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CLAIM NOWAbu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals , ILT20, Today Match Prediction 03 February 2024
Toss Winner - Dubai Capitals won the toss and choose to bowl first
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders beat Dubai Capitals by 29 runs
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders face off Dubai Capitals in an exciting clash. Will the Knight Riders get their first win against DC ever? Or will the visitors continue to dominate?
- While captain David Warner is still unconvincing with the bat, Rovman Powell and Ben Dunk helped themselves to some useful runs in the last fixture against the Vipers.
- Knight Riders need captain Sunil Narine to strike with the ball. He has 3 wickets from 5 matches and gone wicketless in the last two.
- Dubai Capitals lead the head to head 3-0, with 2 wins last season and one so far in this year’s competition.
Our prediction is for Dubai Capitals to win this contest.
| Tournament: | International League T20, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 20.0°C|Partly cloudy |
ADKR vs DC Match Prediction & Analysis
The race for qualification is hotting up at the ILT20, with Dubai Capitals and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders level on 6 points from 6 games. With just four more matches to go, both teams know they cannot afford to have any missteps along the way. And that’s added a lot of spice to this contest.
The last time these two teams met, it was a run fest: the Knight Riders started slow but picked up pace to finish with a competitive 183, and the Dubai Capitals had no difficulty chasing the target, thanks to a splendid match winning 67 from the willow of enterprising T20 batsmen Sam Billings, and a crucial 43 by Sikandar Raza down the order.
A win over Dubai Capitals in this fixture will help Knight Riders open their against them in the head to head, and, more importantly, give them two crucial points, taking them a step closer the playoffs.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
ADKR
W L W L L
ADKR
164/4 in 18.2 8.95
161/6 in 20.0 8.05
189/2 in 19.0 9.95
188/5 in 20.0 9.4
160/4 in 17.2 9.23
154/8 in 20.0 7.7
185/5 in 16.1 11.44
183/4 in 20.0 9.15
95/10 in 14.1 6.7
96/1 in 8.1 11.75
DC
W L L W L
DC
105/1 in 13.1 7.97
ILT20
Sharjah Warriors beat Dubai Capitals by 9 wickets
104/10 in 18.2 5.67
185/5 in 16.1 11.44
183/4 in 20.0 9.15
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Preview
The Knight Riders fate in this season rides on how well their bowling unit performs. Their defeats against MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals can be attributed to bowling failure. In both the games, their batsmen got the team total up to an above-par score, but their bowlers failed to execute their plans and leaked runs, letting the opposition run away with a victory. Their other loss came when their batting unit had a collective failure against MI Emirates and were skittled out for less than a 100.
A look at their 3 wins shows the crucial role their bowlers played in making sure the opposition didn’t post an above-par score. Each of their three wins came while chasing, and had a predictable pattern. Bowl first, restrict the opposition to 165 or less, set a platform to chase down the score without losing too many wickets, and finish with a flourish. They’ll be leaning back on the same pattern that’s brought them success against the Dubai Capitals.
Alishan Sharafu, Michael Pepper, and Andre Russel are in good nick with the bat. While Sunil Narine has been as miserly as ever with the ball, he has not picked up many wickets of late, and that's a concern. With Laurie Evans, Sam Hain getting more comfortable in the middle with the bat, and Imad Wasim starting to bowl well, Knight Riders are working up some form in the competition.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Alishan Sharafu, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Sam Hain, Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Sagar Kalyan, Imad Wasim, Sunil Narine (c), David Willey, Marchant de Lange, Ali Khan, Joe Clarke.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Key Players From Previous Game Of International League T20, 2024
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:
Alishan Sharafu, Laurie Evans, Sam Hain, Joe Clarke, Michael Pepper, Ali Khan, Joshua Little, Andre Russell, David Willey, Sunil Narine, Sagar Kalyan, Imad Wasim
Dubai Capitals Preview
Dubai Capitals, currently placed second on the ladder, would be looking to pick up as many wins as they possibly could in their remaining matches to boost their chances of qualifying to the playoffs.
They know both Sharjah Warriors and Gulf Giants , with a game in hand, are nipping at their heels and are in a great position to leapfrog them in the points table. A loss against the Knight Riders will set them back on the playoffs race, so it’s high time the Capitals fixed their batting woes in the top of the order, starting with David Warner who looks woefully out of form. 62 runs from 6 hits at a strike rate of 74.69 doesn’t sit well with a man of his calibre.
In a tense last ball finish against the Vipers, David Warner perished but Ben Dunk, coming in at #3, led the chase brilliantly with an all-out attack scoring a brisk 59. The Caribbean duo Rovman Powell and Jason Holder also helped themselves to some runs, scoring 40* and 23* respectively. Credit to Capitals bowlers, who used the conditions well to restrict the Vipers to a total within the reach of their batsmen. Dushmantha Chameera and Sikandar Raza were brilliant with the ball, and Roelof Van der Merwe and Jason Holder did a decent job with the ball.
Dubai Capitals Predicted Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), David Warner (c), Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Rahul Chopra, Roelof van der Merwe, Scott Kuggeleijn, Dushmantha Chameera, Akif Raja, Ben Dunk.
Dubai Capitals Key Players From Previous Game Of International League T20, 2024
Dubai Capitals Actual Playing XI:
Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Akif Raja, Roelof Van Der Merwe, David Warner, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dushmantha Chameera, Sikandar Raza, Ben Dunk, Rahul Chopra, Jason Holder, Scott Kuggeleijn
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast looks good so we should have a complete match with no rain intervention. The pitch on offer at this venue has not served up any belters, with no scores over 200 posted till now. And the wicket for this game is likely to follow suit, so anything above 175 should be a fighting total.
ADKR vs DC Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai will be hosting this match. The Capitals have won three of their four matches here so far, while the Knight Riders have managed one win from two matches. The Knight Riders were thumped by Capitals here a week ago, when DC batsman Jake Fraser McGurk went berserk scoring 41 off 17 to ignite their chase.
Toss: To Bowl
The toss is merely a formality at the ILT20 this season. Teams, by default, choose to field first. And their decision to bat second is vindicated; teams chasing have won 13 matches as opposed to 4 by teams batting first. The winner of the toss in this game will most likely choose to bat second.
ADKR vs DC
Winning Prediction
David Warner’s batting form is a definite concern for the Capitals, but other batsmen are growing in confidence and chipping in with useful runs down the order to get them over the line. We’re backing the Capitals to take the win.
Our prediction is for Dubai Capitals to win this contest.
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