International T20 League

20th Match: DC vs DV

Preview

The 20th Clash of the International T20 League will occur between DC and DV on Saturday, 28th January 2023, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 07:30 PM IST. DC's previous match against SW was abandoned due to heavy rains. With this result, the Capitals are currently lying in fourth position in the league table.

On the other hand, DV comfortably brushed aside the MI side, courtesy of excellent performances from Alex Hales, Colin Munro and Sherfane Rutherford. With this result, Vipers have climbed to second position in the league table. In the batting department, the side will depend on Rovman Powell, Joe Root and Robin Uthappa to deliver the bulk of the runs in this fixture.

With 232 runs to his name, Windies star hitter Rovman Powell is currently the leading run-scorer for DC. Besides Powell, Root has accumulated 214 runs at an average of 53.50. In the bowling department, the side will rely on Fred Klaassen, Akif Raja, Jake Ball, Sikandar Raza and Dasun Shanaka to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

The side will be depending on the likes of Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Sherfane Rutherford, and Sam Billings to deliver the bulk of the runs. In the previous match, opener Alex Hales continued his rich vein of form with the bat and finished the innings with the top score of 62 not out off 44 balls with six fours and two sixes.

Another Windies star batter Sherfane Rutherford delivered a blistering inning of 56 runs off 29 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. Rutherford was well supported by left-handed batter Colin Munro, who chipped in with 41 runs off 22 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. In the bowling department, the side will rely on Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, and Matheesha Pathirana to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

With 8 wickets to his name, left-arm quick Sheldon Cottrell is the leading wicket-taker for DV this season. The Vipers will eye the top spot against the Capitals. DV registered a comfortable win over MI Emirates. The likes of Alex Hales, Colin Munro and Sherfane Rutherford put in excellent performances for DC. The Capitals' previous match was washed out due to heavy downpours.

Match Details

Match: DC vs DV, 20th Match, International T20 League

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Pitch & Weather Report

The wicket prepared for the game is going to provide an interesting battle between bat and ball on matchday on Saturday. The weather forecast for the 20th match is going to be cloudy with a cool breeze. Both teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to a modest total in their allotted overs. The majority of matches played at Dubai in this inaugural season have been won by side batting second. This venue is going to host the 20th match of the 2023 International T20 League between DC and DV.

The spinners will benefit from the wicket prepared for the match. However, the batters must remain at the crease to produce significant scores. The Saturday game is expected to occur amid light rain and a moderate wind speed of 21 km/h in the west direction. The highest and lowest temperatures will be around 23℃ and 14℃ with a humidity of 60%.

DC vs DV Squads

DC:Robin Uthappa (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Joe Root, Chirag Suri, Daniel Lawrence, Yusuf Pathan, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Akif Raja, Ravi Bopara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Fabian Allen, George Munsey, Hazratullah Zazai, Fred Klaassen, Ollie White, Jash Giyanani, Hazrat Luqman

DV: Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, Shiraz AhmedBenchTymal Mills, Ali Naseer, Adam Lyth, Mark Watt, Jake Lintott, Ronak Panoly, Ruben Trumpelmann, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal

DC vs DV Probable XIs

DC: Robin Uthappa (wk), Joe Root, Chirag Suri, Rovman Powell (c), Daniel Lawrence, Dasun Shanaka, Yusuf Pathan, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Akif Raja

DV: Rovman Powell (c), Yusuf Pathan, Hazratullah Zazai, Daniel Lawrence, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk),Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja, Fred Klaassen, Jake Ball

Match Prediction

Based on the current form, DV will be firm favourites to win their game against DC on Saturday. The side has the likes of Alex Hales, Wanindu Hasaranga and Sheldon Cottrell in excellent form so far this season, DV will be looking to deliver another clinical performance in this fixture. We say DV to beat DC and reclaim the top spot in the league table.

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