Desert Vipers will lock horns against Dubai in the 30th match of the ongoing season of the ILT20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Monday. The four teams have been finalized for the playoffs but Dubai Capitals will have a chance to finish among the top two teams and if they manage to win, they can have two chances in the playoffs.
When these two teams met earlier in the season, Dubai Capitals registered a six-wicket win. We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form of Dubai Capitals: W L W W W
Dubai Capitals have won four of their last five matches and they would look to keep the winning impetus going in the tournament. The Capitals won their previous match against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 26 after David Warner scored 93 runs.
Current form of Desert Vipers: W L W W L
Desert Vipers are all set to finish as the table-toppers but they would want to end the league phase on a high. The Vipers registered a five-wicket win against Gulf Giants after Wanindu Hasaranga and Sam Curran bagged three wickets apiece.
Head to Head: Matches: 3, Won by Dubai Capitals: 3, Won by Desert Vipers: 0.
Players to look out for: Sam Curran, Daniel Lawrence, Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Amir, and Wanindu Hasaranga will be the crucial players for Desert Vipers.
David Warner, Gulbadin Naib, Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Brandon McMullen, Dasun Shanaka, and Obed McCoy will be the crucial players for Dubai Capitals.
Dubai Capitals: Adam Rossington, Brandon McMullen, Garuka Sanketh, Gulbadin Naib, Jeffrey Vandersay, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Shai Hope, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Oliver Stone
Desert Vipers Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Curran, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri(w), Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson(c), Nathan Sowter, Luke Wood, Mohammad Amir, Max Holden, Azam Khan, Michael Jones, David Payne, Adam Hose, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kushal Malla, Dhruv Parashar, Khuzaima Tanveer
