In the 22nd fixture of the International League T20, Gulf Giants will be hosting Sharjah Warriors on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. Both teams are in close contest this year with a point differential of 2 points in the point table.
Gulf Giants are currently at the 4th spot in the point table with two wins and they maintained their net run rate at -0.049.
Sharjah Warriors are currently at the 2nd spot in the point table with three wins and a net run rate of -0.679.
Charles is the 2nd highest scorer in the league with 200 runs in 5 matches at an average of 50. He also has 2 fifties on his name.
The betting tip is...
Johnson Charles will score above 40.5 runs.
Gulf Giants have witnessed a mixed bag of performance this season in the ILT20. They have failed to maintain the consistency of their performance and in some cases, they have been unfortunate.
However, the Gulf Giants will be eyeing to score a win to strengthen their chances to make it to the playoffs. Chris Lynn is their highest scorer with 167 runs in 3 matches at an average of 55.67 and a strike rate of 149.11.
On the bowling front, Richard Gleeson is their top bowler with 5 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 7.15. Chris Jordan has struggled to make an impact this year as he has 4 wickets in 4 fixtures but has been expensive with an economy of 10.33.
Chris Lynn, James Vince, and Richard Gleeson are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Chris Lynn, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Usman Khan, Dominic Drakes, Zubair Zuhaib, Richard Gleeson, Jamie Overton, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Sharjah Warriors have become a strong force in the ongoing season of ILT20. They have some of the best players in the team who have been match-winners and now the team will be motivated to reach the playoffs and the finals.
Johnson Charles is their highest scorer with 200 runs in 5 matches at an average of 50. More runs will be expected from Martin Guptil as the ferocious batter has failed to score many runs this season.
Sri Lankaβs pacer Maheesh Theek has come out as the highest wicket-taker for the team and 2nd highest in the league with 11 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.55. Daniel Sams is right behind him with 10 wickets at an economy of 8.90.
Daniel Sams, Maheesh Theekshana, and Johnson Charles are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Johnson Charles, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Basil Hameed, Daniel Sams, Chris Woakes, Maheesh Theekshana, Muhammad Jawadullah, Mark Watt
Sharjah Warriors are at the top of the point table but their batting unit has struggled to score runs. Warriors are only dependent on Johnson Charles for runs as the rest of the batters have miserably failed.
However, the team carries a good depth in their bowling unit with Theekshana and Sams performing at their best. Gulf Giants have also struggled in their batting unit as only Chris Lynn has performed well enough.
Now, the problem with the Giants is their bowling unit as it is not at par with the Warriors. We predict a win for the Sharjah Warriors on Sunday.