Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Gulf Cricket T20 Championship Qatar matches which will be played on 17th of September at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha.

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Match 5- September 17: Oman vs Qatar (West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha)


Current Form Oman:

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

The top run scorer for Oman in the competition is Aqib Ilyas with 90 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Oman in the competition is Fayyaz Butt with 1 scalp under his belt.

Oman have lost their first game of the tournament against UAE by 22 runs.

UAE batted first and they posted a competitive total of 191 for 4 in 20 overs. Waseem Muhammad at the top of the order simply tore apart the bowling line-up of Oman. He smashed 80 runs in just 38 balls to provide a rollicking start to UAE's innings. Asif Khan also made an important contribution of 35 runs in 20 balls while Aryansh Sharma ensured he didn't lose his wicket as he finished with 52 off 51 balls. On the back of these batting performances, UAE were able to reach 191 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Oman lost Jatinder Singh and Kashyapkumar Prajapati early on. Aqib Ilyas then took the responsibility of taking his team home. He times the ball beautifully and raced away to 90 runs in just 52 balls. However, he didn't find enough support in other batters, who kept throwing their wicket away. Oman were eventually restricted to 169 for 7 in 20 overs, losing the match by 22 runs. For UAE, Ali Naseer picked up 3 wickets for 31 runs.


Current Form Qatar:

Qatar are placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 victory to their name.

The top run scorer for Qatar in the competition is Muhammad Tanveer with 40 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Qatar in the competition is Himanshu Rathod with 2 scalps under his belt.

Qatar have won their previous match against Bahrain by 19 runs (DLS method).

Qatar batted first and they posted a total of 138 for 8 in 20 overs. Saqlain Arshad played well at the top of the order. He scored 20 runs off 21 balls. Muhammad Tanveer also played superbly in the middle order. He smashed 40 runs off 31 deliveries to take Qatar to 138 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Bahrain got off to a terrible start. They lost 3 wickets for just 30 runs, including their big hitters. Imran Javed in the late middle order tried his best to take Bahrain home with a knock of 37 runs in 27 balls. He couldn't find the right support at the other end though and when Bahrain were 104 for 7 by the end of the 17th over, rain arrived. The match couldn't restart and it was awarded to Qatar by 19 runs (DLS method).


Let's have a look at the squads:

Qatar: Adnan Mirza, Himanshu Rathod, Jassim Khan, Muhammad Jabir, Saqlain Arshad, Imal Liyanage (wicket-keeper), Uzair Amir (wicket-keeper), Mirza Mohammed Baig, Amir Farooq, Mohammed Irshad, Bipin Kumar, Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Murad, Bukhari Munchummal

Oman: Aaqib Llyas, Ayan Khan, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Naseem Khushi, Kashyap Prajapati, Mehran Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Rafiullah, Samay Shrivastava, Sandeep Goud, Wasim Ali, Muzahir Raza, Fayaz Butt, Jay Odedara, Kaleemullah, Shakeel Ahmad, Bilal Khan


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Qatar

Who will win?-  Oman

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Aqib Ilyas (Oman), Adnan Mirza (Qatar)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Bilal Khan (Oman), Himanshu Rathod (Qatar)

Most Sixes – Aqib Ilyas (Oman), Adnan Mirza (Qatar)

Player of the Match- Aqib Ilyas (Oman)

Team Scores Batting first –Oman 170+, Qatar 155+

Match Handicap: Oman



Match 6- September 17: UAE vs Saudi Arabia (West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha)


Current Form UAE:

UAE are currently placed at the second position on points table with 1 victory to their credit.

The top run scorer for UAE in the competition is Waseem Muhammad with 80 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for UAE in the competition is Ali Naseer with 3 scalps under his belt.

UAE have won their first match of the competition against Oman by 22 runs.

UAE batted first and they posted a competitive total of 191 for 4 in 20 overs. Waseem Muhammad at the top of the order simply tore apart the bowling line-up of Oman. He smashed 80 runs in just 38 balls to provide a rollicking start to UAE's innings. Asif Khan also made an important contribution of 35 runs in 20 balls while Aryansh Sharma ensured he didn't lose his wicket as he finished with 52 off 51 balls. On the back of these batting performances, UAE were able to reach 191 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Oman lost Jatinder Singh and Kashyapkumar Prajapati early on. Aqib Ilyas then took the responsibility of taking his team home. He times the ball beautifully and raced away to 90 runs in just 52 balls. However, he didn't find enough support in other batters, who kept throwing their wicket away. Oman were eventually restricted to 169 for 7 in 20 overs, losing the match by 22 runs. For UAE, Ali Naseer picked up 3 wickets for 31 runs.


Current Form Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Arabia are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 loss under their belt.

The top run scorer for Saudi Arabia in the competition is Faisal Khan with 62 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Saudi Arabia in the competition is Zain ul Abidin with 1 scalp under his belt.

Saudi Arabia have lost their previous match against Kuwait by 5 wickets.

Saudi Arabia batted first and they posted a competitive total of 142 for 9 in 20 overs. Their star batter Abdul Waheed got out after scoring 3 runs. After his dismissal, Faisal Khan took over the responsibility of taking his team to a decent total. He smashed 62 runs off just 42 balls but the other batters around him kept getting out to lose deliveries. On the back of Faisal Khan's innings, Saudi Arabia got to 142 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Kuwait openers Ravija Sandaruwan and Adnan Idrees looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. They scored 58 and 31 runs respectively and almost sealed the match in favor of Kuwait. They eventually chased the target down in the 19th over with 5 wickets in hand.


Let's have a look at the squads:

United Arab Emirates: Ansh Tandon, Asif Khan, Ethan Dsouza, Lovepreet Bajwa, Waseem Muhammad, Aryansh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Kamran Atta (wicket-keeper), Vriitya Aravind (wicket-keeper), Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Basil Hameed, Nilansh Keswani, Aditya Shetty, Jash Giyanani, Junayed Siddiqi, Palaniapan Meiyappan, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Zahoor Khan

Saudi Arabia: Abdul Waheed, Faisal Khan, Muhammad Ahmad Raza, Umair Sharif, Usman Najeeb, Zain Ul Abidin, Haseeb Ghafoor (wicket-keeper), Zeeshan Butt (wicket-keeper), Kashif Abbas, Mohsin Shabbirrajput, Abdul Manan Ali, Atif Ur Rehman, Mohammed Hisham Shaikh, Saad Khan, Zuhair Zuhair, Abdul Wahid, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Waqar Ul Hassan, Mohammed Khalander Mustafa

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – UAE

Who will win?-  UAE

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Waseem Muhammad (UAE), Abdul Waheed (Saudi Arabia)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Muhammad Jawadullah (UAE), Zain ul Abidin (Saudi Arabia)

Most Sixes – Waseem Muhammad (UAE), Abdul Waheed (Saudi Arabia)

Player of the Match- Waseem Muhammad (UAE)

Team Scores Batting first – UAE 180+, Saudi Arabia 160+

Match Handicap: UAE


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