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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Gulf Giants won the toss and chose to bowl first
Sharjah Warriors beat Gulf Giants by 21 runs
The Gulf Giants are undefeated in the International League T20 so far.
We expect the Gulf Giants to clinch victory in this match.
Tournament: International League T20, 2023 | Format: T20 | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | Toss: To Bowl
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The Gulf Giants are having a dream run in the inaugural International League T20. They have won all 4 of their matches and are sitting comfortably at the No.1 position with 8 points and a net run rate of +2.130. They next face Sharjah Warriors, who are 4th on the table with just 2 points and a poor net run rate of -0.745. However, they will take confidence from their 7-wicket win against Dubai Capitals in their previous game.
The Gulf Giants look unstoppable at the moment. In their previous game, they chased down an imposing target of 196 with three balls and 5 wickets to spare.Chris Lynn (71 off 42 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (70 off 35 balls) were the stars of the chase. Both these performances will greatly please the team as the two power-hitters can destroy any bowling attack in the world and the Giants would love to have them in form going ahead. Hetmyer had a few quiet knocks before that match but finally found his rhythm. We expect him to produce a few more special knocks in the next matches.
Captain James Vince (228 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 152) is the leading run-getter for the Giants this season.
On the bowling front, Chris Jordan (7 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 8.74) and David Wiese (6 wickets in 4 matches at 6.54) have been the most consistent. English seamer Richard Gleeson has kept things tight with the new ball, going at an economy of just 5.33, while also picking up 5 wickets. 18-year-old leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed (5 wickets in 4 innings at 8.26) has been doing a fine job in the middle overs.
Rehan Ahmed, James Vince (c), Chris Lynn, Tom Banton (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, Richard Gleeson
Chris Jordan, Shimron Hetmyer, Liam Dawson, David Wiese, James Vince, Sanchit Sharma, Chris Lynn, Richard Gleeson, Tom Banton, Aayan Khan, Rehan Ahmed
After losing their first three matches, Sharjah Warriors finally opened their account by beating Dubai Capitals on January 21. They chased a target of 178 in just 14.4 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, courtesy of Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s breathtaking unbeaten 106 off 47 balls. It was a freak knock by another English batter and was much-needed for the Warriors. Before this, their batting unit had greatly underperformed.
Even now, the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (98 runs in 4 matches at an average of 24.50) and Dawid Malan (41 runs in 4 matches at an average of 10.25) are yet to fire. Captain Moeen Ali too has only managed 50 runs in 4 innings so far at an average of 12.50. Joe Denly, who had failed in the first three matches, struck a fine unbeaten 29 off 17 balls in the chase against Dubai.
Sharjah Warriors will be happy that they are playing at Dubai again, as it gives a chance for their struggling batting unit to get some form.
Chris Woakes (5 wickets in 3 matches at an economy of 8.83) and Junaid Siddique (5 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 8.52) are the joint-highest wicket-takers for the Warriors this season. 18-year-old chinaman Noor Ahmad has impressed in the two matches he’s played so far, but the team does lack a wicket-taking spin bowler currently.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali (c), Joe Denly, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Chris Woakes, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique, Naveen-ul-Haq
Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Noor Ahmad, Junaid Siddique, Joe Denly, Mohammad Nabi, Naveen ul Haq, Moeen Ali, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is great for batting and stays true throughout the 40 overs. Spinners do get some help here once the ball becomes a little soft. Seamers, however, will struggle and will need to vary their pace smartly. Once the dew sets in, batting will become easier, and bowlers will be under more pressure.
The weather in Dubai during the match will be cool and pleasant.
The average score batting first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is 156. The highest total at the venue this season is 196-5 by the Gulf Giants (in 19.3 overs) while chasing. Scores between 150 to 189 have been posted 62 times here in 112 T20 games. The team batting first should look to set a target of around 190-200 runs to take the game away from the opposition.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium clearly favors the team batting second. Of the 6 matches played at the venue this season, 5 have been won by the chasing side. The team winning the toss in this game will choose to bat second.
The Gulf Giants are a dangerous team with plenty of depth both in their batting and bowling. With Shimron Hetmyer and Chris Lynn coming into form, their batting looks even more threatening now. Any target might not be out of reach for this batting unit. Barring the freakish performance from Tom Kohler-Cadmor the other night, the Sharjah Warriors have struggled to fire as a batting unit. Their bowling has been decent but the bowlers would need to do something special to stop the Giants.
We expect the Gulf Giants to clinch victory in this match.
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