Published on: Nov 17, 2021 9:54 am IST|Updated on: Nov 17, 2021 10:21 am IST
KEN vs UGA Dream11 Prediction: In the opening match of the ICC T20 Qualifier Africa 2021, Kenya will be taking on Uganda on 17 November at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre in Kigali. Both these sides are coming into this match after witnessing quite different results in their recent few outings. The Kenya team managed to win two out of their last five T20I matches in the recent while. On the other hand, Uganda have performed fabulously well in their last few outings as they have won all of their previous 5 matches in the T20I format. Therefore, it will now be really important for both these sides to perform with the best of their potentials at the start of this tournament.
Fixture Name: Kenya vs Uganda
Competition: ICC T20 Qualifier Africa
Date: 17 November
Time: 12:45 PM IST
Ground: Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali
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The surface and the conditions at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre are expected to offer typical batting-friendly conditions throughout this T20 encounter. There will be some help for the bowlers as well due to the good amount of bounce available on the wicket. Therefore, picking more of batters and all-rounders would be an ideal option from the fantasy cricket point of view.
Team Form Guide: KEN (recent last): L L L W W UGA (recent last): W W W W W
Rushab Patel Alex Obanda Collins Obuya Shem Ngoche Gurdeep Singh Vraj Patel Irfan Karim Nelson Odhiambo Elijah Otieno Eugene Ochieng Peter Langat
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Shem Ngoche Stats in T20I
Kenya captain Shem Ngoche has led his team from the front with some really effective performances both in the batting as well as bowling department. He has played many crucial knocks with the bat and also taken more than 20 wickets in 23 games of his T20I career.
Collins Obuya Stats in T20I
For Kenya, all-rounder Collins Obuya has been in an impressive form both with the bat and ball in the recent while. Obuya has amassed more than 600 runs and also picked up as many as 22 wickets while having been given enough of opportunities.
Ronak Patel Simon Ssesazi Saud Islam Riazat Shah Deusdedit Muhumuza Fred Achelam Kenneth Waiswa Dinesh Nakrani Bilal Hassan Charles Waiswa Henry Ssenyondo
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Dinesh Nakrani Stats in T20I
Uganda skipper Dinesh Nakrani has not played a lot of T20I matches but has done well in less number of opportunities. He has the ability to pick up wickets on regular basis especially in the pressure situations.
Riazat Ali Shah Stats in T20I
For Uganda, Riazat Ali Shah has delivered amazingly well in the difficult situations so far in his short span of T20I career so far. Riazat has smashed a total of 56 runs and also has the ability to contribute with some important over having taken 3 wickets.
The Kenya side will depend a lot upon the likes of Rushab Patel, Alex Obanda and Shem Ngoche to come good as their main batters. The trio of Nelson Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno and Eugene Maneno will be their important bowlers. On the other hand, Uganda will be eyeing to continue their winning momentum in this tournament and the likes of Dinesh Nakrani, Arnold Otwani and Riazat Shah will be expected to play a significant role in the batting department while Frank Akankwasa, Charles Waiswa and Henry Ssenyondo will be their crucial clogs in the bowling attack. Toss will once again remain a crucial factor in this game. According to the KEN vs UGA today match prediction & Kenya vs Uganda cricket betting tips, UGA are the favourites to win this match.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Irfan Karim BATTERS: Collins Obuya, Saud Islam, Simon Ssesazi ALL-ROUNDERS: Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah, Shem Ngoche BOWLERS: Elijah Otieno, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Richard Agamire
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Collins Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani.
For Grand League: Shem Ngoche, Riazat Ali Shah.