Nigeria and UAE lock horns in the 15th match of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series on Saturday, 26th July. The match will be played at Entebbe Cricket Oval and the start time is 12:00 PM IST. Get all the stats, tips, odds, pitch report, head to head record, squads and match winner prediction of the UAE vs Nigeria match right here.
UAE vs Nigeria Tips & Odds
Stats
- Nigeria lost all of the four matches played so far in the tournament.
- UAE won three and lost one match played so far in the tournament.
- Teams batting 1st won six of the eight matches played at Entebbe Oval.
Entebbe Cricket Oval Pitch Report
The pitch at Entebbe Cricket Oval favours the bowlers and is a low scoring venue largely favouring the teams batting first. The average 1st innings score is 130 runs and the average 2nd innings score drops down to 102 runs. The UAE pacers and spinners have been mighty effective at this venue and the Nigerian batters will have to work hard for their runs. If Nigeria bat 1st expect a score around 100-110 runs. If UAE bat 1st a score of around 150-160 is on the cards.
UAE vs Nigeria Head to Head Record
Nigeria and UAE faced off in 2 T20I matches till date. Here, UAE has an upper hand after claiming both the win while Nigeria was winless. The last time these two teams squared off earlier in the season, UAE won by 7 wickets with 91 balls left.
- Matches Played: 2
- Nigeria Won: 0
- UAE Won: 2
UAE vs Nigeria Squads
Nigeria Squad: Sylvester Okpe (c), Vincent Adewoye, Peter Aho, David Ankrah, Solomon Chilemanya, Isaac Danladi, Akhere Isesele, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Isaac Okpe, Olayinka Olaleye, Sulaimon Runsewe (wk), Selim Salau, Mohameed Taiwo, Prosper Useni.
UAE Squad: Muhammad Waseem(c), Muhammad Zuhaib, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra(w), Asif Khan, Saghir Khan, Ethan D’Souza, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Matiullah Khan, Akif Raja, Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Zohaib
UAE vs Nigeria Match Winner Prediction
The upcoming T20I match between Nigeria and the UAE on 26th July is expected to go in UAE’s favour. UAE has looked much stronger throughout the Pearl of Africa T20I Series, with key players like Rahul Chopra and Haider Ali performing consistently well.
Nigeria, on the other hand, has lost both of their previous matches and is struggling to find form. Unless Nigeria’s bowlers, especially Peter Aho, deliver something special, it will be tough for them to beat a confident UAE side. With better batting, bowling, and overall momentum, UAE is likely to win this match.
Our Prediction: UAE to Win!
