Qatar vs Thailand Prediction: First T20 meeting between two sides

Qatar and Thailand are going head to head in the Match 1 of ICC Mens T20 World Cup Qualifer B at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha, Qatar on 19th November 2024. This is the first T20 meeting between the two sides. Who will win this game of cricket?

Batting will be the reliance of Qatar on Muhammad Tanveer, Saqlain Arshad, Himanshu Rathod, Mohammad Ahnaff, and Shahzaib Jamil. While scoring 350 runs in seven innings, this stroke player at a strike rate of 148.93 has been able to score since November 2023.

The bowling department will look to Himanshu Rathod, Gayan Munaweera, Aamir Farooq, and Musawar Shah for wickets. Musawar Shah has been Qarar's most prominent bowler since November 2023, taking 10 wickets.

Muhammad Tanveer, Saqlain Arshad, Mohammad Ahnaff, Kamran Khan, Shahzaib Jamil, Mohammad Irshad, Himanshu Rathod, Gayan Munaweera, Muhammad Jabir, Musawar Shah, Amir Farooq.

Key players who will bat are Akshay Kumar Yadav, captain Austin Lazarus, Chaleomwong Chaphaisan, and Jandre Coetzee. Captain Austin Lazarus is the top scorer of Thailand in T20 cricket since November 2023. He scored 435 runs in 16 innings while maintaining an average of 36.25 and four half-centuries.

In bowling, the essential wickets to look out for come from Jandre Coetzee, Nopphon Senamontree, Sarawut Maliwan, and Mukesh Thakur. Jandre Coetzee is actually Thailand's highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket since November 2023, with 23 wickets in 13 matches at a good economy rate of 5.36.

Austin Lazarus (captain). Akshaykumar Yadav, Jandre Coetzee, Mukesh Thakur, Chaloemwong Chaphaisan, Yodsak Saranonnakkun (wk), Satarut Rungrueang, Anucha Kalasi, Nopphon Senamontree, Sarawut Maliwan and Kamron Senmontree.

Keeping in view their present shape, Qatar is likely to be a clear favorite in the game against Thailand. With the presence of such strong players this season, like Muhammad Tanveer, Himanshu Rathod, and Musawar Shah, team management is looking for a better performance from Qatar in their first match. It is quite expected that Qatar will win the game convincingly against Thailand at Doha.