ILT20 2023, DC vs MI-E: Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs and Prediction

Sikandar Raza (Source: Twitter)

The 29th match of the International League T20 is going to witness the battle between Dubai Capitals and MI Emirates at the Dubai Cricket Stadium.

While MI has already qualified for the playoffs, the Capitals' hope rests on this game which is their last and a must-win encounter as they look to seal the deal. Having played nine games so far, they have won in three of them with seven points, ultimately keeping them in fifth position.

MI Emirates have displayed quality in their side as they have won two more games than their counterparts after featuring in the same number of matches. With 11 points, they currently hold the third position and would want to ensure that they look for a top-two finish.

Match Details

Date & Time: February 5, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live Telecast & Streaming: Zee Network and ZEE5

Pitch Report: The average first innings score here suggests that around 150 runs could be achieved. Teams winning the toss would like to bat first considering the pitch becomes difficult to bat later on.

Predicted Playing XI

Dubai Capitals: George Munsey, Robin Uthappa (wk), Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell (c), Dasun Shanaka, Yusuf Pathan, Chamika Karunaratne, Hazrat Luqman, Adam Zampa, Akif Raja and Fred Klaassen

MI Emirates: Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Dwayne Bravo, Dan Mousley, Trent Boult, Imran Tahir, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Zahoor Khan

Prediction

After glancing at both teams, MI Emirates looks more dangerous with the kind of firepower they possess. Hence, are likely to dominate in this game and end up on the winning side.

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