After losing their first game to Bahrain (BAH) by a narrow 3-run margin, Saudi Arabia (SAU) will take on the table toppers, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the sixth match of the ongoing T20 WC Asia Qualifier B 2024. Doha’s West End Park International Cricket Stadium will host this game on November 20, at 3:45 PM (IST). Both teams are coming off ‘contrasting’ results in their respective campaign openers, which makes this game a must-win clash for both to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.

Waji Ul Hassan’s Saudi Arabia took on Bahrain (BAH) in their campaign opener; SAU opted to bowl first after winning the toss, with Bahrain posting a total of 188 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. While chasing the target, Waji Ul Hassan’s men fell just 4 runs short of the target, scoring 185 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the entire 20 overs and losing the match by a narrow margin of 3 runs. They will aim to win this match and get off the mark in the tournament.

Speaking of the hosts UAE, they took on Bhutan (BHU) in the second match of the tournament and their campaign opener; while batting first, UAE posted a decent total of 166 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Later, they successfully defended it by restricting Bhutan to the score of just 103 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the entire 20 overs. Eventually, Waseem Muhammad and Co. won the game by 63 runs to register their first win in their tournament. They will be eyeing winning this match and strengthening their dominance at the table’s top.

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The wicket of Doha’s West End Park International Cricket Stadium is known for its balanced nature, with a slight inclination towards the batters in the initial half of the contest. The bowlers, mostly spinners could get a bit of help from this deck in the further part of the game; so, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bat first and post a troubling total for the opponent to chase down.

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