Match Details
Date: 20 January 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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Preview
The 9th match of the International T20 League will see bottom-placed Abu Dhabi Knight Riders taking on in-form Desert Vipers on Friday, January 20. The Sunil Narine-led Knight Riders are having a horrific season, losing all 3 matches they have played so far.
Meanwhile, Desert Vipers have won both their matches thus far and a win here will help them topple the MI Emirates from top of the table.
Notably, both these teams will be facing each other for the second time in space of 48 hours. In the previous encounter, Vipers handed Knight Riders an embarrassing defeat.
Pitch Report
The pitch in Abu Dhabi has been a good one for batting. Teams batting second have always had an advantage at the venue. Team winning the toss will look to field first.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Kennar Lewis (wk), Colin Ingram, Brandon King, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Akeal Hosein, Sabir Ali Rao, Matiullah Khan, Lahiru Kumara.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Desert Vipers
Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Gus Atkinson, Shiraz Ahmed.
Match Prediction
Conclusion: Desert Vipers are coming into this game with 2 back to back wins, while Knight Riders are yet to register a win. Picking Vipers to win the game.
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