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United Arab Emirates
Bangladesh
Bangladesh will travel to the United Arab Emirates for a 2-match T20I series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This will be the first T20I meeting between the two sides since 2022. So far, they have faced each other only three times in this format, and Bangladesh have won all the matches convincingly. All 3 wins came while batting first.
Bangladesh last played a T20I series in December 2024, where they clinched the series 3-0 against West Indies. They won all the matches while batting first, showing a clear strength in defending totals.Theย UAE also last played T20IS in December 2024, winning 4 of their last 5 matches. All 4 wins came while batting first.
Both teams show a clear trend of success when batting first. Bangladesh will look to extend their unbeaten record against UAE, while UAE will aim to use home conditions and recent T20I form to challenge Bangladesh.
Bangladesh have a stronger and more experienced bowling attack, and they can bowl out UAE for a low score in either innings of the match.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowler Team - Bangladesh
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United Arab EmiratesBangladeshUAE will come into this match with a poor run in the ongoing World Cup League 2, where they are at the bottom with only 2 wins from 11 games. Facing a full-member side like Bangladesh will be a challenge for their squad.
Muhammad Waseem is the most experienced batter in the side with over 2500 T20I runs, including 3 centuries and 20 fifties. He is the only UAE centurion in T20IS. Asif Khan and Alishan Sharafu have scored 460 and 420 runs respectively in the last year. Captain Rahul Chopra will bring stability to the middle order. The team will also have high hopes for their young opener Aryansh Sharma.
In bowling, Muhammad Jawadullah and Junaid Siddique will be key. Jawadullah has taken 26 wickets in his last 16 innings. Siddique is the team's most experienced bowler with 96 T20I wickets.
Waseem, Siddique and Sharafu are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Aryansh Sharma (wk), Sagar Kalyan, Asif Khan, Rahul Chopra (c), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem, Dhruv Parashar, Aayan Afzal Khan, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Jawadullah
Bangladesh will begin this T20I series with a new leadership group. Litton Das will lead the side, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been named the vice captain until the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is a part of the squad but will focus only on batting. Bangladeshโs squad has a strong mix of experience and youth. In the batting department, the squad includes Litton Das, Tanzid Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy. All five have experience playing at the top level.
In the bowling department, the team has a spin-heavy lineup. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, and Tanvir Islam will handle the spin duties. Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana will form the pace attack. The squad will focus on defending totals, a strategy that has worked well for them in recent matches.
Das, Sarkar and Hridoy are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (c, wk), Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Parvez Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.
Bangladesh will start as strong favourites in this match. They have won all 3 previous T20IS against UAE and have done it while defending totals. Their bowling attack is stronger in both pace and spin departments.
UAE will struggle against Bangladeshโs top-quality bowling and their recent form in international cricket has not been good. If Bangladesh bowl first also, there's a chance they will bowl out UAE in under 120 runs. Even if they defend a total, their bowlers have done it successfully in past matches. Bangladeshโs bowling unit is likely to dominate this match once again.
