The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all set to host West Indies (WI) in a three-match ODI series which is scheduled to kickstart on Sunday, June 4, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The series will play a vital role for both sides in order to obtain a core team for the forthcoming ODI World Cup Qualifiers, slated to be played on June 18.
Both teams will look to make the most of this series and head to Zimbabwe for the Qualifiers, riding high on their winning momentum. Muhammad Waseem will lead the home side, whereas his Shai Hope will lead the new-look Windies in the forthcoming series.
UAE vs WI Match Details
United Arab Emirates vs West Indies, 1st ODI Match, West Indies tour of UAE
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: Sunday, June 4, 06:00 PM IST
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Sony Sports Network, FanCode
Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report
The surface at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium offers assistance to both the batters and the bowlers. While batters will be tempted to target the big runs towards the straighter boundaries as they are very small at this ground, however, dew could likely be an important factor, and either team winning the toss may elect to chase.
UAE vs WI Probable Playing XIs
United Arab Emirates (UAE):
Muhammad Waseem (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Asif Khan, Rohan Mustafa, Rameez Shahzad, Fahad Nawaz, Basil Hameed, Sanchit Sharma, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan
West Indies (WI):
Shai Hope (c & wk), Brandon King (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Keacy Carty, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Raymon Reifer, Gudakesh Motie, Yannic Cariah, Akeem Jordan
UAE vs WI Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter:
Shai Hope
The West Indies skipper was in decent touch with the bat in the County Championship Division Two for Yorkshire as he got the fifties in two appearances. He will aim to maintain his rhythm and lead his side from the front in the forthcoming series against UAE.
Probable best bowler:
Zahoor Khan
The medium pacer proved to be quite economical with the ball for UAE in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup semi-final (1/14 in six overs) and the summit clash (0/15 in three overs). Furthermore, he has the potential to land the blows and will look to play a vital role in the upcoming ODI match.
Today’s Match Prediction: West Indies to win the match