The 23rd game of ILT20 season 2 will pit Abu Dhabi Knight Riders against Sharjah Warriors. On February 5, the game will take place at the Dubai International Stadium and will kick off at 8:00 PM IST.
With four losses in their last seven games, the Sharjah Warriors’ situation is rapidly deteriorating. The Warriors’ chances of making it to the semifinals are rapidly fading, as they have the lowest net run rate of any club. To have a chance at this point, the club must win all of its remaining games. The Gulf Giants crushed the Warriors by 79 runs in the most recent encounter.
In the meantime, four of the seven games have been won by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The group has won three of the previous four games, showing that they have momentum and form. The last game saw the Knight Riders defeat the Dubai Capitals by a margin of 29 runs.
The team’s batting lineup, which includes Sean Williams, Daniel Sams, Lewis Gregory, Johnson Charles, and wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, will be expected to provide the majority of the runs.
At a strike rate of 139.15, Johnson Charles scored 231 runs in seven innings to lead the Sharjah Warriors in scoring right now.
The team will be counting on bowlers like Chris Woakes, Muhammad Jawadullah, James Fuller, and Mahesh Theekshana to make significant breakthroughs when needed.
Mahesh Theekshana, an off spinner from Sri Lanka, has taken the most wickets for the Sharjah Warriors so far this season with 11.
Sharjah Warriors Squads
Lewis Gregory (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Sean Williams, Basil Hameed, James Fuller, Mark Deyal, Chris Woakes, Daniel Sams, Maheesh Theekshana, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Jawadullah
The majority of the runs will be made by the team’s batting lineup, which includes Laurie Evans, Sam Hain, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Alishan Sharafu, and Andre Russell.
All-rounder Andre Russell of the West Indies is currently the top run scorer for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders with 192 runs at a strike rate of 228.57. Aside from Russell, Michael-Kyle Pepper has performed admirably this season, amassing 174 runs at a stellar 150.00 strike rate.
The team would be counting on bowlers Ali Khan, Sunil Narine, Imad Wasim, Andre Russell, and David Willey to make significant contributions to the bowling department in time.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders captain Sunil Narine is top of the bowling stats with seven wickets at an economy rate of 6.37.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squads
Sunil Narine (c), Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Sam Hain, Laurie Evans, Imad Wasim, David Willey, Sagar Kalyan, Marchant de Lange, Andre Russell, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Joe Clarke
Match Details | ||
Match | Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Match 23 | ILT20, 2024 | |
Date | 05/02/2024 (Friday) | |
Time | 19:30 (GMT+5) / 20:00 (GMT+5.5) / 20:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ILT20 | |
Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | |
Recent performance | Sharjah Warriors – L L W W L | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – W W L W L |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Gaining the toss, choosing to bowl first, and keeping the opponent to fewer than 135 runs will be goals shared by both teams. The side batting second has prevailed in the last two games held in Sharjah.
The game on Monday is expected to take place in clear skies in the evening.
It is anticipated that the wicket constructed in Sharjah will assist the spinners. The batsmen will be trying to score runs on this surface because there are small boundaries on both sides.
These two teams have met in two matches so far, with both teams winning one each.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have a 51.6% chance of winning.
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