Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Match Details
Match: Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, Qualifier 1 | ILT20 2023
Date: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Preview
- In their 10 games during the competition, Gulf Giants have lost just once, and they have been playing well.
- The middle order of the Desert Vipers hasn’t been reliable, and it presents a significant problem for the team against the Giants.
- The Gulf Giants had two victories over the Desert Vipers in the competition, which gives them confidence.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the match between Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers. On Wednesday, February 8, Qualifier 1 of the 2023 ILT20 begins at 18:00 local time.
Gulf Giants finished first in the ILT20 standings with a record of seven victories and just one loss. Even though they were tied for first place with Desert Vipers in terms of points and had two games that finished in a tie, they had a higher net run rate. In all of their group-stage matchups, the Giants defeated the Vipers.
The Vipers had a good group stage, but they lost to Gulf Giants by 25 runs in their final game, losing a first place on net-run-rate as a result. They will be hoping that the playoffs would present them with the ideal circumstances to defeat the Giants after losing to them twice in the first round.
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
There is currently no probability of rain. The 21-degree Celsius mark will be reached by the temperature. There will be 80 percent humidity.
At this location, the toss has been the deciding factor, and most teams have chosen to chase. Since the second innings offers the best batting conditions, we have seen large scores being readily chased here. The team that is awarded the toss in this situation will undoubtedly choose to bowl first.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the game. Given the powerful batting lineups of both of these teams, a par score will be over 185. Expect some help from the wicket for the fast bowlers.
Gulf Giants Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team would like to see a solid start from the star-studded opening pair of Tom Banton and Vince, who has performed well in the competition. In order to win this game, Dominic Drakes and Sanchit Sharma must score runs quickly against a potent batting lineup.
Recent form – W W W NR NR
Gulf Giants’ Probable XI
James Vince (c), Tom Banton (wk), Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer, Gerhard Erasmus, Carlos Brathwaite, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma, and Chris Jordan.
Desert Vipers Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Since he has been in such excellent form, Alex Hales and Rohan Mustafa will be the team’s starting pair. The team needs to put Gulf Giants on the back foot right away, therefore Sheldon Cottrell and Mustafa must score first. Hasaranga must participate in this game, where he will take advantage of the favorable circumstances and enjoy them.
Recent form – L W W L W
Desert Vipers’ Probable XI
Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Rohan Mustafa, Benny Howell, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Jake Lintott, Matheesha Pathirana, and Shiraz Ahmed.
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Gulf Giants | 2 | 0 |
| Desert Vipers | 0 | 2 |
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers – Qualifier 1, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Sam Billings
Batters
- Alex Hales (vc)
- James Vince
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Sherfane Rutherford
All-Rounder
- David Wiese (c)
- Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Chris Jordan
- Gus Atkinson
- Rehan Ahmed
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Prediction
Winning the toss
- Gulf Giants
Top batsman
- Gulf Giants – James Vince
- Desert Vipers – Alex Hales
Top bowler
- Gulf Giants – David Wiese
- Desert Vipers – Wanindu Hasaranga
Most sixes
- Gulf Giants – Shimron Hetmyer
- Desert Vipers – Alex Hales
Player of the Match
- Gulf Giants – David Wiese
Team Scores Batting First
- Gulf Giants – 180+
- Desert Vipers – 170+
Gulf Giants is the favorite to win this match.
The Gulf Giants are a strong team with a lot of batting and bowling depth. Their batting appears even more dangerous now that Shimron Hetmyer and Chris Lynn are regaining their form. This batting unit may be capable of reaching any goal. With the exception of Tom Kohler-bizarre Cadmor’s performance the other night, the Sharjah Warriors have had trouble clicking as a batting unit. Although their bowling has been passable, they would need to go above and above to defeat the Giants.