Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Gulf Cricket T20 Championship - Match 5 - UAE vs Oman and Match 6 - Qatar vs Saudi Arabia - December 15th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Gulf Cricket T20 Championship, Match 5 - UAE vs Oman and Match 6 - Qatar vs Saudi Arabia, to be played on the 15th of December at the ICC Academy, Dubai.

Match 5 - UAE vs Oman (ICC Academy, Dubai)


Current Form UAE:

UAE are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for UAE in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Asif Khan with 50 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for UAE in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Ali Naseer with 2 scalps under his belt.

UAE have won their previous match against Bahrain 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 Oman:

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

The top run scorer for Oman in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Jatinder Singh with 69 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Oman in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Amir Kaleem with 2 scalps under his belt.

Oman have won their previous match against Qatar by 35 runs.

Oman batted first and they posted a total of 204 for 5 in 20 overs. Jatinder Singh laid the foundation for a big total with his knock of 69 runs at the top of the order. Wasim Ali and Vinayak Shukla did most of the damage in death overs. They scored 34 and 40 runs respectively to take Oman to a respectable total of 204 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Imal Liyanage and Saqlain Arshad started off well, scoring 22 and 28 runs respectively. The middle order struggled a lot. Muhammad-Asim Liaqat Ali scored 63 runs off 28 balls and tried his best to take Qatar over the line. Despite his efforts, Qatar eventually fell short by 35 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

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

UAE: Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Alishan Sharafu, Asif Khan, Aryansh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Zuhaib, Nilansh Keswani, Omid Rahman, Rahul Chopra (wicket-keeper), Sanchit Sharma, Simranjeet Singh Kang, Syed Haider (wicket-keeper), Tanish Suri (wicket-keeper), Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind (wicket-keeper)


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Oman

Who will win?- Oman

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wasim Ali (Oman), Asif Khan (UAE)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jay Odedra (Oman), Dhruv Parashar (UAE)

Most Sixes – Wasim Ali (Oman), Asif Khan (UAE)

Player of the Match- Wasim Ali (Oman)

Team Scores Batting first – Oman 150+, UAE 140+

Match Handicap: Oman

Match 6 - Qatar vs Saudi Arabia (ICC Academy, Dubai)


Current Form Qatar:

Qatar are currently placed at the bottom most position at the points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Qatar in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Muhammad Asim with 63 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Qatar in the Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman with 1 scalp under his belt.

Qatar have lost their previous match against Oman by 35 runs.

Oman batted first and they posted a total of 204 for 5 in 20 overs. Jatinder Singh laid the foundation for a big total with his knock of 69 runs at the top of the order. Wasim Ali and Vinayak Shukla did most of the damage in death overs. They scored 34 and 40 runs respectively to take Oman to a respectable total of 204 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Imal Liyanage and Saqlain Arshad started off well, scoring 22 and 28 runs respectively. The middle order struggled a lot. Muhammad-Asim Liaqat Ali scored 63 runs off 28 balls and tried his best to take Qatar over the line. Despite his efforts, Qatar eventually fell short by 35 runs.


Current Form Saudi Arabia:

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

The top run scorer for Saudi Arabia in Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Faisal Khan with 49 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Saudi Arabia in Gulf Cricket T20 Championship is Zain Ul Abidin with 2 scalps under his belt.

Saudi Arabia have lost their previous match against Kuwait 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:

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

Saudi Arabia: Waji Ul Hassan (captain), Abdul Manan Ali (wicket-keeper), Abdul Waheed, Abdul Wahid, Ahmad Raza, Anwar Saleem, Faisal Khan, Hisham Shaikh, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Sajid Imran Cheema, Saud Syed, Shahzaib, Sidharth Sankar (wicket-keeper), Syed Ali Abbas, Usman Khalid, Usman Najeeb, Zain Ul Abidin


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Qatar

Who will win?- Saudi Arabia

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Faisal Khan (Saudi Arabia), Muhammad Tanveer (Qatar)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Usman Khalid (Saudi Arabia), Amir Farooq (Qatar)

Most Sixes – Faisal Khan (Saudi Arabia), Muhammad Tanveer (Qatar)

Player of the Match- Faisal Khan (Saudi Arabia)

Team Scores Batting first – Qatar 135+, Saudi Arabia 145+

Match Handicap : Saudi Arabia



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