International League T20 2023

Match 7: DV vs ADKR

Preview 

The seventh match of the International T20 League will be played between ADKR and DV in Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, 18th January 2023, at 07:30 PM IST. In the International League T20, ADKR lost both of their games. Their net run rate is now a dismal -3.096 due to the devastating defeat they suffered against DC in their first game. Therefore, for the Knight Riders to advance, they must have some convincing victories in their back pocket. They will compete against the third-placed Desert Vipers, who have a record of 1 win, one loss, and a net run rate of +1.630.

DC defeated ADKR in their first match of the year by an enormous score of 73 runs. In their next game, GG destroyed them by six wickets. Strangely, the Knight Riders scored precisely 114-9 after 20 overs in both games.

Their hitting has been embarrassingly poor. Aside from Paul Stirling's 54 in the first game, no other batter has recorded a noteworthy score. Colin Ingram, Brandon King, and Andre Russell, Particularly the powerful Russell, would be eager to record a vital knockout.

Sunil Narine, the Knight Riders skipper, primarily relies on his bowling. As usual, the cunning off-spinner has kept things tight by bowling at a pace of only 6.12. He needs more assistance from the other bowlers, however. Although Akeal Hosein has shown unimpressive so far and has run at an economy of 10.09, Ravi Rampaul is a seasoned player and could be handy. Moreover, the squad initially needed a true wicket-taker since the bowling seemed underwhelming in terms of quality.

The SW was the opponent in the only game the DV had played thus far. The Vipers chased the markdown in 16.4 overs with seven wickets left after limiting them to 145-5. Alex Hales, the opener for England, set the pace for the chase with an outstanding unbroken 83 off 52 balls. Sam Billings contributed a critical run with his 49 off 38 balls. Despite being bowled out for a duck, captain Colin Munro will be one of the key hitters to look out for in this game. Munro has played in 365 T20 matches, scoring 9195 runs with an average of 30.65 and a strike rate of 140.87. In addition to 53 fifties, he also has 5 T20 hundred.

The two primary seam bowlers for the Vipers are Sheldon Cottrell and Tom Curran. The two may take crucial wickets but also have the propensity to give away runs. Tymal Mills, an England speedster, had a strong performance in the last game with a period of 1-11 in 3 overs. Unfortunately, a skilled spin bowler who might have been influential on these wickets is away for the Vipers.

Match Details

Match: DV vs ADKR, 7th Match, International League T20, 2023

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Pitch and Weather Report 

At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, batting first results in an average score of 156. In 108 games, 150 to 173 have been reached 58 times. This season, the highest score recorded on the ground thus far is 187-6 by DC. In this game, the side batting first should aim to set a goal of around 175 runs.

Both spinners and hitters may benefit from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium's pitch. It typically holds throughout and is often beneficial for batting. However, it is still a  new wicket and will be considerably bouncy for the seamers. Spinners will also find traction on this surface, but if dew is present, they will find it difficult. During the game, the highest and lowest temperature would be around 23℃ and 18℃, and wind speed will be approximately 23 km/h in the west direction.

DV vs ADKR Squads

DV: Colin Munro (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Sandeep Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Duckett, Sheldon Cottrell, Ruben Trumpelmann, Azam Khan, Benny Howell, Rohan Mustafa, Shiraz Ahmed, Ali Naseer, Ronak Panoly, Aryan Lakra.

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

DV vs ADKR Probable Playing XIs

DV: Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Benny Howell, Sherfane Rutherford, Rohan Mustafa, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Tymal Mills, Ali Naseer, Gus Atkinson

ADKR: Paul Stirling, Sunil Narine (c), Brandon King, Colin Ingram, Fahad Nawaz, Andre Russell, Zawar Farid, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Ali Khan

Match Prediction

In contrast to the ADKR, the DV boast a strong batting lineup and a lot of experience. Their bowling could be more potent on paper, but it may be effective on this surface. The Knight Riders would depend on Colin Ingram or Andre Russell to shine in this game or suffer again. The DV is superior in this matchup when comparing the two teams' overall strengths.

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