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ILT20 2023 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers: Preview, Prediction and Fantasy Tips


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The Gulf Giants and the Desert Vipers are set to square-off at Dubai in the first qualifier of the ongoing ILT20 2023 season. The winner of the contest will gain a direct entry into the final of the tournament, while the loser will get another opportunity in the qualifier 2 at the same venue on February 10.

The Gulf Giants, led by James Vince, topped the ILT20 2023 points table at the end of the league stage. They won seven out of their 10 games, and endured just one defeat throughout their run. Two of their matches were washed out, thus finishing up with 16 points.

The Desert Vipers, on the other hand, also won seven from their 10 league matches. However, they suffered three defeats in their remaining fixtures. Furthermore, the Colin Munro-led side finished their league stage with an inferior net run-rate in comparison to the Giants.


Match Details

Date & Time: February 8, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live Telecast & Streaming: Zee Network and ZEE5


Pitch Report

The conditions at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is known to be conducive for batters. Even after 11 matches played at the venue this season, the average first innings score has been 167. The captain winning the toss may opt to bat first, considering the chasing sides have lost four out of the last five games played here.


Predicted Playing XI

Gulf Giants: Tom Banton (wk), James Vince (c), Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan and Sanchit Sharma.

Desert Vipers: Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Tom Curran, Jake Lintott, Sheldon Cottrell, Matheesha Pathirana and Shiraz Ahmed.


Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Tom Banton
Batters: Alex Hales, James Vince, Rohan Mustafa, Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer
All-Rounders: Tom Curran
Bowlers: Luke Wood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chris Jordan, Sheldon Cottrell

Captain: Alex Hales
Vice-Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga


Prediction

The Gulf Giants are considered as favourites to defeat the Vipers in the ILT20 2023 Qualifier 1.


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