Match Details
Date: January 14, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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Preview:
The MI Emirates will lock horns with the Sharjah Warriors to kick off their ILT20 2023 campaign at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The Warriors have an English flavour with players like their captain Moeen Ali, Dawid Malan, Joe Denly and Chris Woakes. They also have international stars like Ervin Lewis and Marcus Stoinis in their squad.
Now talking about the MI Emirates, the Kieron Pollard-led side has some greats of T20 cricket like Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, Trent Boult and Samit Patel. Along with these stars, the Emirates-based team also have Nicholas Pooran, Andre Fletcher and Bas de Leede in their ranks.
Pitch Report:
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium has always been a place where the batters are benefitted. The average 1st innings score is 162 in domestic T20 games.
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Analysis:
MI Emirates:
Kieron Pollard’s team has some of the most experienced teams in the tournament making them a favourite to win it all. The MI Emirates along with international talent also boasts of a young core of local players, who have been representing the UAE in major tournaments. Going back to the international players like Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Fletcher and Bas de Leede, MI Emirates is a dangerous-looking team with depth in each department.
SportsTiger Playing XI of MI Emirates:
Kieron Pollard (c), Vriitya Arwind, Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Dwayne Bravo, Bas De Leede, Zahoor Khan, Trent Boult, Imran Tahir
Sharjah Warriors
Talking about the Sharjah Warriors, the Moeen Ali-led side has some talented players but lacks firepower in the bowling department. The Warriors have Chris Woakes as their best bowler but other than the Englishman, they have a bunch of all-rounders and some inexperienced bowlers in the line-up. But other than this issue, the Sharjah-based team has some top-notch talent which makes them a tough team to beat.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Sharjah Warriors
Moeen Ali (c), Chris Benjamin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, Mohammad Nabi, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
MI Emirates is looking like the favourites to take the victory against Sharjah Warriors as they have a more well-rounded team with star players in each department.
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