ILT20 2023 Match 26: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates| Fantasy Tips and Teams
Akeal Hosein and Sunil Narine (Source: Twitter)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and MI Emirates lock horns in Match no.26 of the ongoing International League (ILT20 2023) on Friday, February 03, 2023, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and MI Emirates lock horns in Match no.26 of the ongoing International League (ILT20 2023) on Friday, February 03, 2023, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30 PM (IST) and 6.00 PM (local time). Notably, both sides met on January 21 in Match no.11, in which the Emirates won the contest by a margin of 5 wickets.
Talking about the form, the Knight Riders are suffering a dismal and embarrassing campaign as they have played eight matches with seven losses and one no-result game. Sunil Narine's side is yet to open their account as they occupy the bottom sixth position in the table with just a solitary point and a net run rate of -.2387.
On the other hand, the Emirates have appeared in 8 games so far with four wins and three losses to their name. One encounter ended up with no result. With 9 points and an NRR of +1.361, Kieron Pollard's team is in the third position behind Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers in the table.
Before the game begins, let us look at the important stats, the best player picks and the best-predicted teams for the fantasy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
The surface in Abu Dhabi has been a belter for the batting. In the last five matches, the chasing sides have won four times. Captain winning the toss would be looking to field first at the venue.
Numbers at the ground in ILT20 2023
Total Matches: 8
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won batting second: 5
Average score batting first: 173
Average score batting second: 153
Average runs per over: 8.62
Average runs per wicket: 27.17
ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Head-to-Head
As mentioned above, both sides met previously in Match no.11, in which the MI Emirates emerged victorious by a margin of 5 wickets.
Total Match: 1
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Won: 0
MI Emirates Won: 1
ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Probable Playing XIs
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team News
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MI Emirates Team News
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ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Top Five Picks
- Paul Stirling (ABU): Ireland's right-handed batter Paul Stirling has already scored two half-centuries in 4 games for the Knight Riders. The explosive opener bagged a duck in the last game, as he would be looking for vital contributions at the top of the order.
- Dhananjaya de Silva (ABU): Batting at a crucial no.3 spot, Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has hit just one half-century in 5 innings so far. The right-handed batter would hope for some big scores under his belt.
- Kieron Pollard (EMI): West Indies power-hitter Kieron Pollard is averaging 73.50 with three half-centuries in this campaign, as he is the leading run-getter for MI. The right-handed batter looks like a proper bet for this fixture as well.
- Muhammad Waseem (EMI): Right-handed opening batter Mohammad Waseem is the second-highest run-scorer for MI behind Pollard, with two fifties to his name. Picking Waseem against a side that hasn't won a single game could be a good option.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi (EMI): Afghanistan seam bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has picked up the most wickets for MI in ILT20 2023. He has played every game for the franchise, and he looks worthy of a pick.ABU vs MI, Match 26: Must picks for the match
ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Must picks for the match
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ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Risky Picks
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Joe Clarke, Brandon King
MI Emirates: Najibullah Zadran, Dwayne Bravo
ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Paul Stirling (ABU)
- Kieron Pollard (EMI)
- Nicholas Pooran (EMI)
ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Paul Stirling, Dhananjaya de Silva, Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Trent Boult, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Captain: Kieron Pollard
Vice-captain: Muhammad Waseem
ABU: 4 Players, EMI: 7 Players
ABU vs EMI, Match 26: Team for Winners takes all Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Joe Clarke, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Brandon King, Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Charith Asalanka
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Lahiru Kumara, Akeal Hosein, Imran Tahir
Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-captain: Sunil Narine
ABU: 7 Players, MI: 4 Players
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