T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[Lidger]

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You are right that Sri Lanka comeback after poor game was clear sign of their determination. Winning partnership between Kusal Perera and Kamil Mishara was key to their chase and you correctly noted that their success was helped by Zimbabwe struggling bowlers. Winning both ODI and T20 series is huge accomplishment and will give Sri Lanka much of confidence going forward.

I don't know why I can't trust the current Sri Lankan team because this team is not performing very well. Maybe Sri Lanka will win against weak teams but if Sri Lanka faces Bangladesh, that match will undoubtedly be very difficult for Sri Lanka. Earlier, Sri Lanka had good quality batsmen and experienced bowlers who are probably missing a lot from the Sri Lankan fans now. Kusal Perera was a powerful batsman but he can't play like he used to. He gets out within a short time after coming to the wicket and the short overs he plays don't seem like confidence shots. If we only consider the good performance in the Asia Cup, then India should be put at the top and along with India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have the potential to do well.

[Bd officer]

In yesterday first Asia Cup match Afghanistan easily beat Hong Kong by 94 runs. Afghanistan batted first and scored 188 runs losing six wickets. Sediqullah Atal was standout player scoring 73 runs with remaining not out and Azmatullah Omarzai added quick 53 runs. When it was their turn to bat Hong Kong team struggled. They lost wickets early and could not keep up only managing to score 94 runs for nine wickets. Big difference in scores shows how much better Afghanistan played throughout match.

At the beginning of the game, I assumed that there was a good chance that the Afghanistan team would win here, and in the end, it was proven that yesterday's match was undoubtedly won by the gambling fans of the Afghanistan team. Especially in this match, there were a lot of gamblers and they bet on the Afghanistan team, the three batsmen of the Afghanistan team, Sediqullah and Azmatullah and Mohammad Nabi, have performed well naturally.
And in terms of bowling, I gave the most importance to Azmatullah, because he played the biggest role in destroying the attacking batsmen. Due to which the Afghanistan team won this match by a big margin, only the contribution of the bowlers can be seen the most.

Afghanistan's bowling and batting were both excellent, when Afghanistan set a target of 189 runs I was sure Afghanistan would win easily, as Hong Kong would not be able to chase 189 runs. However, Hong Kong bowled slightly better in the beginning, after 16 overs Afghanistan scored 119 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, so I thought Afghanistan could give a target of 160-165 runs but Afghanistan collected 69 runs in the last 4 overs.
The confidence of the Hong Kong batsmen is very low, as opening batsman Anshuman Rath would not have been out if he had taken a review. However, Hong Kong lags far behind Afghanistan in cricket. I think Hong Kong will not win any match in this tournament.

[LDL]

Afghanistan's bowling and batting were both excellent, when Afghanistan set a target of 189 runs I was sure Afghanistan would win easily, as Hong Kong would not be able to chase 189 runs. However, Hong Kong bowled slightly better in the beginning, after 16 overs Afghanistan scored 119 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, so I thought Afghanistan could give a target of 160-165 runs but Afghanistan collected 69 runs in the last 4 overs.
The confidence of the Hong Kong batsmen is very low, as opening batsman Anshuman Rath would not have been out if he had taken a review. However, Hong Kong lags far behind Afghanistan in cricket. I think Hong Kong will not win any match in this tournament.

I easily understood yesterday in the first match of the Asia Cup that competitive matches are not held between two teams of unequal strength. While Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 188 runs for the loss of just 5 wickets, their opponent Hong Kong's batting innings was in shambles. Where one team scored 188 runs, the opponent ended their innings for just 94 runs, meaning they lost by a huge margin of 94 runs. However, today we will see another uncompetitive match where the United Arab Emirates will face India. Where India, if they bat first, might win by 100-120 runs or if they bat in the second innings, they might win by eight wickets.

[Danica22]

I easily understood yesterday in the first match of the Asia Cup that competitive matches are not held between two teams of unequal strength. While Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 188 runs for the loss of just 5 wickets, their opponent Hong Kong's batting innings was in shambles. Where one team scored 188 runs, the opponent ended their innings for just 94 runs, meaning they lost by a huge margin of 94 runs. However, today we will see another uncompetitive match where the United Arab Emirates will face India. Where India, if they bat first, might win by 100-120 runs or if they bat in the second innings, they might win by eight wickets.

Afghanistan will win. It was predicted that Hong Kong will be the weakest team in the Asia Cup. We have seen a good performance from Afghanistan as expected. They gave a big target of 189 runs. Afghanistan was able to give a big target with the help of Sediqullah Atal's innings of 73 runs and Azmatullah Omarzai's innings of 53 runs off 21 balls. Apart from this, no other batsman could do well. However, Afghanistan bowled quite well. Although Hong Kong's batting order was quite weak. The team batted very slowly. Hong Kong did not make any attempt to win the match.

