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Desert Vipers are favorites to win
Desert Vipers will take on Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium. The Final of the 2022-23 ILT20 gets underway at 18:00 local time on Sunday 12th February.
In spite of finishing second in the table with a record of seven wins and three defeats, it was Desert Vipers who were the first team to book their place in the final when they beat Gulf Giants by 19 runs in the Qualifier 1 on Wednesday. They trail 1-2 in the head to head against the Giants in this tournament.
Middle order runs from Sam Billings, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sherfane Rutherford and Tom Curran were crucial in Desert Vipers getting up to a total of 178-7 on this wicket in the Qualifier 1. Alex Hales and Colin Munro both made single figure scores in the last match but the experienced pair will be crucial in this final.
Tom Curran (4-31) and Wanindu Hasaranga (3-36) took a combined seven wickets in the last meeting with Gulf Giants with Luke Wood taking 2-26. Wood has taken four wickets from two games in Dubai and continues to be a wicket taking threat in this format.
Desert Vipers have won three of their last four games in the competition although they have been defeated by Gulf Giants during this run.
After losing in the Qualifier 1, Gulf Giants had to return to the Dubai International Stadium on Friday to beat MI Emirates by four wickets with 11 balls remaining in the Qualifier 2. The Giants finished top of the group stage and have a strong record against Desert Vipers.
Opener and captain James Vince was the key batter for Gulf Giants in Friday’s game and he has had a very consistent few months of T20 cricket after also scoring heavily for Sydney Sixers during the BBL. He began the tournament with three successive half-centuries and will be looking to end it with two half-centuries in a row.
New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme and Afghanistan spinner Qais Ahmed were the only bowlers to not pick up wickets in the victory over MI Emirates. Chris Jordan took an excellent catch and has been in fine form with the ball across the tournament.
Gulf Giants have lost only two matches in the competition and have won four of their last five games.
The match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. We have seen consistent scores in the region of 165 - 180 across the play-offs at this venue and expect something similar in this final
Read on for team previews, betting tips, match odds, and prediction for Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, Final ILT20 2023
Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Luke Wood, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, Shiraz Ahmed
James Vince, Chris Lynn (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Gerhard Erasmus (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, David Wiese, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, Qais Ahmad
These two teams were the standout sides in the group stage, both winning seven matches, and it is good for the tournament that the top two have reached the final. We have the top two run scorers in the competition on opposing sides and the top three wicket takers also on show in this game so the quality should be very high. Our prediction is for Desert Vipers to be well rested over the last few days and for Alex Hales to find form again in the final. We are backing Desert Vipers to win the game and lift the trophy.
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