UAE vs WI 1st ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
The first match of a three-game ODI series between UAE and West Indies gets underway in Sharjah on Sunday afternoon. UAE last played an ODI at the start of last month when they lost to Nepal by 7 wickets. West Indies lost their last ODI by 4 wickets to South Africa in March. Read on as we preview this match. This day-night game gets underway at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 16:30 local time.
UAE are a competitive team, particularly at home, and they will fancy their chances against a weakened West Indies team. However, they will need to play at their top level in this match.
West Indies lost their last ODI but beat South Africa in the game before by 48 runs in East London. Although they do not have their full strength side, they should still be far too good for UAE.
UAE vs West Indies 1st ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Flow Sports and SportsMax.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on the FanCode App.
UAE vs WI Match Toss Prediction
Teams batting second have a slightly better record in ODIs at this venue but it is not a huge difference compared to batting first. We predict that both teams will want to field first in Sharjah.
UAE vs WI Pitch Report
It tends to be quite a slow pitch in Sharjah and any first innings score of over 270 is likely to be very hard to chase down. Spinners should get some assistance from the wicket.
Sharjah Weather Report
Although the temperature will drop as the game progresses, it will begin at 36 degrees but will not drop beneath 32 degrees during the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for UAE vs West Indies 1st ODI Match 2023
UAE Team News & Playing 11
UAE Team News
This is an important series for UAE who are keen to go into the 2023 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe later this month in the strongest of form. They have an experienced group of players and there are no injuries in the squad ahead of this game.
UAE Key Players
- Muhammad Waseem- the skipper has hit over 1000 ODI runs across his career including one hundred and six half-centuries.
- Asif Khan- the 33 year old right-hander averages 42.89 from 22 ODIs and top scored for UAE in their last game in this format.
- Junaid Siddique- the medium fast bowler has an excellent ODI record and has taken 6 wickets from 3 ODIs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
UAE Team Form
UAE lost their last match in this format but beat Canada, Namibia, Jersey and Oman in their four games before the most recent fixture.
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UAE Predicted Playing 11
Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Rameez Shahzad, Fahad Nawaz, Rohan Mustafa, Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
With many of the players who were on the tour of South Africa earlier in the year not in the squad for this series, there will be plenty of changes for West Indies compared to their last ODI. We expect Dominic Drakes to be one of a few debutants in the side.
WI Key Players
- Shai Hope- the skipper has never quite mastered Test cricket or T20Is but is a brilliant and consistent ODI batter. He has hit 14 ODI centuries.
- Roston Chase- the experienced all-rounder is effective at international level across all formats. He has hit five Test centuries from 90 innings.
- Dominic Drakes- the left-arm pace bowler caught the eye for Yorkshire Vikings in last year’s T20 Blast. He bowls with good pace and gets late movement.
WI Team Form
West Indies have won only one of their last four completed ODIs but that victory was against a very strong South Africa side earlier this year.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Shai Hope (c) (wk), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Devon Thomas, Roston Chase, Alick Athanaze, Dominic Drakes, Yannic Cariah, Odean Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Akeem Jordan
UAE vs West Indies Head to Head
UAE are yet to beat West Indies in ODI cricket and this will be their third attempt to do so. West Indies won the first two meetings between the sides by 6 wickets and by 60 runs.
UAE vs WI Head to Head Stats in ODI's
| |
Matches Played |
UAE Won |
WI Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
UAE vs West Indies Betting Odds
According to the bookies, home advantage will not count for much in this game as UAE are at 4.33 to win. West Indies are 1.20 to get the victory in the opening match of the series.
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Who will win UAE vs West Indies 1st ODI Match?
Although UAE have had more exposure to international cricket over recent years, they are still nowhere near the experienced level of West Indies. We have West Indies as the strongest side ahead of this game.
🏆 UAE vs West Indies Prediction
This will be a really interesting first match of the series with UAE playing in front of their home fans against West Indies who are without some of their top players. We expect UAE to have some strong moments but doubt they will be able to maintain their level across the match. Our prediction is for West Indies to win this game.
Jun 04, 2023
18:00 IST / 12:30 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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