Dubai Capitals will lock horns against Sharjah Warriorz in the 23rd match of the ongoing ILT20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Tuesday. Only three playoff spots are now available to grab after Desert Vipers have confirmed their berth in the last four.
When these two teams met earlier in the season, Sharjah Warriorz registered a five-wicket win after Avishka Fernando scored a match-winning 81. 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 W W L L
After losing three matches on the trot, Dubai Capitals have won three on the bounce. They registered an eight-wicket win against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their last game after Gulbadin Naib and Shai Hope scored 80 and 74 runs respectively in the run-chase of 204.
Current form of Sharjah Warriorz: L L L L W
Sharjah Warriorz has lost their last four games and they are struggling at the bottom of the standings with only two wins in seven matches. Tim Southee-led team suffered a six-wicket loss against Gulf Giants on Sunday and it is crucial for them to return to winning ways to stay alive in the tournament.
Head to Head: Matches: 3, Won by DC: 0, Won by SW: 3.
Players to watch out for: Gulbadin Naib, Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Brandon McMullen, Dasun Shanaka, and Obed McCoy will be the crucial players for Dubai Capitals.
Tim Southee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Adam Milne, Adil Rashid, and Jason Roy will hold the key for Sharjah Warriorz.
Sharjah Warriorz Squad: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Johnson Charles(w), Jason Roy, Rohan Mustafa, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Harmeet Singh, Adil Rashid, Adam Milne, Tim Southee(c), Muhammad Jawadullah, Luke Wells, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Virandeep Singh, Dilshan Madushanka, Junaid Siddique, Treveen Mathew, Ethan DSouza
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
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