ILT20 | Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates: Preview, Prediction and Fantasy Tips

Sharjah Warriors (Source: Twitter)

Sharjah Warriors will clash with MI Emirates in Match 6 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 on Tuesday (January 17) in Sharjah.

The Warriors have been winless in two appearances while failing to defend the score of 145 in the last outing. The likes of Moeen Ali and Joe Denly will be the key players.

Emirates started the tournament by scoring 205 and winning by 49 runs against the Warriors itself. Muhammad Waseem and Imran Tahir were the best performers for the team. 

Match Details

Date & Time: January 17, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Live Telecast & Streaming: Zee Network and ZEE5

Pitch Report: With a flat surface and shorter boundary dimensions, Sharjah pitch is expected to be host a run-feast on Tuesday. The totals of around 160 will be the average score on this pitch, and bowlers need to be sharp with their executions. 

Predicted Playing XI

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

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

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Andre Fletcher, Joe Denly, Waseem Muhammad
All-Rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Junaid Siddique

Captain: Waseem Muhammad
Vice-Captain: Imran Tahir

Prediction

MI Emirates dominated against Sharjah Warriors in their last encounter, and are likely to continue their dominance in this fixture as well. 

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