MI Emirates is now leading the ILT20 table, but four teams are vying for second place with just two points separating them. In an unusually evenly matched ILT20 competition this season, Desert Vipers are the only team that has failed to score at this point.
Before the game on Wednesday, the Dubai Capitals and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders had the same number of points, but the latter were three spots lower because of a significantly inferior net run rate.
Nevertheless, putting points on the board is more crucial at this time in the competition than the net run rate. This game on Thursday night appears to be a great contest, with two more up for grabs.
Following their impressive 170/7 performance in Monday’s Match 5, Dubai Capitals appeared poised to secure their second victory of the year. They had not anticipated a Johnson Charles special at the top of the order, though, combined with some solid lower-order hitting from Daniel Sams and Basil Hameed, as Sharjah Warriors managed to cross the finish line with five wickets and seven balls remaining.
The Capitals have a strong batting lineup, and in the previous game, Sikandar Raza (48 runs from 23 balls) and Sam Billings (52 runs from 31 balls) stole the show. However, this side is more likely to score large totals because players like Rovman Powell, Jake Fraser-McGurk, David Warner, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are all in the top six.
Dushmantha Chameera, who took 4/28 on Monday and has five wickets in the competition thus far, is a man on a mission when it comes to the ball.
Dubai Capitals Squads
David Warner (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sam Billings, Rovman Powell, Rahul Chopra, Jason Holder, Roelof van der Merwe, Sikandar Raza, Akif Raja, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Dushmantha Chameera
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders were soundly defeated by MI Emirates on Tuesday, following their easy triumph over Desert Vipers in Match 3. Captain Sunil Narine and the team management would need to put in a lot of effort to instill confidence in the players before this encounter.
The Knight Riders were dismissed for just 95 runs, with Andre Russell scoring 48 runs off 25 balls and opener Alishan Sharafu the only other player to reach double figures. Andries Gous, a keeper-batter, will be eager to perform well after making just three in the defeat to MI. He hit 95 not out in the first game against the Vipers.
Even though the bowling attack will argue that they had nothing to defend, their meager effort in taking just one wicket still stands. In this encounter, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders must, all things considered, forget about their previous game and start over.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squads
Sunil Narine (c), Andries Gous (wk), Michael Pepper, Laurie Evans, Andre Russell, Imad Wasim, David Willey, Sam Hain, Josh Little, Alishan Sharafu, Matiullah Khan
Match Details | ||
Match | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Match 8 | ILT20, 2024 | |
Date | 25/01/2024 (Thursday) | |
Time | 19:30 (GMT+5) / 20:00 (GMT+5.5) / 20:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ILT20 | |
Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | |
Recent performance | Dubai Capitals – W L | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – W L |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
At this location, both teams have won when batting second. Therefore, if either team wins the toss in this game, we predict that they will both decide to field first.
Dubai’s evening will be warm, with a constant temperature in the mid-20s. During this game, there will be some clouds and a moderate amount of humidity, but no chance of rain.
It wouldn’t be shocking to see totals in the 170-180 range on the Dubai wicket, which is among the most reliable in the area.
It will be their first meet-up.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Dubai Capitals has a 51% chance of winning.
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