In the 11th fixture of the International League T20, Gulf Giants will be hosting Dubai Capitals on Saturday at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Both teams are in a close fight and the Saturday fixture will allow them to gain an advantage in the point table.
Gulf Giants are currently at the 3rd spot in the point table with a single win and two losses and they have maintained their net run rate at -0.009.
Dubai Capitals are currently at the 2nd spot in the point table with a single win and a net run rate of +0.669. The top bookmakers in India have ILT20 odds with them.
Chameera has been the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the league as of now as he has picked up 5 wickets at an average of 10.80.
The betting tip is...
Dushmantha Chameera to pick more than 2.5 wickets
The Giants witnessed a loss in their previous fixtures against Desert Vipers and it was not a good day for the team. The top-order duo Jamie Smith and James Vince lost their wickets at an early stage.
Chris Lynn scored 63 off 42 at a strike rate of 150 and Jordan Cox scored 32 of 29 at a strike rate of 110.34. The rest of the batters failed to make an impact a score of 160 was a nominal one for the bowlers to showcase their magic.
However, completely unexpected, the bowlers failed to control the game during the middle overs and the team ended up losing the fixture. Richard Gleeson and Dominic Drakes picked up 2 wickets each at an economy of 47.25 and 4.75 respectively. Other bowlers failed to take wickets with Chris Jordan turning out to be most expensive as he showcased an economy of 12.33.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, James Vince, and Chris Lynn are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Chris Lynn, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Aayan Khan, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Usman Khan, Chris Jordan, Dominic Drakes, Richard Gleeson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Blessing Muzarabani
Dubai Capitals have a good season going on this year as they started the campaign with a win. The second loss was unfortunate but the team has a good depth in the batting department.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is their highest scorer with 96 runs in 2 matches at an average of 48. Jake Fraser-McGurk is following him with 68 runs in 2 innings at an average of 34.
On the bowling front, Dushmantha Chameera has been the key bowler for the team and the highest wicket-taker as well. He has picked up 5 wickets in fixtures at an economy of 6.75. Sikandar Raza is following him with 3 wickets in 2 innings at an economy of 6.25.
Sikandar Raza, Sam Billings, and Dushmantha Chameera are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Akif Raja, Roelof Van Der Merwe, David Warner, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dushmantha Chameera, Sikandar Raza, Jake Fraser McGurk, Rahul Chopra, Jason Holder, Kane Richardson
Gulf Giants are unable to be consistent in the new season of ILT20. They have struggled with their bowling unit as the bowlers have failed to pick wickets at the right time.
Dubai Capitals, on the other hand, have done a good job overall. They are a balanced team with good depth in batting and the bowling unit is turning out to be a match-winner. We predict a win for Dubai Capitals on Saturday.