Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Match Details
Match: Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, Match 20 | ILT20 2023
Date: Saturday, 28 January 2023
Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Preview
- MI Emirates was defeated easily by Desert Vipers.
- For Desert Vipers, Sherfane Rutherford, Colin Munro, and Alex Hales all delivered outstanding performances.
- Due to intense rain, Dubai Capital’s prior game was postponed.
At the Dubai International Stadium, the Dubai Capitals and the Desert Vipers will play. On Saturday, January 28, 2022–23 ILT20 match number 20 will begin at 18:00 local time.
The Capitals had a fright in their most recent game against the Sharjah Warriors when they trailed 17-4 before Sharjah was overtaken by rain, ending play. The Capitals have improved from their shaky start and are now fifth in the standings, tied with fourth on points, after winning their most recent game.
For Desert Vipers, who have only stumbled once in this competition thus far, it has been a great start. Gulf Giants defeated them by five wickets in match-12, but they quickly recovered with a seven-wicket victory over MI Emirates in match-15.
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
The match on Saturday is expected to take place in cloudy, cold conditions.
In order to bowl first and keep the opposition to a manageable total in their allotted overs, both teams will be eager to win the toss. The team batting second has won the majority of the matches played in Dubai during this debut season.
The game’s prepared wicket will make for an exciting clash between bat and ball.
Dubai Capitals Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The Capitals club has some strong white ball batters, despite the top order’s dismal opening five overs versus the Warriors. Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, has yet to contribute his international form to the team, although Rovman Powell has already scored 232 runs in the competition. They have no injuries to report.
Recent form – NR W L L L
Dubai Capitals’ Probable XI
Rovman Powell (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Daniel Lawrence, Hazratullah Zazai, Sikandar Raza, Yusuf Pathan, Hazrat Luqman, Dasun Shanaka, Fred Klaassen, Akif Raja, Jake Ball
Desert Vipers Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team will be counting on players like Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Sherfane Rutherford, and Sam Billings to score the majority of the runs in the batting department. The team will be counting on bowlers like Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, and Matheesha Pathirana to make significant bowling strikes. There are no signs of injuries.
Recent form – W L W W W
Desert Vipers’ Probable XI
Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Alex Hales, Rohan Mustafa, Tom Curran, Sherfane Rutherford, Ali Naseer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sheldon Cottrell, Gus Atkinson, Matheesha Pathirana
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Dubai Capitals | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Vipers | 0 | 0 |
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers – Match 20, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Robin Uthappa
- Sam Billings
Batters
- Alex Hales (C)
- Rovman Powell (VC)
- Colin Munro
All-Rounders
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Tom Curran
- Sikandar Raza
Bowlers
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Gus Atkinson
- Raja Akifullah Khan
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Prediction
Winning the toss
- Desert Vipers
Top batsman
- Dubai Capitals – Rovman Powell
- Desert Vipers – Alex Hales
Top bowler
- Dubai Capitals – Mujeeb ur Rahman
- Desert Vipers – Wanindu Hasaranga
Most sixes
- Dubai Capitals – Rovman Powell
- Desert Vipers – Alex Hales
Player of the Match
- Desert Vipers – Alex Hales
Team Scores Batting First
- Dubai Capitals – 180+
- Desert Vipers – 200+
Desert Vipers is the favorite to win this match.
This matchup between two teams with lineups loaded with power hitters could be fantastic. We anticipate that Wanindu Hasaranga will be able to limit Dubai Capitals’ running in this game, and we are counting on Alex Hales’ steady running to assist Desert Vipers to prevail.