnaff, Mohammed Irshad, Mohammed Nadeem Aslam, Mohammed Rizlan (wicket-keeper), Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Jabir, Muhammad Tanveer, Muhammad Zaman, Noman Sarwar, Owais Ahmed, Saqlain Arshad, Shakkir Kassim

Oman: Jatinder Singh (captain), Aamir Kaleem, Ashish Odedara, Bilal Khan, Hammad Mirza (wicket-keeper), Jay Odedra, Karan Sonavale, Mehran Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Muzahir Raza, Pratik Athavale (wicket-keeper), Pruthvikumar Macchi, Samay Shrivastava, Sandeep Goud, Shakeel Ahmad, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Sufyan Mehmood, Sultan Ahmed (wicket-keeper), Suraj Kumar (wicket-keeper), Wasim Ali

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Oman

Who will win?- Oman

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jatinder Singh (Oman), Mohammad Ahnaff (Qatar)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Bilal Khan (Oman), Muhammad Jabir (Qatar)

Most Sixes – Jatinder Singh (Oman), Mohammad Ahnaff (Qatar)

Player of the Match- Bilal Khan (Oman)

Team Scores Batting first – Oman 145+, Qatar 140+

Match Handicap: Oman

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