UAE vs. Namibia: UAE Looking as Favorites Considering their Home Ground Conditions

Be it Cricket, Football, or Rugby; the home side is always considered as the favorite when playing at home. The upcoming fixture between UAE and Namibia would be a thriller of an encounter with teams looking to play with decency and command. Last time, these two sides met in 2020, where Namibia was rattled under a ridiculous score of 94 runs. Namibia couldn’t even play out their fifty overs, and their batsmen’s techniques were all over the place. For the upcoming fixture, UAE would be the outright favorites considering their decent lineup and home conditions.

So far, UAE has played 3 head-to-head games against Namibia in the 50 over format, from which 1 is won by Namibia and 2 by UAE. Considering the ongoing statistics and overall snapshot of the game, UAE is likely to win and continue playing with positivity and intent. With the likes of Alishan Sharafu, Chirag Suri, CP Rizwan, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Waseem, Asif Khan, Basil Hameed. Rohan Mustafa, Zawar Farid, Mohammad Boota, Ahmed Raza, Junaid Siddique, Kashif Daud, and Akif Raja are in the lineup; UAE has a very prominent and dominating side on paper. UAE might have struggled in the past against Oman, Namibia, and other teams in the emerging nation’s circuit, but now they are a completely different and competitive side. In their last encounter against Namibia, the skipper tricked Namibian batsmen, which spin tricks, managing to pick a five-wicket haul. For the upcoming game, the skipper would be confident of repeating performances from the past.

• Rohan Mustafa;
• CP Rizwan;
• Ahmed Raza;
• Akif Raja;
• Kashif Daud.

Over the past 2-3 years, Namibian players have been sighted in action in various counties and regular tournaments around the globe, giving themselves a unique and imperative exposure. For the upcoming fixture, Namibia would be looking forward to playing the right combination, suiting the pitch and ground conditions. It’s important for Namibia to control UAE players, who would be going all-in since the first ball. In their last game, their batting lineup was unsuccessful in pulling off an impactful performance. For the upcoming game, Namibia would depend upon its key players.

• Gerhard Erasmus;
• JJ Smit;
• Ruben Trumpelmann;
• David Wiese;
• Jan Frylinck.

For the upcoming encounter, UAE might be considered as the favorites for winning, but it would depend on how their batsmen perform under pressure. Namibia can strike gold if David Wiese and Ruben Trumplemann can do the basics right and win the game for Namibia.