International T20 League

2nd Match: MIE vs SW

Preview

The second match of the inaugural season of ILT20 will be played between MIE and SW on Saturday, 14th January 2023, at 07:30 PM IST at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Although Kieron Pollard's form may have forced the Mumbai franchise of the Indian T20 League to assign him to coach responsibilities, the MIE has chosen to hire Kieron Pollard himself. The team's captain, Pollard, will be assisted by Dwayne Bravo, who just retired from the Chennai team in Indian T20 League.

On the MI Emirates side, the other well-known West Indian names are Nicholas Pooran and Andre Fletcher.

The squad for MI Emirates also includes Trent Boult, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, and Fazalhaq Farooqui, and it seems to be coming.

At the top of the order for the SW are Evin Lewis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Dawid Malan, and their performances will be vital to the team's success in the match.

The warriors will be strong because of Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, and Mohammad Nabi's versatility.

In his brief international career, pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has made an impression, so watching how he handles the pressure of managing the bowling attack for Sharjah Warriors will be intriguing. Naveen is anticipated to take the new ball with Chris Woakes.

This match will fire the league as both teams have many great names in their draft.

Match Details

Match: MIE vs SW, 2nd Match, ILT20 League

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Time: 07:30 PM 

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Pitch & Weather Report

At the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, batting first results in an average score of 162. In 61 T20 games played here, totals above 170 have been recorded 25 times. In this game, the side batting first should aim to score between 180 and 190 runs.

The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium's pitch is usually excellent for batting, with help for spinners and slower bowlers. Since this will be the second game of the season, anticipate a level field with plenty of opportunities for runs. It will be challenging for the quick bowlers, but wind speed will help them.

On the day of the game, Abu Dhabi's weather is predicted to be mild and pleasant. The temperature would be 23℃ and 15℃ with a wind speed of approximately 20 km/h

MIE vs SW Squads

MIE: Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Brad Wheal, Bas de Leede, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan, Craig Overton, Tom Lammonby, Dan Mousley, McKenny Clarke, Lorcan Tucker

SW: Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, JJ Smit, Mark Deyal, Noor Ahmad, Paul Walter, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bilal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Joe Denly

MIE vs SW Probable XIs

MIE: Will Smeed, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Najibullah Zadran, Dwayne Bravo, Samit Patel, Jordan Thompson, Imran Tahir, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Trent Boult

SW: Moeen Ali (C), Dawid Malan, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Joe Denly, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Woakes, Noor Ahmad, Junaid Siddique, Naveen-ul-Haq

Match Prediction

Both teams are looking balanced at present. SW has a tonne of talented T20 batsmen who can destroy any team on their day. Even MIE has experience in their ranks. Due to their depth in the batting order, Sharjah seems to be the more explosive team overall. Their batting unit's strength should enable them to get by despite their rather flimsy bowling. They are most likely to win this competition. We are backing SW to win this game.

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