VIP vs SJH Dream11 prediction: All you need to know about the ILT20 match between Desert Vipers and Sharjah Warriors.
This will be the first game for the Desert Vipers in the ILT20. They have the likes of Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Sheldon Cottrell and Tom Curran in their line-up. They are looking decent as a team but their big names will have to perform consistently for them to do well. They’ll look to start off their journey in the ILT20 with a win under their belt.
Sharjah Warriors, meanwhile, lost their first game by 49 runs against the MI Emirates. Their bowlers conceded plenty of runs which ended up being too many for the batters to chase down. They need to improve their bowling. The batters, especially the big names disappointed in the first game. Moeen Ali, Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan and Tom Kohler-Cadmore need to be consistent with the bat. The Warriors will be eyeing a comeback in this game.
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League |
International League T20 2023 |
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Match |
Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors |
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Date |
15th January 2023 |
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Time |
7:30 PM IST |
The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium will be a great one for batting. The ball will come onto the bat nicely. There will be good help for the pacers with the new ball and the spinners will come into play as the game progresses. The average first innings score here is 156 runs and chasing sides have won 63 games out of the 107 T20s played at the venue.
It will be a clear day with no rain interruption.
Wanindu Hasaranga is not available for this game for the Desert Vipers.
No updates from the Sharjah Warriors.
Desert Vipers: Alex Hales, Adam Lyth, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Rohan Mustafa, Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Sheraz Ahmed-Piya, Mark Watt/Jacob Lintott
Sharjah Warriors: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali (c), Tom Kohler Cadmore, Joe Denly, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan, Naveen ul Haq
Both teams are evenly matched but the Sharjah Warriors are looking more balanced compared to the Desert Vipers and they are expected to win this game.
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali will be an excellent captaincy choice. He will bowl a few overs and is the best batter for his team. Moeen is amongst the best all-rounders in T20 cricket and is capable of winning games on his own.
Alex Hales: Alex Hales will be an ideal captaincy option. He will open the innings and can score big. Hales is one of the best opening batters in the shortest format. He bats aggressively and can take down any bowling attack on his day.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Rahmanullah Gurbaz is one of the most exciting batters in T20 cricket. He attacks from the first ball and can take the game away from the opposition in a matter of few overs. Gurbaz scored 43 runs in the last game.
Junaid Siddique: Junaid Siddique is the lead bowler for UAE national team in T20Is. He will bowl with the new ball and then in the death overs. He has decent pace and he’s quite skiddy off the pitch. Siddique picked up 2 wickets in the first game.
Sam Billings: Sam Billings will be an ideal differential pick. He will bat in the middle order and he’s a good player of spin bowling. Billings wasn’t in the best of forms in the BBL but he’ll look to do well in the ILT20.
Vritya Aravind: Vritya Aravind will bat too low from his ideal position which affects his fantasy value. He is a talented batter but he won’t get to face enough deliveries to make an impact.
