Match Details:
Date: February 10, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Preview:
The Gulf Giants and MI Emirates are set to lock horns in Qualifier 2 of the International League 2023 on Friday (February 10). The match has its own importance as the winner will set up its clash with Desert Vipers in the summit-clash.
The momentum will be with MI Emirates as they registered dominating 8-wicket win over Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator, while table-topper Gulf Giants lost the game to Vipers in Qualifier 1.
Pitch Report:
The nature of the pitch in Dubai has been pretty competitive and we expect healthy competition between bat and ball. The captain winning the toss must look to bat first and post enough on board.
Team Analysis:
James Vince-led Gulf Giants finished the league stage at the top of the table with 16 points, but they had a horrible outing in the first Qualifier. Despite three wicket hauls from Chris Jordan, Giants leaked 178 runs in the first innings. In response, Gulf Giants could not find the momentum during the run-chase and hence, bundled out at 159.
On the other hand, Andre Fletcher and Nicholas Pooran stitched match-winning partnership against Dubai Capitals to set-up Qualifier 2 clash. MI Emirates would be hoping to continue their winning momentum as they seek the final berth.
Probable Playing XI:
Gulf Giants
James Vince (c), Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer, Colin de Grandhomme, Carlos Brathwaite, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Dominic Drakes, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, Tom Banton (wk)
MI Emirates
Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Dan Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Match prediction:
Conclusion:
There is little denying that clash between Emirates and Giants will be mouth-watering one, but MI Emirates have the right momentum in their favour. We suggest placing your bet on MI Emirates as they might capitalize well riding on their confidence.
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