India vs United Arab Emirates World Cup Match Prediction & Betting Tips

India continued their march towards the prosperity by winning their second game of the event against another mighty side, South Africa, by a hefty margin of 130 runs. The Men in Blue piled up 7-307 in the allotted 50 overs and squeezed the innings of the Proteas for 177 with 58 balls to spare. United Arab Emirates lost their consecutive match of the tournament vs. Ireland with a difference of two wickets after a close fight. The former scored 278 after losing nine wickets in the stipulated 50 overs and the latter attained the target by smashing 8-279 with just four deliveries left in the game. The Blue Shirts leads the table with four points from two games and will anticipate winning vs. U.A.E who have yet to open their account.

Players to watch

Shikhar Dhawan powered 137 for India against South Africa as Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli contributed 79 and 46 runs. Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, and MS Dhoni are commendable batsmen while their strong bowling line-up comprises Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav.

Shaiman Anwar dispatched 106 vs. Ireland, Amjad Ali, Amjad Javed and Khurram Khan scored 45, 42 and 36 while Andri Berenger, Krishna Chandran and Swapnil Patil can be useful with the willow in the coming matches. Their bowling will revolve around Mohammad Tauqir, Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed, Manjula Guruge and Rohan Mustafa.

Time & Venue

Saturday, February 28, 2015 @ 06:30 GMT, 14:30 local at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth.

Weather

Mostly sunny during the day with the temperatures around 18-31ᵒC.

Toss

The winning skipper will opt to bat first after winning the toss.

The Pitch

The wicket provided equal chances for batsmen and bowlers between Australia and England in the Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series.

Teams

India – MS Dhoni (C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma.

United Arab Emirates – Mohammad Tauqir (C), Amjad Ali, Andri Berenger, Krishna Chandran, Khurram Khan, Swapnil Patil, Shaiman Anwar, Rohan Mustafa, Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed, Manjula Guruge.

Prediction

Team India will be the clear favourites for the next encounter.