ILT20 Match 6: Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates | Fantasy Tips and Teams

Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates (Source: Twitter)

The sixth match of the International League T20 will see Sharjah Warriors and MI Emirates play against each other at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday 17th January, 2023. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. 

Sharjah Warriors have already played two matches in this tournament and have lost both the matches. They are currently the fifth ranked team in the points table and are in desperate need of a win. Meanwhile, MI Emirates have played one match and have won it. They are currently at the second spot in the points table and will look to win the match in order to maintain their position at the top half of the table. 

The Warriors and the Emirates have already played one match in the tournament so far. The Emirates emerged victorious in the match by 49 runs. The Sharjah Warriors will try to get a revenge of the previous encounter in this match. Everything is set for an exciting contest for the viewers. 

Before the match starts, let us look at some important facts and records along with the important players and predicted best teams for the match. 

Ground Stats: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

This will be the first match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in this tournament. So far, 29 T20Is have been played here. The wicket is generally good for batting but the slower bowlers can be effective on this wicket. 

T20I Records at the venue

Matches played: 29

Matches won batting first: 17

Matches won batting second: 12

Average first innings score: 151

Average second innings score: 124

Average runs per over: 7.35

Average runs per wicket: 21

SJH vs EMI, Match 6: Probable XIs

Sharjah Warriors Team News

No major updates

Sharjah Warriors Probable Playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz✈️, Evin Lewis ✈️, Dawid Malan ✈️, Tom Kohler-Cadmore ✈️, Moeen Ali ✈️ (c), Joe Denly ✈️, Mohammad Nabi ✈️, Chris Woakes ✈️, Junaid Siddique, Naveen ul Haq✈️, Karthik Meiyappan

MI Emirates Team News

No major updates

MI Emirates Probable Playing XI

Will Smeed ✈️, Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher ✈️, Nicholas Pooran ✈️ (wk), Kieron Pollard ✈️ (c), Najibullah Zadran ✈️, Dwayne Bravo ✈️, Trent Boult ✈️, Imran Tahir ✈️, Fazalhaq Farooqi✈️, Zahoor Khan

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6: Top Five Picks

1. Muhammad Waseem (EMI): Muhammad Waseem has played one match in the tournament and scored 71 runs in it. This makes him a crucial pick for the match.
2. Imran Tahir (EMI): Imran Tahir has picked up three wickets in one match conceding 26 runs in four overs. His attacking bowling in the middle overs could be very crucial for the match.
3. Chris Woakes (SHJ): Chris Woakes has batted in one innings and he scored 62 runs in them. Besides bowling could also be very important in the match. Woakes is a must pick for the match.
4. Junaid Siddique (SHJ): Junaid Siddiqui has three wickets in the tournament form three matches. He bowls mostly towards the end of an innings and hence there are chances that he will pick wickets and give some valuable points in the fantasy contests. 
5. Nicholas Pooran (EMI): In one match Pooran has scored 49 runs in one innings. He looks to be in good touch and could be an effective pick for the match.

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6- Must Picks for the match

Sharjah Warriors 

1. Chris Woakes (SHJ)- 62 runs and 3 wickets in 2 matches
2. Junaid Siddique (SHJ) - 3 wickets in 2 matches

MI Emirates

1. Muhmmad Waseem - 71 runs in 1 match
2. Imran Tahir - 3 wickets in 1 match
3. Nicholas Pooran - 49 runs in 1 match

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6 - Risky Picks

Sharjah Warriors - Moeen Ali, Rhamanullah Gurbaz

MI Emirates - Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6 - Best Captain or Vice-captain choices

1. Muhammad Waseem (EMI)
2. Chris Woakes (SJH)
3. Imran Tahir (EMI)

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6 - Expert Tips

The pitch at Sharjah might get better for batting in the second innings. So picking top order batter from the team that chases is advisable.

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6 - Team for Head-to-Head Contests

Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Muhammad Waseem, Will Smeed, Dawid Malan

All-rounders: Dwayen Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Moeen Ali

Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Chris Woakes, Junaid Siddique

Captain: Muhammad Waseem
Vice-captain: Chris Woakes

SJH - 5 players : EMI - 6 Players

SHJ vs EMI, Match 6 - Team for Winner takes all Contests

Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Muhammad Waseem, Evin Lewis, Joe Denly

All-rounders: Dwayen Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Moeen Ali

Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Chris Woakes, Trent Boult

Captain: Moeen Ali
Vice-captain: Kieron Pollard

SJH - 5 players : EMI - 6 Players

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