In the 20th fixture of the International League T20 2024, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will be hosting Dubai Capitals on Saturday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. In the previous encounter between the two teams, Dubai Capitals scored a comfortable win in a high-scoring fixture.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are having the worst season this year as they are currently at the bottom of the point table with 2 wins and a net run rate of -1.119.
Dubai Capitals is currently struggling at the 4th spot with two wins and a net run rate of -0.135.
Andries Gous and Andre Russell have hit 13 sixes together which is higher than Jake Fraser-McGurk and Sam Billings from the Capitals who have hit 8 sixes in total.
The betting tip is...
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to hit more sixes in the game.
The Knight Riders are having a miserable reason this year and they are in desperate need of a win to reach a better position in the point table.
The primary reason for their loss is their bowling unit which is unable to be aggressive and control the game from the 1st over. Sunil Narine is their highest wicket-taker with 5 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.41. Ali Khan is following him with 5 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 8.73.
On the batting front, Alishan Sharafu is their highest scorer with 145 runs in 5 fixtures at an average of 36.25 and a strike rate of 136.79. Sam Hain is the 2nd highest scorer with 125 runs in 5 matches at an average of 25 and a strike rate of 131.52.
The team management should make some changes in the bowling unit to make sure they control the game.
Predicted Lineup: Alishan Sharafu, Joe Clarke, Sam Hain, Imad Wasim, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Sunil Narine (c), David Willey, Matiullah Khan, Marchant de Lange.
Dubai Capitals are in need of a win to strengthen their position in the point table. They are 4 points behind the top position but a win can take them close.
Sikandar Raza is their highest scorer with 160 runs in 5 matches at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 141.59. Sam Billings is following him with 151 runs in 5 matches at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of 145.19.
The Capitals have a good lineup of bowlers and they have some match-winning allrounders in the team. Dushmantha Chameera is their highest wicket-taker with 7 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 7.50.
Sikander Raza has also made an impact with the ball by scalping 5 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 5.44.
Sam Billings and Sikandar Raza are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), David Warner (c), Ben Dunk, Max Holden, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Roelof van der Merwe, Akif Raja, Haider Ali
In the previous fixture between the two teams, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders scored a big number but still faced a loss because of their weak bowling.
The Knight Riders have struggled with the bowl and that will be a huge benefit for the batters from Dubai Capitals. Dubai Capitals is a balanced team with experienced players presenting their best work.
We predict a win for the Dubai Capitals on Saturday.