MLD vs SAU: The second fixture of the day will see the Maldives squaring off against Saudi Arabia who are coming into this affair after facing a 41 runs defeat at the hands of Bahrain. At one stage Saudi was cruising with 32 for the loss of a single wicket in 5 overs but a dramatic collapse in the middle which saw them reduce to 55 for 5 10 overs hindered their chase of 176 runs.
Saudi came into this contest with one of the most promising batting line-ups but a score like 176 to chase proved a bit too much for them. The Maldives also are coming into this encounter after losing their both their games against Kuwait and Bahrain. They are in a desperate need of a win and with some changes in the line-up they could fancy their chances to open their account.
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia Playing 11:
Maldives-
Wicketkeeper: M Azzam
Batsmen: Diju Xavier, A Makesh, Muhammad-Amin, Pradeep Vasantha
All-rounder: Kashif Sharif, H. Jundu,
Bowlers: Yasir Butt, Fiaz Ahmed
Saudi Arabia-
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Azzam
Batsmen: F Khan, A Wahid, A Abdullah Alnadwi, S I Cheema
All-rounder: Muhammad-Nadeem, S Ali
Bowlers: M Muhammad-Naeem, Ibrar-ul-Haq, M-Abu-Huraira, U Ali
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia Squads:
Maldives– Mohamed Mahafooz(c), Muaviath Abdul Ganee, Ibrahim Nashath, Mohamed Azzam, Ahmed Ameel Mauroof, Ibrahim Rizah, Ismail Nazuwan Badheeu, Saafee Saed, Ismail Ali, Hassan Haziq Rasheed, Hassan Ibrahim, Mohamed Mohamed Rishwan, Hassan Sharif, Adam Nasif Umar.
Saudi Arabia– Shoaib Ali (C), Shamsudheen Englam Purat, Sajid Imran Cheema, Muhammad Nadeem, Faisal Khan, Malik Muhammad Naeem, Abbas Saad Abdullah Alnadw, Mohamed Nawazish Jezulii, Usman Ali, Ibrar ul Haq, Muhammad Aby Huriara, Abdul Wahid, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan, Muhammad Hamayun.
