Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates: Preview, Prediction and Fantasy Tips

Andre Russell in action in ILT20 2023 (Source: ILT20)

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will go up against the MI Emirates in match number 11 of the ongoing ILT20 2023 season.

The Knight Riders, under Sunil Narine’s leadership, lost each of their first three matches with big margins. They fell 73 runs short of Dubai Capitals in their opening fixture, and then lost to the Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers with identical margins after batting first.

The MI Emirates, on the other hand, found their footing early in the tournament with two wins upfront. They flayed the Sharjah Warriors on both occasions, first by 49 runs and then with a run-chase special in Sharjah.

Match Details

Date & Time: January 21, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Live Telecast & Streaming: Zee Network and ZEE5

Pitch Report: The conditions at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium have been uneven this year. In the first game played at the venue this season, the team batting first piled up 204. However, the team batting first in the next match here were restricted to just 114 off their 20 overs. Historically, the surface at the stadium is a bit slow and provides much assistance for spinners.

Predicted Playing XI

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Brandon King, Kennar Lewis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Colin Ingram, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Akeal Hosein, Matiullah Khan, Lahiru Kumara and Zawar Farid.

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

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Brandon King, Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher
All-Rounders: Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Trent Boult, Zawar Farid

Captain: Brandon King
Vice-Captain: Sunil Narine

Prediction

The MI Emirates are predicted to make it three in a row against a struggling Abu Dhabi Knight Riders unit.

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