International T20 League

22nd Match: ADKR vs DC

Preview

The 22nd Clash of the International T20 League will occur between ADKR and DC on Monday, 30th January 2023, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 07:30 PM IST.  The bottom side Abu Dhabi and the second side the Capitals in the International T20 League points table will lock horns in the 22nd match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. With no victories in the seven matches played so far this season, The Knight Riders will need to raise their game in a bid to end their winless streak.

On the other hand, DC suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of DV in the last encounter. Skipper Rovman Powell will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this fixture on Monday.

Earlier this season, The Capitals registered a comprehensive 73-run win over ADKR in round 1. The side will be relying on the likes of Paul Stirling, Dhananjaya de Silva and Andre Russell to deliver maximum runs for this encounter.

In the previous match, the Irish star batter Paul Stirling played well for ADKR and finished the innings with the top score of 55 runs off 50 balls with the help of 5 boundaries and 1 six. Besides Stirling, the leader of the side Rovman Powell scored 33 runs off 28 balls with the help of 1 four and 3 sixes, whereas SL star player Charith Asalanka chipped in with 21 runs off 13 balls. The side will be relying on the likes of Akeal Hosein, Lahiru Kumara, Sunil Narine, Dhananjaya de Silva and Andre Russell to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

With two victories and four losses, DC is lying in the bottom half of the league table. In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of in-form Joe Root, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan and Hazratullah Zazai to deliver a good performance in this match as well for their side. Talking about the last match, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan scored 35 not out of 26 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes.

DC has a quality bowling unit and the side will rely on the likes of Jake Ball, Adam Zampa, Akif Raja, Dasun Shanaka, Fred Klaassen and Sikandar Raza to deliver crucial breakthroughs. The 30-year-old Leg-spinner Zampa was the standout bowler for Capitals on display and claimed 3 for 16 in his four overs in the last match.

Match Details

Match: ADKR vs DC, 22nd Match, International T20 League

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Pitch & Weather Report

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium's pitch is prepared for the match which will provide an interesting battle between bat and ball on matchday on a Monday evening. The pitch is going to be excellent for batting with little assistance for the quick bowlers. It is going to be clear skies with a gentle breeze. Both sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a score of over 180 runs. The previous match played at Abu Dhabi was won by side batting second. This venue is going to host the 22nd match of the 2023 International T20 League between ADKR and DC.

However, the batters must remain at the crease to produce significant scores. The Monday match is expected to occur amid light rain and a light wind speed of 11 km/h in the west direction. The highest and lowest temperatures will be around 22℃ and 14℃ with a humidity of 68%.

ADKR vs DC Squads

ADKR: Kennar Lewis (wk), Sunil Narine (c), Brandon King, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Raymon Reifer, Akeal Hosein, Zawar Farid, Lahiru Kumara, Sabir Ali Rao, Colin Ingram, Matiullah Khan, Marchant de Lange, Ravi Rampaul, Ali Khan, Fahad Nawaz, Brandon Glover, Treveen Mathew, Connor Esterhuizen

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

ADKR vs DC Probable XIs

ADKR: Brandon King, Kennar Lewis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Raymon Reifer, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine (c), Zawar Farid, Lahiru Kumara, Sabir Ali Rao

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

Match Prediction

The second-bottom side in the points table DC will be the favourites to win their game against the bottom side ADKR on Monday. With the likes of Rovman Powell, Joe Root and Robin Uthappa in excellent form, DC has a stronger batting lineup in comparison to ADKR, who have suffered from inconsistency as a side this season and have yet to win a match in this tournament. We say the Capitals to notch up a comfortable win over Knight Riders in tonight's fixture.

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