Points Table

Current Form Desert Vipers:

Desert Vipers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 7 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Sam Curran with 256 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Allah Ghazanfar with 7 scalps under his belt.

Desert Vipers have won their previous match against Sharjah Warriorz by 4 wickets.

Sharjah Warriorz batted first and they were bowled out for a paltry 90 runs on board. Johnson Charles and Tom Kohler Cadmore got out without troubling the scorers much. James Rew also disappointed and lost his wicket cheaply. Tom Abell kept fighting hard as he made 35 off 36 balls but failed to take his team to a respectable total as wickets kept falling in regular succession. David Payne picked up 3 wickets as Sharjah Warriorz were bowled out for just 90.

During the chase, Desert Vipers also got off to a terrible start. They lost the key wickets of Fakhar Zaman and Max Holden cheaply. Hasan Nawaz also got out after scoring 10 runs. It was Sam Curran who then took the responsibility of taking Vipers over the line. He made 37 off 31 balls as Desert Vipers got home in the 14th over with 4 wickets in hand.

Batting Stats T20

Current Form MI Emirates:

MI Emirates are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 4 wins and 3 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for MI Emirates in International League T20 is Jonny Bairstow with 241 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for MI Emirates in International League T20 is Khuzaima Tanveer with 13 scalps under his belt.

MI Emirates have won their previous match against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 35 runs.

MI Emirates batted first and they posted a total of 187 for 4 in 20 overs. Waseem Muhammad and Jonny Bairstow started off very well for MI Emirates. They scored 37 and 38 runs respectively. Tom Banton and Nicholas Pooran also flexed their muscles and scored runs quite freely. Kieron Pollard then provided a perfect finish by making 28 quick runs as MI Emirates managed to get to 187 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders lost the wicket of Phil Salt quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Alex Hales and Brandon McMullen played superbly. They scored 40 and 64 runs respectively. Once Hales got out, wickets started to fall in regular succession. Brandon McMullen stayed not out but failed to take his team over the line as they eventually fell short by a big margin of 35 runs.

Wicket Takers T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Desert Vipers

Andries Gous, Bilal Tahir, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Faisal Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Leus de Plooy, Matiullah Khan, Max Holden, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Sam Curran, Sanjay Pahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Tawanda Muyeye, Tom Bruce, Vriitya Aravind and Noor Ahmad.

MI Emirates

Ackeem Auguste, AM Ghazanfar, Andre Fletcher, Arab Gul, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jonny Bairstow, Jordan Thompson, Kamindu Mendis, Muhammad Rohid, Muhammad Waseem, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nosthush Kenjige, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Tajinder Dhillon, Tom Banton, Usman Khan, Zahoor Khan, Zain Ul Abidin and Mohamed Shafeeq

Match Prediction - Desert Vipers v MI Emirates

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss?

- MI Emirates

Who will win?-  MI Emirates

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Hasan Nawaz (Desert Vipers), Jonny Bairstow (MI Emirates)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Noor Ahmad (Desert Vipers), Allah Ghazanfar (MI Emirates)

Most Sixes – Sam Curran (Desert Vipers), Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates)

Player of the Match - Jonny Bairstow (MI Emirates)

Team Scores Batting first - MI Emirates 170+, Desert Vipers 160+

Match Handicap : MI Emirates

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