International League T20 2023

Match 8: GG vs DC

Preview 

The Eighth Game of the International T20 League will be played in Sharjah Cricket Stadium between GG vs DC on Thursday, 19th January 2023, at 07:30 PM IST. GG thoroughly overpowered DC in the previous game. After this outcome, the Capitals are now ranked in the bottom half of the league.

GG, on the other side, won consecutive games in the tournament. James Vince, the team's captain, is hopeful that the team can extend its winning run in this game. In a game played on Monday in Dubai, GG defeated DC by a margin of six wickets.

DC will rely on players like Joe Root, wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa to score most of the runs in the batting department.

For the Capitals in this first season of the league, opener Robin Uthappa has shown exceptional form with 122 runs in just two innings.

The team counted on bowlers like Akif Raja, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Isuru Udana, and Rovman Powell to make essential wickets.

Off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the top bowler for Dubai in the previous game, recording 2 for 36 in his four overs.

The giants will be eager to increase their advantage at the top of the table after winning their last two games.

Most of the runs will be scored by the team's batting lineup, including James Vince, Ollie Pope, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, all-rounders David Wiese, Rehan Ahmed, and Liam Dawson. James Vince is the tournament's top run-scorer, with 148 runs in two innings.

Rehan Ahmed, David Wiese, Chris Jordan, Liam Dawson, and Richard Gleeson are just a few of the bowlers the team will be looking to get crucial wickets.

In the previous game, Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed was the preferred bowler for the Giants, claiming 3 for 28 in his four overs. Along with Rehan, pacer Richard Gleeson also bowled effectively, finishing with 2 for 22 in his allotted overs.

Match Details

Match: GG vs DC, 8th Match, International League T20, 2023

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Pitch and Weather Report 

Both sides will be eager to win the toss, bat first, and put up a respectable total in their allotted overs. At Sharjah, a first-inning score of 150 to 155 runs is typical.

The Sharjah-prepared track will be loaded with runs and is anticipated to favor the batting units. However, the pitch will provide some assistance to the spinners. There are no indications of rain in the fair weather prediction for the game. The highest and lowest temperatures will be around 23℃ and 17℃, and wind speed will be about 20 km/h in the west direction.

GG vs DC Squads

GG: James Vince (c), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Pope (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Tom Banton, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Qais Ahmad, Dominic Drakes, Jamie Overton, Tom Helm, Ashwanth Chidambaram, Chris Lynn

DC: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell (c), Joe Root, Robin Uthappa (wk), Ravi Bopara, Yusuf Pathan, Sikandar Raza, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif RajaBenchHazratullah Zazai, George Munsey, Niroshan Dickwella, Fabian Allen, Fred Klaassen, Chirag Suri, Daniel Lawrence, Ollie White, Jash Giyanani

GG vs DC Probable Playing XIs

GG: James Vince (c), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Pope (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma

DC: Rovman Powell (c), Sikandar Raza, Robin Uthappa (wk), Joe Root, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Ravi Bopara, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja

Match Prediction

Based on previous results, GG will be considered the favorite to defeat DC in their matchup. With players like James Vince turning in back-to-back outstanding performances, GG will be motivated to play well in this match. Therefore, expect GG to defeat DC and maintain their league-leading position.

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