[CryptoYar]

2nd Match of Asia Cup

Today September 10th marks start of India Asia Cup journey as they play against United Arab Emirates in Dubai. This first match is very important for both teams to gain confidence in their group which also includes Pakistan and Oman. India who are defending champions hope to start strong under their captain Suryakumar Yadav. For UAE this is big chance to play against one of world top teams at home. Highly awaited match between India and Pakistan will happen on Sunday September 14th. Today game against UAE is India first step toward winning their ninth Asia Cup title.

[Mahdirakib]

For UAE this is big chance to play against one of world top teams at home.

This is indeed a big opportunity for them. At the same time, it doesn't really make much sense. India will win the match very easily. None of the sports betting sites are accepting bets on India to win the match. India and Pakistan will qualify for the Super 4 for sure from group A. Most of the matches of group stage won't be enjoyable.

[Lidger]

2nd Match of Asia Cup

Today September 10th marks start of India Asia Cup journey as they play against United Arab Emirates in Dubai. This first match is very important for both teams to gain confidence in their group which also includes Pakistan and Oman. India who are defending champions hope to start strong under their captain Suryakumar Yadav. For UAE this is big chance to play against one of world top teams at home. Highly awaited match between India and Pakistan will happen on Sunday September 14th. Today game against UAE is India first step toward winning their ninth Asia Cup title.

India won the toss and decided to field first against the United Arab Emirates, which means we are not seeing a big score from India in this match. Since the United Arab Emirates is a relatively weaker team than India, India should have batted first so that they can ensure a big target against the United Arab Emirates overall, but they have decided according to their advantage, maybe the captain thinks that fielding first will make it easier for them to win.

The United Arab Emirates batsmen will come out to bat in the first innings in a short while. With the batting lineup of the United Arab Emirates, I think they will not be able to score more than 120 or 130 runs on the scoreboard against a strong bowling lineup like India and if the United Arab Emirates can score such a score, then it will be very easy for India to win this match.

[Bluedrem]

This is indeed a big opportunity for them. At the same time, it doesn't really make much sense. India will win the match very easily. None of the sports betting sites are accepting bets on India to win the match. India and Pakistan will qualify for the Super 4 for sure from group A. Most of the matches of group stage won't be enjoyable.

No matter how weak the opponent is in T20, you can never guarantee before the match that any team will win. Yes, India is a superpower in the cricket world. But India is not like that when it comes to losing to weak teams. In T20, only when two or three batsmen can score a lot of runs for the team. On the other hand, only when two or three bowlers can score a lot of runs can the team win. India won the toss today. India did not neglect the match at all, so if they did, they would have decided to bat first and tried to score big by playing well. But for India, the main thing is the result of the match, so they decided to bowl first. UAE batted well in the first three overs. We saw some great boundaries from UAE batsman Alishan Sharafu, but after the fourth over, the run rate decreased a bit. I always want UAE to move towards a mail-baiting finish, no matter how small the team is.

[Tipstar]

This is indeed a big opportunity for them. At the same time, it doesn't really make much sense. India will win the match very easily. None of the sports betting sites are accepting bets on India to win the match. India and Pakistan will qualify for the Super 4 for sure from group A. Most of the matches of group stage won't be enjoyable.

No matter how weak the opponent is in T20, you can never guarantee before the match that any team will win. Yes, India is a superpower in the cricket world. But India is not like that when it comes to losing to weak teams. In T20, only when two or three batsmen can score a lot of runs for the team. On the other hand, only when two or three bowlers can score a lot of runs can the team win. India won the toss today. India did not neglect the match at all, so if they did, they would have decided to bat first and tried to score big by playing well. But for India, the main thing is the result of the match, so they decided to bowl first. UAE batted well in the first three overs. We saw some great boundaries from UAE batsman Alishan Sharafu, but after the fourth over, the run rate decreased a bit. I always want UAE to move towards a mail-baiting finish, no matter how small the team is.

Still there's a many things that distinguish a weak team and a strong one. For a weak team, everything should go in their way for them to have a chance to win but a strong team can compensate a loss from one player by another or an inning by another. There could be a chance that India could be all out in a smaller score without achieving the target but that would be very low somewhere below 1. It's 99.9% sure that India would be the winner of today's match.
I don't think teams like UAE, Oman or Hong Kong are capable of winning any games on this tournament.

[ibuddy122505]

This is indeed a big opportunity for them. At the same time, it doesn't really make much sense. India will win the match very easily. None of the sports betting sites are accepting bets on India to win the match. India and Pakistan will qualify for the Super 4 for sure from group A. Most of the matches of group stage won't be enjoyable.

