ILT20 2023, Qualifier 2: Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Fantasy Tips and Teams
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It is now time for the last two encounters in the International League T20. Gulf Giants and MI Emirates will be playing against each other in the Qualifier 2 of the tournament. This match will decide the second finalist of the tournament, who will be playing against Desert Viper in the summit clash on 12th February at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Now, coming back to Qualifier 2 the match will be played on Friday, February 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST and the two teams will be gong hard against each other to earn their berth in the final.
Gulf Giants have been very good in the league stage. They won seven of their 10 matches and finished at the top of the table with 16 points. But they lost against the Desert Vipers in the Qualifier 1 and will now have to play against the MI Emirates to earn a place in the top two.
Meanwhile, MI Emirates have had a rocky ride in the tournament. They won five of their 10 matches and finished at number three in the points table with 11 points. After this they faced the Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator, where they won the match by eight wickets to make it to the Qualifier 2 of the tournament.
Before the match goes live let us look at some of the important stats, the prime player picks and the best predicted XIs for fanatsy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
The pitch has been a sporty one having something on it for players of all trades. While the batters have been play their shots on the pitch, the bowers have also had their moments here. The toss has not played a big factor on the wicket, but the captain winning the toss might look to chase down the target in this match.
Numbers at the ground (This tournament)
Total Match: 13
Matches won batting first: 6
Matched won batting second: 7
Average first innings score: 167
Average second innings score: 155
Average runs per over: 9.30
Average runs per wicket: 27
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Head-to-Head
As this is the first edition of the tournament, these two teams have played once again each other. The balance of this contest is currently in favour of the Giants, but the Emirates will try and equalise in this match.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Matches: 1
Gulf Giants won: 1
MI Emirates: 0
GUL v s EMI, Qualifier 2: Probable Playing XIs
Gulf Giants Team News
No major updates
Gulf Giants Probable Playing XI
James Vince (c), Chris Lynn, Colin de Grandhomme, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Craig Brathwaite, Tom Banton (wk), Dominic Drakes, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, and Ayaan Afzal Khan.
MI Emirates Team News
No major updates
MI Emirates Probale Playing XI
Muhamad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Dan Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Zahoor Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Top Five Picks
- James Vince (GUL): The skipper of the Gulf Giants have been in good form with the bat in this tournament. He has given his team some good starts and this makes him a great pickf for the match.
- Kieron Pollard (EMI): The opposite number of James Vince has also been in great touch. Pollard has scored vital runs and took his team across the line in some cases. He will be a very crucial player for his team also the fantasy contests of the match.
- Shimron Hetmyer (GUL): The West Indian middle-order batter will be a very important player for the Gulf Giants. He has that knack of playing good innings in the knockout stages of the franchise leagues. So, this makes Hetmyer a great pick for the match.
- Dwayne Bravo (EMI): Dwayne Bravo has picked up some important wickets in the tournament. He will be a key pick for this match.
- Chris Jordan (GUL): The English death over specialist has been a strike bowler for the Giants. Jordan has been picking up crucial wickets for the team and will be a really important pick in this match.
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Must Picks for the match
Gulf Giants
- James Vince - 342 wickets in 9 matches
- Shimron Hetmyer - 232 runs in 8 matches
- Chris Jordan - 17 wickets in matches
MI Emirates
- Kieron Pollard - 337 runs in 9 matches
- Muhammad Waseem - 336 runs in 10 matches
- Dwayne Bravo - 12 wickets in 8 matches
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Risky Picks
Gulf Giants - Chris Lynn, David Wiese
MI Emirates - Lorcan Tucker, Andre Fletcher
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Kieron Pollard (EMI)
- James Vince (GUL)
- Muhammad Waseem (EMI)
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem
All-rounders: David Wiese, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers: Chris Jordan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan
Captain: James Vince
Vice-Captain: Kieron Pollard
GUL: 4 Players; EMI: 7 Players
GUL vs EMI, Qualifier 2: Team for Winner takes all Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem
All-rounders: David Wiese, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers: Chris Jordan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan
Captain: James Vince
Vice-Captain: Kieron Pollard
GUL: 7 Players; EMI: 4 Players
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