ILT-20 Match 3: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Fantasy Tips and Teams


image-lcw8psktSunil Narine and James Vince (Source: OneCricket)

The third match of the ILT-20 2023 will be played between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Gulf Giants at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 15th January 2023. It will start at 3:30 PM IST. 

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders did not have the ideal start to the tournament. They were defeated in the first match by the Dubai Capitals by 73 runs. While chasing a target of 188 runs, the Knight Riders managed to score only 114 runs in their 20 overs. They are currently stationed at the bottom of the table with a net run rate of -3.650. Sunil Narine's men will be hoping to make a strong comeback into the tournament with a win in this match. 

The Gulf Giants will be playing their first match of the tournament and will try to get off to a winning start. The need for a win for both teams will make the match a very interesting one. 

Before the live action starts let us take a look at some important facts, the key player picks and the best teams for the fantasy contests of the match. 


Ground Stats: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium looked good for batting especially in the first half of the only match that it has seen in the tournament. In the second innings, the batters were struggling to play shots as fluently as the batters did in the previous innings. 

Numbers at the ground (This Tournament)

Total Matches: 1

Matches won batting first: 1

Matches won batting second: 0

Average Score batting first: 204

Average Score batting second: 155

Average runs scored per over: 8.97

Average runs scored per wicket: 26


ABD vs GG, Match 3: Probable Playing XIs

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team News

No Major Updates

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Probable Playing XI

Colin Ingram✈️, Paul Stirling ✈️, Brandon King✈️, Zawar Farid, Sunil Narine✈️ (c), Andre Russell✈️, Connor Esterhuizen✈️, Akeal Hosein✈️, Fahad Nawaz, Ravi Rampaul✈️, Ali Khan✈️


Gulf Giants Team News

No major updates

Gulf Giants Probable Playing XI

James Vince✈️ (c), Tom Banton✈️, Olly Pope ✈️ (wk), Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Shimron Hetmyer✈️, Gerhard Erasmus✈️, David Wiese✈️, Qais Ahmed✈️, Sanchit Sharma, Liam Dawson✈️, Dominic Drakes✈️


Key Facts to be kept in mind

  1. Paul Stirling scored 54 runs in the last match at a strike rate of 142.11.
  2. Ravi Rampaul picked up two wickets in the last match but conceded runs at an economy of 9.00.
  3. In the last three matches, James Vince has scored 137 runs at a strike rate of 155.68. 
  4. Tom Banton has scored just 18 runs in the last three innings.
  5. Shimront Hetmyer has 62 runs in the last three matches at a strike rate of 126.53.


Expert's Tips

The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium will be good for batting in the first match. The pitch gets slower as the game progresses and scoring runs will be difficult in the second innings. So, keeping top batters from the team that bats first will be beneficial. 


Team 1: For Head-to-Head contests (Cricket Exchange Fantasy App)

Wicketkeeper: Ollie Pope

Batters: Paul Stirling, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer

All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Liam Dawson

Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes , Sanchit Sharma

Captain: Paul Stirling
Vice-captain: James Vince


Team 2: For Winner takes all contests (Cricket Exchange Fantasy App)

Wicketkeepers: Ollie Pope, Tom Banton

Batters: Paul Stirling,  Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King

All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese

Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Ali Khan, Sanchit Sharma

Captain: Andre Russell
Vice-captain: David Wiese

X-Factor

Andre Russell

Andre Russell can change the complexion of any match. He also has the uncanny knack of picking up wickets at crucial junctures and this makes him the X-factor for the match.


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