In the 21st fixture of the International League T20, MI Emirates will be hosting Desert Vipers on Sunday at Shiekh Zayed Stadium. In the previous meeting of both the teams, Desert Vipers came out as winners.
MI Emirates are currently the table-toppers as they lead the point table with four wins and a net run rate of +1.745.
Desert Vipers are at the bottom of the point table as they struggle in the league with only 2 wins and a net run rate of -0.438.
MI Emirates has a strong top order with Waseem Muhammad & Nicholas Pooran in their top form.
The betting tip is...
Overs 0 to 6 - Mi Emirates total will be above 54.5 runs
MI Emirates will be in shock after their unexpected second defeat against the Vipers. However, the defeat does not affect their position in the point table and the team will be looking forward to bouncing back to maintain their dominance.
Waseem Muhammad is the highest scorer in the tournament and for the Emirates with 204 runs in 6 matches at an average of 51. Nicholas Pooran is behind him with 198 runs in 6 matches at an average of 39.60.
On the bowling front, the team will be dependent on Fazalhaq Farooqi for wickets as he is the tournamentβs leading wicket-taker. Farooqi has scalped 12 wickets in 6 fixtures at an economy of 8.05. Trent Boult is behind him with 10 wickets at an economy of 7.64.
Mohammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, and Fazalhaq Farooqi are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Ambati Rayudu, Mohammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Trent Boult, Waqar Salamkheil, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kusal Perera, Timothy David
A win against the Emirates came as a ray of hope for the Vipers for the rest of the tournament. If they continue their winning momentum, the team can still make it to the playoffs.
Wanindu Hasaranga is their leading start as he is the highest scorer for the team with 112 runs in 5 matches at an average of 22.40. Hasaranga is also their leading wicket-taker with 7 wickets at an economy of 6.25 in 5 fixtures.
Runs will also be expected from the bat of Adam Hose as he has scored 103 runs in 5 fixtures at an average of 20.60. Mohammad Amir is another key player in the bowling unit as he has 5 wickets in 4 fixtures at an economy of 7.33 and an average of 22.
Wanidu Hasaranga, Shaheen Afridi, and Adam Hose are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Colin Munro, Sherfane Rutherford, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Mohammad Amir, Ali Naseer, Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Adam Hose, Wanidu Hasaranga
Desert Vipers provided a major upset of the league in the previous meeting with the Emirates. However, the team has struggled to maintain consistency and the players have completely failed to perform at their best.
MI Emirates has a good combination of players with good depth in batting and bowling. We predict a win for MI Emirates on Sunday.