Bahrain vs Singapore, Match Preview & Prediction
The Bahrain vs Singapore match on the 5th of ACC Men’s Premier ODI Cup promises to be an exciting contest. Singapore lost their last match against Hong Kong, but they are determined to bounce back with a win in this game. Bahrain, on the other hand, will look to start the tournament on a high. Although both teams look equal on paper, only time will tell who will come out victorious in this clash.
Bahrain vs Singapore, Match Details
Match: Bahrain vs Singapore (BAH vs SIN) Match 5, ACC Men’s ODI Premier Cup
Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal
Date & Time: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 8:45 AM IST
Bahrain vs Singapore Pitch Report
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground is a great venue for spinners and generally results in low scoring matches. The average first innings score here is 241, which shows how difficult it is for batsmen to score runs.
Bahrain vs Singapore Weather Forecast
The Weather is expected to stay clear for this game.
Bahrain vs Singapore Expected Playing XI
Bahrain
Abdul Majid, Fiaz Ahmed, Sohail Ahmed, Waseeq Ahmed, Imran Anwar, Junaid Aziz, Shahbaz Badar (wk), Haider Butt, Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, David Mathias, Sai Sarthak, Sathaiya Veerapathiran, Muhammad Younis
Singapore
Aritra Dutta(c), Surendran Chandramohan, Avi Dixit, Amartya Kaul, Sidhant Srikanth(wk), Aaryan Modi, Pasheen Param, Vinoth Baskaran, Thilipan Omaidpuri, Akshay Roopak Puri, Kalimuthu Ramesh, Abdul Bhadelia, Rohan Rangarajan, Adwitya Bhargava, Manpreet Singh, Vinit Mehta
Bahrain Top Picks
Imran Anwar
Imran Anwar is an extraordinary all-rounder cricketer who bats at third position. He also bowls in the middle overs of the matches. His T20 batting records stand out, with an average of 22.60 and total runs scored being 520. Further, his bowling stats in T20’s are remarkable with 37 wickets in 38 matches.
Sathaiyah Veerapathiran
Sathaiyah Veerapathiran is an all-rounder in bowling who can also bat a bit. He specializes in bowling during the middle overs and has so far picked 33 wickets in 26 matches of Twenty20 cricket.
Muhammad Rizwan Butt
Muhammad Rizwan Butt is the leader of the Bahrain bowling attack, with 27 dismissals in 18 T20s throughout his career. He has a good record when it comes to taking wickets, particularly when bowling with the new ball and at the death overs.
Singapore Top Picks
Aritra Dutta
Aritra Dutta’s performance in the last game stands out as he scored 49 runs and also picked up 1 wicket. He is likely to open with the bat and bowl a few overs, enabling him to give great all-round value for fantasy teams.
Vinoth Baskaran
Vinoth Baskaran, a left arm orthodox bowler, is the sole bowler of such type in the team. In the last game, he bowled 9 overs without taking any wicket. He can be a good pick on a slow pitch. He bowled during the powerplay in the last game.
Akshay Roopak Puri
Akshay Roopak Puri, an off-spinner with his right arm is a great pick on a slow pitch. He bowled 7 overs in the previous game without any wickets but could make a comeback against Bahrain.
Bahrain vs Singapore Differential Picks
Kalimuthu Ramesh
Kalimuthu Ramesh is a talented bowler who displayed his skills in the last game. He bowled with the new ball and picked up 1 wicket in 7 overs. He also showcased his prowess with the bat, scoring 18 runs off 11 balls. As such, he is expected to bowl at the death as well as provide some handy lower order batting when needed.
Sarfaraz Ali
Sarfaraz Ali is a well-rounded cricketer who can bat in the middle order and bowls in the middle. He has taken 27 wickets in 37 innings of T20Is and scored 834 runs in 37 innings with an average of 24.52. His all-round capabilities make him an appealing choice for fantasy teams.
Bahrain vs Singapore Safe Captaincy Picks
Aritra Dutta
Imran Anwar
Bahrain vs Singapore Differential Captaincy Picks
Vinoth Baskaran
Sarfaraz Ali
Bahrain vs Singapore Fantasy XI
WK: S Badar
BAT: S Ahmed, A Kaul, D Mathiaas
AR: I Anwar(vc), V Baskaran, S Ali, A Dutta©
BOWL: M Rizwan Butt, A Roopak Puri, K Ramesh
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