Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates Match Details
Match: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, Match 26 | ILT20 2023
Date: Friday, 03 February 2023
Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates Preview
- Eight games have been played by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, and the team has yet to win any of them this year.
- Muhammad Waseem and Kieron Pollard, two MI Emirates hitters, have combined runs scored of more than 500.
- This season, MI Emirates has played four games and lost three, with important players performing well.
At the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will compete against MI Emirates. On Friday, February 3, 2022–23 ILT20 match number 26 begins at 18:00 local time.
The bottom-of-the-table Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are attempting to win for the first time in the competition and are hoping to do so in their ninth game. With 14 balls left in their last game against the Dubai Capitals on Monday, they were losing easily by seven wickets.
After losing by five wickets against Gulf Giants on Wednesday, MI Emirates dropped three points in the ILT20 standings, putting them below the Giants and Desert Vipers. But if they win this game against the team at the bottom of the standings, they’ll be back in the mix.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
There is currently no probability of rain. The humidity will be in the 70s, and temperatures will be about 22 degrees Celsius.
Only one team that batted first in the previous four games actually won the match. We’ve seen enormous scores chased here, giving the teams an advantage because they had a target score in front of them. Therefore, we anticipate the team that wins the toss will choose to bowl first.
The game will take place in Abu Dhabi at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Although we anticipate high scores, the bowlers will also have a say because the last two games at this location saw the loss of 15 and 12 wickets, respectively.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The first wicket stand in this game needs to be established by Paul Stirling and Joe Clarke. With the new ball, the team can anticipate Matiullah Khan and Lahiru Kumara to bowl tighter spells.
Recent form – L L NR L L
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Probable XI
Sunil Narine (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Paul Stirling, Andre Russell, Brandon King, Dhananjaya de Silva, Zawar Farid, Charith Asalanka, Akeal Hosein, Lahiru Kumara, and Matiullah Khan.
MI Emirates Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Andre Fletcher and Muhammad Waseem must establish a strong opening wicket partnership in this game. The team would prefer to see Trent Boult and Fazalhaq Farooqi strike early given their success in this competition.
Recent form – L W NR L L
MI Emirates’ Probable XI
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Andre Fletcher, Basil Hameed, Najibullah Zadran, Muhammad Waseem, Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult, Jordan Thompson, Imran Tahir, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 0 | 1 |
| MI Emirates | 1 | 0 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates – Match 26, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Nicholas Pooran
- Joe Clarke
Batters
- Andre Fletcher
- Paul Stirling (VC)
- Brandon King
- Waseem Muhammad
All-Rounder
- Dwayne Bravo
- Kieron Pollard (c)
Bowlers
- Akeal Hossain
- Lahiru Kumara
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates Prediction
Winning the toss
- MI Emirates
Top batsman
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Andre Russell
- MI Emirates – Kieron Pollard
Top bowler
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Lahiru Kumara
- MI Emirates – Fazalhaq Farooqi
Most sixes
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Andre Russell
- MI Emirates – Kieron Pollard
Player of the Match
- MI Emirates – Kieron Pollard
Team Scores Batting First
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 160+
- MI Emirates – 170+
MI Emirates is the favorite to win this match.
Even if the MI Emirates have experienced a slump of their own, their most recent performances have been much better than those of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, who appear to be in danger of losing a match-all competition. Although Joe Clarke is a great addition, he rarely wins games in this style. In this match, we believe MI Emirates will resume their winning ways.