Deccan Gladiators vs New York Strikers Match Analysis
In the first match of Abu Dhabi T10 2023, Deccan Gladiators will play New York Strikers at Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park. On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 18:00 local time, the game will begin. On Tuesday night, Deccan Gladiators, the current Abu Dhabi T10 champions, will kick off this year’s competition. Despite having a good squad led by Nicholas Pooran, they placed fourth in the group stage in 2022.
Despite losing to Deccan Gladiators in the championship game the previous year, New York Strikers led the group in 2022 after winning six of their seven games. Kieron Pollard, a West Indian all-rounder with a wealth of experience, will captain the squad during the match.
Deccan Gladiators vs New York Strikers Team Preview & Squads
Deccan Gladiators
In addition to Pooran, who has amassed over 5800 T20 runs at a strike rate of 144.00, the Gladiators also boast two extremely accomplished white ball players: England international Jason Roy and keeper-batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore. In this game, quick runs are also anticipated from Andre Russell and Will Smeed.
Josh Little, an international for Ireland, is expected to bowl a full length in this game, which could result in runs conceded but also keep him in the search for wickets. With Tabraiz Shamsi serving as the Gladiators’ primary spin bowler, Luke Wood will also be utilized as an offensive speed option.
Deccan Gladiators Squads
Deccan Gladiators
Nicholas Pooran (c), Trent Boult, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Josh Little, Joe Clarke, Zahir Khan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Waqar Salamkheil, Andre Russell, Zahoor Khan
New York Strikers
We anticipate seeing Rahmanullah Gurbaz take the attack to the Deccan Gladiators bowlers from the opening ball of the innings, following his impressive performance for Afghanistan in the 2023 Cricket World Cup at the top of the order with the bat. We also expect Will Jacks to bat in the top three spots in addition to Gurbaz.
While Rashid Khan would have been a valuable asset to any team in the competition, the New York Strikers boast one of the best whiteball spinners in the world on their roster. With his quickness, Mohammad Amir will pose a threat to spinner Sunil Narine as well.
New York Strikers Squads
New York Strikers
Kieron Pollard (c), Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Odean Smith, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Kusal Perera, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Waseem, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Jawadullah
Deccan Gladiators vs New York Strikers outfield report
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
The side that wins the toss will probably try to bat first and score a huge amount of runs. According to the weather report, the highest temperature at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will be 33°c, or 91°f. There is very little likelihood of precipitation throughout the competition.
Although there is some turn on the pitch for the spinners, the bounce in the wicket is not too high overall. A score of 140 or less will be considered par.
Deccan Gladiators vs New York Strikers Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In their last two meetings, both have one win each.