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MI Emirates
Sharjah Warriors
In the 18th fixture of the International League T20, MI Emirates will be hosting Sharjah Warriors on Friday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The two teams met recently last week and the Emirates scored a dominating win.
MI Emirates is currently at the top of the point table with 4 wins and a net run rate of +2.150. They will be eyeing to continue the winning momentum and improve their net run rate.
Sharjah Warriors are two points behind the Emirates as they stand at the 2nd spot with 3 wins and a net run rate of -0.679.
Charles is the highest scorer in the tournament with 200 runs in 5 matches at an average of 50.
The betting tip is...
Johnson Charles will score above 40.5 runs
58 %
42 %
MI EmiratesSharjah WarriorsMI Emirates started their tournament with a loss but little did anyone know that they wonβt lose a game till now in the league. Post that loss, the Emirates recovered well and haven't lost a single fixture.
Waseem Muhammad is their highest scorer and the 2nd highest in the tournament with 185 runs in 5 matches at an average of 61.67 and a strike rate of 144.53. Nicholas Pooran is following him and he is the third-highest scorer in the tournament with 181 runs in 5 matches at an average of 45.25 and a strike rate of 157.39.
MI Emirates also has a good depth in their bowling unit. Fazal Farooqi is the highest wicket-taker for the team and the 3rd highest in the tournament with 10 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 8.58. Trent Boult is also picking up the momentum as he also has 10 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.88.
Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, and Fazalhaq Farooqi are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Ambati Rayudu, Tim David, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Waqar Salamkheil, Trent Boult
The Warriors will be desperately waiting for the clash as they will be planning to avenge their previous loss. Sharjah Warriors scored a dominating win in their previous fixture against Dubai Capitals.
It was a good day for the bowlers as Maheesh Theekshana picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 5 in 4 overs. Daniel Sams scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 7 in 4 overs. Mark Watt and Muhammad Jawad Ullah contributed with a single wicket each.
Since it was a low-scoring game and the chase looked easy, the batters were not under pressure. Niroshan Dickwella scored 37 off 30 and gave a good start to the team at a strike rate of 123.33. His partner Johnson Charles scored 43 off 33 at a strike rate of 130.30. Joe Denly also contributed with 23 off 16 and helped the team to complete the chase.
Maheesh Theekshana, Daniel Sams, and Johnson Charles are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Martin Guptill, Basil Hameed, Joe Denly, Chris Woakes, Lewis Gregory, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Mark Watt, Muhammad Jawadullah, Daniel Sams, Maheesh Theekshana, Niroshan Dickwella
Both teams are evenly matched as they both have quality in their players. Sharjah Warriors have a good lineup of bowlers who can do damage to the opposition in any kind of situation. MI Emirates are at the top of their game with a good depth in their batting.
We are in for an absolute thriller between the two table-toppers that is for sure. However, MI Emirates defeated the Warriors once and it was a destruction of the Warriors. We predict a win for MI Emirates again in the 2nd meeting.
