ACC Mens T20I Challenger Cup 2024 Final, Saudi Arabia vs Cambodia is going to be held on 11th February 2024 at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.
Defending champions Saudi Arabia and Cambodia will meet in the final. Both of them defeated tough opponents in the semi-finals to reach the final.
Saudi Arabia Cricket Team defeated Japan Cricket Team in a tight match in the 1st semi-final. With 66 balls and 10 wickets remaining, Saudi Arabia defeated the opposition, who had set a target of 97 runs.
In that match Saudi Arabia batsman Faisal Khan easily won the match with the innings of 72 runs from 33 balls. He hit ten fours and four sixes. He was declared Man of the Match for his matchless innings.
In the second semi-final, Cambodia cricket team defeated Singapore cricket team in a close match. The opposition set a target of 110 runs, but Cambodia surpassed it with 31 balls and 6 wickets to spare.
In that match Batter Ram Sharan’s innings of 61 off 46 balls saw Cambodia win the match easily. He hit four sixes and four fours. His flawless innings won him the man of the match award.
Saudi Arabia Cricket Team have won all matches and Cambodia cricket team have won six and lost 1 match of their seven matches.
Cambodia faced each other in a group stage match with Saudi Arabia but Cambodia lost the match by 88 runs.
Abdul Waheed’s innings of 99 in that match made it a long team’s run against Cambodia. Abdul Waheed’s was Man of the Match in that match.
Both Usman Najeeb and Imran Yousaf took 3 wickets each for Arabia in that match .
Cricket is a game of uncertainty, it is difficult to predict who will win when. Both teams are leading if previous results are to be seen. So to win ACC Mens T20I Challenger Cup 2024 Final both the teams have to fight with all their strength.
Players to watch in Final, Saudi Arabia vs Cambodia –
Cambodia skipper, Luqman Butt scored 16 runs off 17 balls against Singapore in 2nd semi-final match and he has scored 165 runs in six matches in the ACC Men’s T20I Challenger Cup 2024 and He took also six wickets in six matches.
Cambodia wicket-keeper batsman Uday Hathinjar scored a brilliant 68 runs against Bhutan. He scored 110 runs in six matches. Uday got 7 runs against Singapore in 2nd semi-final.
For Cambodia, Sharwan Godara and Utkarsh Jain both took 10 wickets in six matches which is the highest wicket taker for Cambodia. In 2nd semi-final match Sharwan Godara bagged 2 wickets off 18 runs. And
Utkarsh Jain grabbed 2 wickets off 20 runs.
Saudi Arabia’s player Usman Khalid scalped five wickets in 3 matches.
In the first semi-final match Ishtiaq Ahmad bagged 3 wickets with 15 runs. He collected 9 wickets in 4 matches.
Faisal Khan scored 162runs in three matches. Faisal Khan scored 162runs in three matches. in 1st semi-final Saudi Arabian batsman Faisal Khan got 72 runs off of 33 balls.
Abdul Ghaffar made 154 runs in 4 different games.In the first semifinal, Saudi Arabia’s batsman Abdul Ghaffar scored 23 runs in 21 balls.
Saudi Arabia vs Cambodia, Pitch Report :
Both spinners and hitters find satisfaction on the well-balanced wicket at Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok. While the spinners will be useful in the middle overs, the fast bowlers will need to rely on variety and rate changes to intimidate the hitters.
Recently, both bowlers and hitters have benefited from the surface. The first inning should see about 140 runs scored. In the second inning, this pitch gives up 112 runs on average.
On this surface, bowlers with good lengths and lines should be very successful.
In this ground Recently, it was seen that in the first semi-final with Arab, Japan ended the 1st innings with 98 runs after batting first.
The second semi-final also saw Singapore end their first innings by batting first for 109 runs. It is important to keep in mind that both teams scored these runs by pursuing runs.
Team Prediction :
Saudi Arabia possible playing XI :
Abdul Waheed, Faisal Khan, Zuhair Muhammad, Waqar Ul Hassan, Abdul Manan Ali (w), Hisham Sheikh (c), Waji Ul hassan, Usman Khalid, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Shahzaib, Atif Ur Rehman.
Cambodia possible playing XI :
Salvin Stanly, Uday Hathinjar, Ram Sharan (wk), Lakshit Gupta, Luqman Butt (c), Etienne Beukes, Sharwan Godara, Utkarsh Jain, Prasad Anish, Gulam Murtaza, Phon Bunthean.
