New Delhi: Pakistan (PAK) will be turning against West Indies (WI) in the 10th warm-up match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday. The encounter will take place at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. The live-action will be broadcasted on Star Sports Network.
Pakistan in their last three-match T20I series lost against England 2-1. After New Zealand cancelled the Pakistan tour just at the onset of the series, Pakistan has been highly determined to play their best here. Babar Azam will be leading Pakistan this time.
On the contrary, West Indies lost their recent four-match T20I series against Pakistan. This team is recognised as the defending champions and will once against proving their worth this time. The team will be headed by Kieron Pollard.
So far, the two teams played 15 matches against each other in this format. Amongst them, Pakistan won 12 matches while West Indies managed to win 3.
Pakistan v/s West Indies, 10th Warm-up match
Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Match Date & Time: October 18 at 3:30 PM (IST) and at 2:00 PM (Local Time)
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
ICC Academy Ground has a batting-friendly pitch and is expected to assist the batsmen hugely. Initially, the pacers won’t find much help. However, the spinners would come in handy in the middle-overs. The excepted average score is 200.
Squads for PAK v/s WI
Pakistan:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik.
West Indies:
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jnr.
Top Picks for PAK vs WI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Babar Azam: A right-handed batsman from Pakistan who is exceptionally well at hitting the ball with his bat. He is one of the consistent and important players from the dream team. In 61 matches T20I career, he has scored 2204 runs.
Kieron Pollard: A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer from West Indies. He is a dependable player who can change the course of the game when in need. In 88 matches T20I career, he has managed to score 1378 runs and bagged 38 wickets.
Top Picks – All-rounders
Dwayne Bravo: A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler from West Indies. He proved his worth in the Indian Premier League 2021 recently. So far, he has contributed well to the three departments. In T20I cricket, he has scored 1229 runs and grabbed 76 wickets.
Mohammad Hafeez: A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler from Pakistan. He masters the coordination between bat and ball and hardly gives any space to batsmen when he bowls.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Shaheen Afridi: A fast bowler from Pakistan. He is a great pick from your dream team. He is capable of taking wickets at regular intervals of the match. He has grabbed 32 wickets in 30 matches T20I career.
Ravi Rampaul: A right-arm fast-medium bowler who has shown his talent in Caribbean Premier League (CPL). He hardly gives any space to score runs to the opposition batsman.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
Mohammad Rizwan: He is a proven star of the T20I series and is capable of leading the Pakistan team towards success. Additionally, he is a dependable wicketkeeper. He has managed to score 1065 runs in T20I cricket.
