Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors Match Details
Match: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors, Match 28 | ILT20 2023
Date: Saturday, 04 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 Sharjah Warriors Preview
- After nine games this season, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have only collected 1 point.
- Andre Russell is expected to do admirably in this match.
- To raise their net run rate, Sharjah Warriors must win this game handily.
On February 4, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Sharjah Warriors will square off in Match 28 of the International League T20 2023. At Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium, the game will be played.
Sunil Narine’s Knight Riders haven’t had a single thing go their way this season. They are stumbling at the bottom of the International League T20 table with a terrible net run rate of -2.200 after losing eight of their nine games.
On the other side, the Warriors, led by Moeen Ali, are in fourth position in the table with seven points and a net run rate of -0.229. But Rovman Powell’s Dubai Capitals have a great chance of surpassing them in the standings.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
For the time being, there is no chance of rain. The 19-degree Celsius threshold will be reached by the temperature. There will be 60 percent humidity.
Four of the past six games played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium this year were victories for the chasing team. In this game, the team that wins the toss will likely elect to field first.
Since the hitters having a wonderful time despite the pitch’s typical flatness and lack of bounce for bowlers, the score should be big.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will compete for pride in their final game because the season is already over. The Knight Riders have underperformed, as is obvious. Their top scorer, Andre Russell, has 195 runs in 8 innings with a 156 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Sunil Narine, the team’s captain, has led the bowling staff superbly, capturing 6 wickets at a 6.96 economy rate. With his tight lines, he has been able to contain the opposing batters.
Recent form – L L L NR L
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Probable XI
Sunil Narine (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Paul Stirling, Brandon King, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Sabir Ali Rao, Connor Esterhuizen, Matiullah Khan, and Marchant de Lange.
Sharjah Warriors Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team’s best hitter this year has been opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who has scored 245 runs in 7 innings with a 168.96 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Naveen-ul-Haq, a right-arm fast bowler from Afghanistan, has been in excellent form with the Warriors this year, taking 10 wickets in 8 innings at an economy of 8.12.
Recent form – L W NR W W
Sharjah Warriors’ Probable XI
Joe Denly (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Adam Hose, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Marcus Stoinis, Paul Walter, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Muhammad Jawadullah, and Junaid Siddique.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 0 | 1 |
| Sharjah Warriors | 1 | 0 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors – Match 28, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters
- Joe Denly
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore (vc)
All-Rounder
- Sunil Narine
- Mohammad Nabi
- Andre Russell (c)
Bowlers
- Chris Woakes
- Akeal Hosein
- Lahiru Kumara
- Naveen-ul-Haq
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors Prediction
Winning the toss
- Sharjah Warriors
Top batsman
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Andre Russell
- Sharjah Warriors – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Top bowler
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Lahiru Kumara
- Sharjah Warriors – Naveen-ul-Haq
Most sixes
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Andre Russell
- Sharjah Warriors – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Player of the Match
- Sharjah Warriors – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Team Scores Batting First
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 160+
- Sharjah Warriorss – 170+
Sharjah Warriors is the favorite to win this match.
The Warriors urgently need a victory, and their best chance to do so comes against the Knight Riders, who have been absolutely out of sorts. The overwhelming favorite to win this T20 International League game is Sharjah.