No matter how weak the opponent is in T20, you can never guarantee before the match that any team will win. Yes, India is a superpower in the cricket world. But India is not like that when it comes to losing to weak teams. In T20, only when two or three batsmen can score a lot of runs for the team. On the other hand, only when two or three bowlers can score a lot of runs can the team win. India won the toss today. India did not neglect the match at all, so if they did, they would have decided to bat first and tried to score big by playing well. But for India, the main thing is the result of the match, so they decided to bowl first. UAE batted well in the first three overs. We saw some great boundaries from UAE batsman Alishan Sharafu, but after the fourth over, the run rate decreased a bit. I always want UAE to move towards a mail-baiting finish, no matter how small the team is.

I can see India playing with their full-strength side, while UAE must look to bring some excitement to the game. Fact is big totals aren't expected from them, so we might see a low-scoring thrillers. Their batting line-up doesn't inspire much confidence at the moment, but even a competitive score from UAE would make the match more interesting.

[LDL]

For UAE this is big chance to play against one of world top teams at home.

This is indeed a big opportunity for them. At the same time, it doesn't really make much sense. India will win the match very easily. None of the sports betting sites are accepting bets on India to win the match. India and Pakistan will qualify for the Super 4 for sure from group A. Most of the matches of group stage won't be enjoyable.

The match between India and the United Arab Emirates is actually one-sided, especially with the two UAE batsmen Alishan Sharafu (22) and Mohammad Waseem (19) failing to score runs, with all the other batsmen getting out in single digits. I don't think the UAE and India games are included in betting on any casino or gambling site. All casinos and gambling sites know that India will win this match.

[Bluedrem]

Still there's a many things that distinguish a weak team and a strong one. For a weak team, everything should go in their way for them to have a chance to win but a strong team can compensate a loss from one player by another or an inning by another. There could be a chance that India could be all out in a smaller score without achieving the target but that would be very low somewhere below 1. It's 99.9% sure that India would be the winner of today's match.
I don't think teams like UAE, Oman or Hong Kong are capable of winning any games on this tournament.

Yes, I understand what you are saying. You mean that a team is known as a weak team only when they perform poorly. And because of poor performance, we call the team a weak team. Yes, I also accept that the worst possible outcome for a weak team is 99%. But you cannot deny that the remaining 1% can win in the country. And because of that one percent chance, the weak team can win any match. Maybe out of a hundred matches, the one match that has a chance of winning can happen in today's match, tomorrow's match, or the match the day after that, or the match the day after that. That's all I meant.

[laspol65]

India is the strongest team in Group A, India will occupy the top position in the points table. There is no other team in Group A that has surpassed India to occupy the last position in the points table. So India will definitely win today's match, because India is much stronger than the United Arab Emirates. There is a high possibility that the Indian team will win this match without losing a wicket.
The United Arab Emirates team has scored 57 runs in 13 overs, losing nine wickets, but I can definitely say that India will win. Those who have bet on India in this match are the only lucky ones and have done the right research.

[noormcs5]

2nd Match of Asia Cup

Today September 10th marks start of India Asia Cup journey as they play against United Arab Emirates in Dubai. This first match is very important for both teams to gain confidence in their group which also includes Pakistan and Oman. India who are defending champions hope to start strong under their captain Suryakumar Yadav. For UAE this is big chance to play against one of world top teams at home. Highly awaited match between India and Pakistan will happen on Sunday September 14th. Today game against UAE is India first step toward winning their ninth Asia Cup title.

The United Arab Emirates were all out at 57 runs. Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem had a good start innings but then after these two batsmen none of the players could bat well. No one was able to make over 2 or 3 runs, it was a complete disaster. Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube did the damage, they took seven wickets between them.

India will chase this score in less than 10 overs and that would mean that they have a significant net run rate.  Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill should chase this target with ease without losing any wickets.

[Compromise me]

2nd Match of Asia Cup

Today September 10th marks start of India Asia Cup journey as they play against United Arab Emirates in Dubai. This first match is very important for both teams to gain confidence in their group which also includes Pakistan and Oman. India who are defending champions hope to start strong under their captain Suryakumar Yadav. For UAE this is big chance to play against one of world top teams at home. Highly awaited match between India and Pakistan will happen on Sunday September 14th. Today game against UAE is India first step toward winning their ninth Asia Cup title.

The United Arab Emirates were all out at 57 runs. Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem had a good start innings but then after these two batsmen none of the players could bat well. No one was able to make over 2 or 3 runs, it was a complete disaster. Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube did the damage, they took seven wickets between them.

India will chase this score in less than 10 overs and that would mean that they have a significant net run rate.  Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill should chase this target with ease without losing any wickets.

