Namibia and UAE will look to shrug off their poor start to the tri-series competition when they face off on September 20. Get our latest expert Namibia v UAE match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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Namibia v UAE ODI Information
- Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- Date: Friday, September 20
- Time: 9.30 am local (7.30 am GMT or 1 pm IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done Recently?
Namibia
Overall, Namibia have won 27 and lost 29 ODIs in their cricketing history. In recent times, Namibia are on a three-match losing streak that came in Dundee where they lost to Scotland and Oman but in 2024, that scoreline is 4-4.
Coming up against a rather strong USA side they lost to them in the opening game of this tri-series.
They have eight points from nine games after their defeat to USA which puts them in the fifth spot on the World Cricket League 2 2024 points table.
UAE
UAE have played a total of 112 ODIs in their entire history coming into this competition and have a 37-74 win-loss record. In more recent times, they have lost 13 of their last 14 ODIs and are in a bit of a rut that they will look to overturn in this tournament.
This includes a 10-wicket pummelling at the hands of USA in their previous game.
As a result of that they are currently last on the World Cricket League 2 2024 points table having played and lost all four matches, making them the only team who have yet to open their account.
Quick Namibia v UAE ODI Preview
We are about halfway through the World Cricket League 2 competition and the fight for the top four spots is well and truly on. Namibia are fifth on the table with eight points and UAE are yet to open their account after having played four matches.
What that means is that while both teams are still in with a chance to finish in the top four – and qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers – they both cannot afford to lose too many matches from here on.
More so UAE who have fallen by the wayside in recent times.
Their performance against USA bore ample testimony to that having gotten bowled out for 106 and then losing the game by 10 wickets as their opponents chased it down in 15.5 overs. That was their fourth loss in a row in this tournament and marked their 13th defeat from 14 matches.
Things will need to change for them.
Namibia will know these conditions a lot better but would also know they would need to bat better if they ended up losing the toss (and were inserted in). They would do well to aim at 225-plus and then take it forward from that point onward.
Namibia v UAE Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall Namibia v UAE ODI Head-to-head: There have been seven ODIs played between these two sides with UAE leading Namibia 6-1.
- All of these seven matches have come in the period between 2020 and 2023, with USA yet to host UAE.
- This will also be the second match between these two sides at this venue having last played here in 2023. UAE had won by 28 runs in that ICC World Cup Qualifier Playoff pipping Namibia to the third spot.
Namibia v UAE Squads
Namibia Squad
UAE Squad
Muhammad Waseem (captain), Rahul Bhatia, Muhammad Farooq, Syed Haider, Basil Hameed, Muhammad Jawadullah, Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Junaid Siddique, Omid Shafi Rahman, Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Vishnu Sukumaran
Namibia v UAE ODI Predictions with Latest Odds*
Namibia v UAE Match Winner
- Namibia to win: 4/5 (sign up with 1xbet)
Namibia v UAE Top Batsman
- Top Namibia Batsman – Gerhard Earasmus: 3/1 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Top UAE Batsman – Muhammad Waseem: 7/2 (sign up with Dafabet)
Namibia v UAE Top Bowler
- Top Namibia Bowler – Ruben Trumpelmann: 17/4 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Top UAE Bowler – Basil Hameed: 18/5 (sign up with Dafabet)
Namibia v UAE Toss Prediction
Namibia to win the toss: 10/11
Namibia v UAE Other Predictions
Team of Top Batter – Nambia: 8/11
*odds correct at the time of writing.
Namibia Tri-Nation Series Schedule
- 1st ODI: Namibia v USA, September 16 at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- 2nd ODI: UAE v USA, September 18 at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- 3rd ODI: Namibia v UAE, September 20 at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- 4th ODI: Namibia v USA, September 22 at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- 5th ODI: UAE v USA, September 24 at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- 6th ODI: Namibia v UAE, September 26 at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
