Match Details:

Date: February 4, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM IST 

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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Match Preview: 

To conclude another entertaining ILT20 double-header, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will take on the Sharjah Warriors at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Entering this fixture, the Warriors suffered a 22-run loss against the Desert Vipers. Whereas the Knight Riders continued their poor run in the  season adding another loss to their tally against the Dubai Capitals.  


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Pitch Report:

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium has always had incredible batting tracks. The average 1st innings score is 161 in domestic T20 games.


Analysis:


Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have had one of the worst seasons in the history of domestic T20 leagues as they have failed to win a single game so far. This season, the Knight Riders have lost eight straight matches. In this struggling year, Andre Russell and Lahiru Kumara have been the top performers with bat and ball respectively. 


SportsTiger Playing XI of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:

Paul Stirling, Brandon King, Joe Clarke (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Sunil Narine (c), Akeal Hosein, Zawar Farid, Lahiru Kumara, Matiullah Khan.


Sharjah Warriors

Similar to the Knight Riders, Sharjah Warriors are also having a difficult season with just three wins in eight games. But despite this result, the Warriors are still eyeing the playoff spot as they are placed fourth on the table. So far, Tom Kohler-Cadmore has been the best batter for Sharjah while Naveen-ul-Haq has been the top performer with the ball. 


SportsTiger Playing XI of Sharjah Warriors:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Denly (c), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Hose, Paul Walter, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.


Match Prediction:

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Conclusion:

The Sharjah Warriors are the favourites to defeat Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.


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