Indian bowling lineup attacked on United Arab Emirates national cricket team and that team was all out at just 57 and no player could play well in this match. Top scorer was Sharafu who made only 22 runs in this match and 9 players of that team could not enter on double figures as Kuldeep Yadav bowling was tough for these batters because they did not play that kind of bowler And they gave back to back wickets in this match. Shivam Dube performance was also very excellent in this match because he took 3 wickets in this match.India cricket team chased the target in fifth over of the match because that was very low score match and India batting is top class and they did brilliant in this match.

[HelliumZ]

United Arab Emirates 57/10(13.1)
India 60/1(4.3)

If the above is the result of a match in an important event like Asia Cup then how will the audience enjoy the excitement of cricket. Today's match with India was unnecessary. It would have been better if India had been declared the winner directly. The players from the United Arab Emirates played cricket in the same way that small children play in village cricket. In an important event like the Asia Cup, two teams, Hong Kong and UAE, have been included who are not qualified enough to play cricket. A match like this between UAE and a team like India is really a baseless match for the audience.

[virasog]

United Arab Emirates 57/10(13.1)
India 60/1(4.3)

If the above is the result of a match in an important event like Asia Cup then how will the audience enjoy the excitement of cricket. Today's match with India was unnecessary. It would have been better if India had been declared the winner directly. The players from the United Arab Emirates played cricket in the same way that small children play in village cricket. In an important event like the Asia Cup, two teams, Hong Kong and UAE, have been included who are not qualified enough to play cricket. A match like this between UAE and a team like India is really a baseless match for the audience.

That doesn't happen that a team is declared as a winner without playing, no matter how weak the opponent is. Also, if you watch the ICC tournaments like World Cups etc, then you will know that such one sided matches always take place and we have to wait for the more competitive matches in the last part of the tournament.

The reason is that when you are playing tournaments like the Asia Cup, many teams also play in that tournament that have no experience playing against big teams. So we have to wait for a better match and ignore these, but who knows, someday an upset may happen 

[fuguebtc]

United Arab Emirates 57/10(13.1)
India 60/1(4.3)

It was a very boring match. I am just waiting for the India vs Pakistan match. We were sure that India will win against UAE. India's squad is very strong. Even if India played with their second - row squad, the team would have been able to win by a big margin.

UAE team managed to score only 57 runs. Except for the two openers, no other batsman was able to score even 5 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets in 2.1 overs and SHivam Dube took 3 wickets in 2 overs.

Batting for a target of only 58 runs, India lost one wicket. Anyway, India reached the target of victory in just 4.3 overs. ABhishek Sharma scored 30 runs off 16 balls and Shubman Gill scored 20 runs off 9 balls

[Shadiq]

United Arab Emirates 57/10(13.1)
India 60/1(4.3)

If the above is the result of a match in an important event like Asia Cup then how will the audience enjoy the excitement of cricket. Today's match with India was unnecessary. It would have been better if India had been declared the winner directly. The players from the United Arab Emirates played cricket in the same way that small children play in village cricket. In an important event like the Asia Cup, two teams, Hong Kong and UAE, have been included who are not qualified enough to play cricket. A match like this between UAE and a team like India is really a baseless match for the audience.

Cricket is still far behind football. It is almost impossible for a team ranked 10th in the ICC rankings to beat a team ranked first. But in football, even if there is a big difference in rankings, we can still see exciting matches most of the time. The main reason for this is the improvement of football. In the FIFA World Cup, we also see 32 teams and each team has to play qualifiers to qualify for the World Cup.

On the other hand, the top teams in cricket do not have to play any qualifiers, rather they qualify for the ICC World Cup by organizing series as they wish. If we want to reduce such unnecessary matches, cricket should be decentralised and the first-tier teams should also come up with a rule to play qualifiers to qualify for the ICC World Cup. In this case, small teams will also get a chance to fight against big teams and small teams will gain experience or learn something new for their improvement.
Even if the small teams qualify for an event, they can plan to beat the big teams because they have already played against those teams. Currently, except for ICC events, small teams do not get a chance to play against big teams. Cricket is currently limited to a few countries like India, Australia, England, South Africa, and New Zealand.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The first T20 match of the England and South Africa series is going to be held today. In the odi  series , we have seen  strange performances from both the teams. Although South Africa won the first two matches, South africa faced a humiliating defeat by 342  runs in the last match. The team will definitely  want to take revenge for this defeat.

Both england and s outh africa have strong and experienced squads. So it is difficult to make predictions about these matches. The chances of winning  are equal for both the teams. Just like we saw a great comeback from  england's batsmen in the last odi  match, if the batsmen continue their great performance in the T20 series, then their chances of winning are high. On the other hand , South Africa also has several experienced batsmen in the squad. So I am looking forward to enjoying a competitive match.