AFG vs UAE Dream11 Fantasy Prediction – Must-Have Players & Death Overs Strategy (Sep 5)

Match Details

• Fixture: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates

• Date/Time: 5 Sep, 08:30 PM IST

• Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium

• Tournament: United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series

Short Preview

• Recent form:

  • AFG: W W L W W (strong & settled core)

  • UAE: L L L W L (inconsistent, reliant on a few stars)

• H2H snapshot: Latest meeting: AFG won.

• Key narrative: AFG’s spine (Rashid, Ibrahim Zadran, Nabi/Omarzai) is in rhythm. UAE’s best shots come via Waseem Muhammad, Hassan Ali-I, M Jawad Ullah, and Md Rohid Khan.

Win Probability (pre-toss)

Pitch & Venue Analysis – Sharjah Cricket Stadium

• Ground dims: ~57m square, ~62m straight → value for power-hitters, but edges carry to men in the ring.

• Avg 1st inns: 177 | Avg wkts/inn: 7 → balanced totals; bowlers still in the game.

• Bat vs Bowl FP split: 1st inns BAT 290.7 vs BOWL 246.4; 2nd inns BAT 263.7 vs BOWL 248.4 → marginal tilt to batting.

• Pace vs Spin (FP/over):

  • 1st inns: Pace 15.1 > Spin 11.7 → early pace impact.

  • 2nd inns: Spin 14.1 ≈ Pace 14.0 → chasing phase evens out.

• Toss trends: Captains choose to chase ~60%, yet wins batting first ~60% → don’t over-stack chasers.

Fantasy angle for venue

• Capt/Vice patterns: Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Waseem Muhammad have all hit C/VC levels here.

• Build: Balanced 6-5 or 7-4 towards AFG. Front-load new-ball pacers and one elite spinner.

Last 5 Matches – Fantasy Points Leaders

Afghanistan

United Arab Emirates

Consistency signals: Rashid (10/10 Dream Team), H Ali-I (8/10), Waseem (7/10), A Omarzai (7/10), R Chopra (6/10).

Phase Impact – Who to target

• Powerplay (0-6):

  • Ball: Farooqi (AFG), H Ali-I (UAE), Jawad Ullah (UAE) – pace has higher FP/over early.

  • Bat: Gurbaz (AFG) vs UAE pace, Waseem (UAE) vs AFG left-arm/new-ball challenge (risk/return).

• Middle Overs (7-15):

  • Rashid (AFG) is matchup-proof; Md Rohid (UAE) can mirror impact.

  • Builders: Ibrahim Zadran, Atal anchor with acceleration.

• Death Overs (16-20):

  • Finishers: Omarzai, Nabi, Asif Khan/Waseem.

  • Wickets: H Ali-I/Jawad Ullah often return at the death; AFG may rotate Janat.

MVP & Differential Picks

• MVP (Safe)

  • Rashid Khan (C) – elite recent form + venue record.

  • Ibrahim Zadran – dual 123s in last 3; strong H2H.

• High-Ceiling

  • Waseem Muhammad – 137 vs AFG last game; venue friendly.

  • Hassan Ali-I – wicket clusters PP/Death; 90+ ceiling.

• Differentials

  • Sediqullah Atal – back-to-back tons (FP) vs top attacks.

  • Rohit Chopra – 112 last match; WK punt if UAE bat first.

  • Md Rohid Khan – leg-spin threat if UAE defend.

Suggested Dream11 Team (Small League)

WK (1–2):

• R Gurbaz (AFG)

• R Chopra (UAE) (punt; form+venue)

BAT (3):

• Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) – VC

• Sediqullah Atal (AFG)

• Waseem Muhammad (UAE)

ALL-ROUND (2):

• Rashid Khan (AFG) – C

• Mohammad Nabi (AFG)
  (Alt: Azmatullah Omarzai if you want extra bowling points; see swaps below)

BOWL (3):

• Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)

• Hassan Ali-I (UAE)

• M Jawad Ullah (UAE)

Bench/Swaps by risk profile

• Safer AFG stack: Omarzai ➜ in for Chopra (play 1 WK); or Nabi ➜ out if you prefer Omarzai’s bowling role.

• High-risk upside: Asif Khan for Atal if UAE bat second; Md Rohid Khan for Jawad Ullah on turning surface.

• GL punt: Noor Ahmad (if picked) for middle-overs squeeze vs UAE’s right-hand core.

Final Fantasy Tips (Toss-wise)

• If AFG bat first: Stack AFG top-order (Ibrahim/Atal/Gurbaz) + Rashid; keep 1–2 UAE bowlers (H Ali-I/Jawad).

• If AFG bowl first: Load AFG bowlers (Rashid/Farooqi); retain Waseem as counter.

• If UAE bat first: Prefer AFG chasers (Ibrahim, Atal) + Rashid; include H Ali-I for death wickets.

• Don’t over-chase toss narrative: At Sharjah, teams choose to chase more, but wins skew to batting first—balance your build.

Good luck—lock Rashid, back AFG core, and use UAE’s high-ceiling trio (Waseem/H Ali-I/Jawad) for differentiation!