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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Gulf Giants
In the 16th fixture of the International League T20, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will be hosting Gulf Giants on Wednesday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Both teams are in close competition in the league and hence we are in for a thrilling fixture.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are currently at the 4th spot in the point table with 2 wins and a net run rate of -1.119.
Gulf Giants are currently in the 3rd spot and will be eyeing a win to make sure they donβt lose their position in the league.
Gulf Giants have a solid combination of top order that has scored runs against in any situation.
The betting tip is...
Overs 0 to 6 - Gulf Giants total over 47.5
68 %
32 %
Abu Dhabi Knight RidersGulf GiantsThe Knight Riders, even after scoring a big number, witnessed a loss and failed to stop the chase of the MI Emirates. The batting unit could have done better if they had constructive partnerships at the top order.
Joe Clark (21 off 13), Michael Pepepr (38 off 28), and Alishan Sharafu (37 off 25) gave a good start to the team. Sam Hain (40 off 31) and Andre Russell (46 off 17) destroyed the bowling attack of the opposition in the middle overs.
The blame for the loss goes on the bowling unit which failed to pick wickets since the start of the game. David Willey and Ali Khan picked up a single wicket each at an economy of 9.50 and 8.67. Andre Russell, Marchant de Lange, and Imad Wasim turned out to be the costliest bowlers on the day.
The team management will be worried about the bowling unit as the bowlers have failed to perform.
Predicted Lineup: Alishan Sharafu, Laurie Evans, Sam Hain, Joe Clarke, Michael Pepper, Ali Khan, Marchant de Lange, Matiullah Khan, Andre Russell, David Willey, Sunil Narine, Imad Wasim
Gulf Giants scored a win after two consecutive losses in their previous fixture against Dubai Capitals. It was a match where the credit for a win goes to the bowling unit.
Carlos Brathwaite picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 6.50 and gave an advantage to the Emirates. Richard Gleeson, Zohaib Zubair, and Chirs Jordan picked up a single wicket each at an economy of 3.50, 8, and 8.75 respectively.
On the batting front, opener Jamie Smith witnessed an early exit but skipper James Vince (28 off 19) and Chris Lynn (37 off 22) built a good partnership at the top order.
Jordan Cox continued the scoring momentum at the middle order and scored 38 off 30 at a strike rate of 126.67. The weak performance from the lower middle order was big trouble but Dominic Drakes scored the winning run at the end.
Carlos Brathwaite, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and James Vince are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Chris Lynn, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Usman Khan, Chris Jordan, Dominic Drakes, Zubair Zuhaib, Richard Gleeson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have been inconsistent throughout the league. They started well but in recent times have lost some crucial games and now they are in a difficult situation.
Gulf Giants are confident as they have a good depth in their batting unit and their bowlers are also winning matches. We predict a win for Gulf Giants on Wednesday against the Knight Riders.
