GUL vs EMI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Today Match 18
Gulf Giants have won four out of six matches so far and are placed in the first position in the points table.
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Gulf Giants will take on MI Emirates in the 18th game of the ILT20 2023 on Friday (January 27) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Giants have won four out of six matches so far, while one game ended in no result on Wednesday. They have accumulated nine points so far and are placed in the first position in the points table. Their only loss this season came against Sharjah Warriors on Monday, and they will be looking to return to winning ways.
On the other hand, MI have won three out of their five matches so far and are third in the points tally. They are on a two-match losing streak and will need a win to maintain their position in the top four. They lost their previous game to Desert Vipers on Tuesday. MI posted a total of 169 runs for the loss of five wickets while batting first against the Vipers with the help of half-centuries from the Caribbean duo of Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard. The Vipers chased down this target in just 16.3 overs with seven wickets in hand.
Match Information
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 18th Match
International League T20, 27 Jan 2023, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Weather Report
Clear
29.1°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Gulf Giants
GG
vs
ADKR
ILT20
GG
vs
SWR
ILT20
DV
vs
GG
ILT20
GG
vs
DC
ILT20
DC
vs
GG
ILT20
MI Emirates
MIE
vs
DV
ILT20
MIE
vs
DC
ILT20
ADKR
vs
MIE
ILT20
SWR
vs
MIE
ILT20
MIE
vs
SWR
ILT20
Players Stats in current Series
James Vince
GG - bat
439 Runs
11 Matches
Kieron Pollard
MIE - all
394 Runs
10 Matches
Waseem Muhammad
MIE - bat
367 Runs
11 Matches
Nicholas Pooran
MIE - wk
355 Runs
10 Matches
Andre Fletcher
MIE - bat
303 Runs
11 Matches
Chris Lynn
GG - bat
278 Runs
8 Matches
Samit Patel
MIE - all
300.00
2 Matches
Imran Tahir
MIE - bowl
200.00
7 Matches
Kieron Pollard
MIE - all
192.20
10 Matches
Shimron Hetmyer
GG - bat
174.83
10 Matches
Dwayne Bravo
MIE - all
157.69
9 Matches
Chris Jordan
GG - bowl
156.41
10 Matches
Chris Jordan
GG - bowl
20 Wkts
10 Matches
David Wiese
GG - all
18 Wkts
11 Matches
Dwayne Bravo
MIE - all
13 Wkts
9 Matches
Fazalhaq Farooqi
MIE - bowl
12 Wkts
10 Matches
Trent Boult
MIE - bowl
9 Wkts
10 Matches
Imran Tahir
MIE - bowl
9 Wkts
7 Matches
Gerhard Erasmus
GG - bat
1.00
8 Matches
Craig Overton
MIE - bowl
3.50
1 Match
Aayan Afzal Khan
GG - bowl
5.00
10 Matches
Richard Gleeson
GG - bowl
5.63
5 Matches
Colin de Grandhomme
GG - all
6.40
4 Matches
Carlos Brathwaite
GG - all
6.77
5 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Gulf Giants
Shimron Hetmyer, CA Lynn, JM Vince (C), D Wiese, LA Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, T Banton (wk), CJ Jordan, RJ Gleeson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma
Bench : WL Madsen, J Overton, Ollie Pope, DC Drakes, Qais Ahmad, CP Rizwan, Ashwant Valthapa, TG Helm, Gerhard Erasmus, CR Brathwaite
MI Emirates
Najibullah Zadran, Kieron Pollard (C), DJ Bravo, SR Patel, Nicholas Pooran, ADS Fletcher, Trent Boult, Fazalhaq Farooqi, BTJ Wheal, Waseem Muhammad, V Aravind (wk)
Bench : Will Smeed, BFW de Leede, JA Thompson, Zahir Khan, Imran Tahir, Basil Hameed, Zahoor Khan, C Overton, TA Lammonby, L Tucker, Dan Mousley, McKenny Clarke
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
168
Average Score
Player Picks
James Vince GG | BAT
The 31-year-old batter scored half-centuries in his first three outings. He has been the leading run-scorer for the Giants and has scored 229 runs in five matches at an average of 57.25 and a strike rate of 150.65.
Kieron Pollard MIE | ALL
The skipper of MI Emirates has made a half-century in the last two matches. He has made 225 runs in five games at an average of 75 and a strike rate of 177.16. Pollard is the highest run-scorer for the team.
David Wiese GG | ALL
He has taken seven wickets in five matches at an average of 15, an economy of seven, and a strike rate of 12.8. He has made 69 runs at a strike rate of 113.11.
Nicholas Pooran MIE | WK
The wicketkeeper-batter scored 57 runs off 49 deliveries in the previous game. He has made 165 runs in five matches at an average of 41.25 and a strike rate of 139.83.
Andre Fletcher MIE | BAT
He has made 146 runs in five games at an average of 36.5 and a strike rate of 113.17. Fletcher has scored one half-century this season.
Chris Jordan GG | BOWL
He has taken ten wickets in five games at an average of 14.3, an economy of 8.17, and a strike rate of 10.5. Jordan is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Liam Dawson
GG | ALL
The 32-year-old all-rounder has scored just 37 runs in the tournament in five games and has managed to pick just two wickets.
Aayan Afzal Khan
GG | BOWL
He has not picked a wicket in the tournament and can be avoided for this game.
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